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Offline jinxmchue

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My IP address is really kooky
« on: November 09, 2009, 04:19:06 PM »
Used to trace to outside St. Cloud, Minnesota, but then switched to somewhere in Nebraska (I think), followed by a little dinky place in northern Minnesota, and currently traces to Minneapolis.  I don't know why.
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Re: My IP address is really kooky
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 10:05:24 PM »
Could be caused by a number of things; the geographical information that a IP trace reveals is USUALLY the information provided by the device your modem/router connects to and isn't always where you think it is.

For example - my dynamic IP usually traces to a exchange that's about 1000 miles away from where I actually live.

Could also be the links your ISP is using. They may have upgraded or purchased a new link - or a link may have fallen over and they've gone to a backup.

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Re: My IP address is really kooky
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 06:12:32 AM »
Same thing here.  When I post from work, it shows up as Florida, because the corp routers go through there.

But home is home.
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Re: My IP address is really kooky
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 09:59:28 AM »
Okay.  Well, whatever the reason, it's quite fun for anonymity.   :-)
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Re: My IP address is really kooky
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 10:00:17 AM »
Quote from: jinxmchue on November 10, 2009, 09:59:28 AM
Okay.  Well, whatever the reason, it's quite fun for anonymity.   :-)

Mine never changes.

It always shows exactly from where I'm posting.
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