Re: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-12 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 05/11/2017 10:46 AM, Timothe Litt wrote: On 10-May-17 17:50, John W. Blue wrote: >From the it-could-be-worse department: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/kansas-couple-sues-ip-mapping-firm-for-turning-their-life-into-a-digital-hell/ I am more a fan of continental geolocation ac

Re: RE: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-11 Thread Timothe Litt
On 10-May-17 17:50, John W. Blue wrote: > >From the it-could-be-worse department: > > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/kansas-couple-sues-ip-mapping-firm-for-turning-their-life-into-a-digital-hell/ > > I am more a fan of continental geolocation accuracy when it comes to IP > addresses.

RE: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-11 Thread Charles Elliott
If you search for the terms "Computer location," "Default computer location," "Sensor data API," you may find: Hundreds of people have complained about this issue. None of the proposed solutions work. In Windows 7 it was possible to enter your location as your exact postal address, but MSFT has

Re: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-10 Thread Mark Andrews
In message <3cc295c2-1717-3af3-362a-66c708256...@htt-consult.com>, Robert Mosko witz writes: > > > On 05/10/2017 05:41 PM, Mark Andrews wrote: > > In message , Robert M > osko > > witz writes: > >> I am kind of tired in my systems being reported as being in Plymouth MI > >> instead of Oak Park M

RE: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-10 Thread John W. Blue
>From the it-could-be-worse department: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/kansas-couple-sues-ip-mapping-firm-for-turning-their-life-into-a-digital-hell/ I am more a fan of continental geolocation accuracy when it comes to IP addresses. John Fro

Re: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-10 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 05/10/2017 05:41 PM, Mark Andrews wrote: In message , Robert Mosko witz writes: I am kind of tired in my systems being reported as being in Plymouth MI instead of Oak Park MI. That is the best Comcast seems to be willing to do for where my IP addresses (which are static) reside. Is there

Re: Providing GeoIP information for servers

2017-05-10 Thread Mark Andrews
In message , Robert Mosko witz writes: > I am kind of tired in my systems being reported as being in Plymouth MI > instead of Oak Park MI. That is the best Comcast seems to be willing to > do for where my IP addresses (which are static) reside. > > Is there anyway to provide location informati