Wrong Locations/Geolocators

[The VCR King]

I live in Columbus, Ohio, but when I am on my HOME NETWORK, in COLUMBUS, things like Google that show my location and even ping tests have said that I am in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, but that isn't correct. How is my home network making my geo-locator almost 30-40 miles inaccurate?!

 

[voyagerfan99]

When I speedtest I'm placed in Hartford and I live in Columbia. What does it matter anyway?

Where does Google Maps place you?

 

[johnb35]

It's sometimes due to where your IP is located at the main office. Certainwebsites place me closer to Chicago then what I really am.

 

[Agent Smith]

Happens to me all the time. It's where the node or something is at I believe. What does this website say? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

 

[beers]

Depends on a lot of factors.

I had adelphia in Virginia and all of the ips they had geolocated to courdersport pa..

 

[The VCR King]

Happens to me all the time. It's where the node or something is at I believe. What does this website say? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

It actually pinged right to my neighborhood this time

 

[Geoff]

The geolocation is not always accurate, it usually just give you an idea as to where you are, not a specific location. Mine always says I'm 2 towns over from where I live.