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Does anyone know where GeoLocation gets the data? My IP is registered to a city 35 miles away, yet it's able to pinpoint where I am within a few meters?
by ashleyw 17y ago
Does anyone know where GeoLocation gets the data? My IP is registered to a city 35 miles away, yet it's able to pinpoint where I am within a few meters?
- ugh 17y ago«There are a few common ways to get location information. The most common are local WiFi networks, IP address information, and attached GPS devices. In Firefox 3.5 we use local WiFi networks and IP address information to try and guess your location.» – http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/geolocation/ http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/geolocation/