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Most residential ISPs use long lived DHCP leases, and do not issue true static IP addresses. Do you have an example of an IP address that geolocates to its hom
by riffic 8y ago
Most residential ISPs use long lived DHCP leases, and do not issue true static IP addresses.
Do you have an example of an IP address that geolocates to its homeowner's actual address (as opposed to region/city?)
Again, geolocation databases are not magical. This article explains that and some deficiencies:
https://splinternews.com/how-an-internet-mapping-glitch-turned-a-random-kansas-f-1793856052 https://splinternews.com/how-an-internet-mapping-glitch-turn...
- walterbell 8y agoLong-lived DHCP leases work. There are many examples, try the client IP addresses from the headers of emails that you receive. Geolocation dbs are not magical, but they are often close enough for practical use.