Static IP Geolocation incorrect

[Graydog7]

Vodafone gave me a static IP address whilst trying to resolve a GeforceNow* performance problem (remains unresolved). When I check the Geolocation of my IP address it shows me in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire on one site, somewhere near Northampton on another and Coventry on yet another. I am actually on the South Coast in West Sussex. These checks have all been done at the same time.

Is Vodafone FFTP delivered over some kind of VPN?  Nvidia did say that GeforceNow* doesn't like VPN's and might explain why it doesn't work for me

*In the past there has been some confusion about this but GeforceNow is a cloud gaming platform from Nvidia probably like Xbox Cloud Gaming from Microsoft.

[Jayach]

The problem with geolocation on Vodafone is simply that the databases are all wrong.

Nothing to do with VPNs.

[Ripshod]

I see this too. My IP is in the 212. 229.0.0 block and geo-locates to London.

I wouldn't worry too much about it as your connection will still be local to you so won't affect your speed. You'll likely notice the Ookla servers will also geolocate you in the same area but you can change the server to one more local to yourself online. I can't see it affecting gameplay as mine doesn't. 

[Graydog7]

For everything other than GefoceNow it's fine, 

GefoceNow best server is like this. Not really playable, stutters etc.

Nvidia say it's not them and Vodafone says it's not them either. 

[Ripshod]

You were having problems before the static IP so I don't think it's about Geolocation. There was another thread about this a while ago. I'll dig it up. 

[Graydog7]

I think that was my Thread.

It was the same on Dynamic, changing me to Static was one of many Support encounters.

[Ripshod]

https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Broadband-connection/Ping-Latency-way-higher-Gigafast-900/td-p/27102...

Likely it's about Latency. I don't think it was ever fully resolved. 

[Graydog7]

You are probably right.  I spent 3 months trying to resovle this before I came to my senses and accepted that I don't really need GeforceNow  that much, and gave up :0(

As I said initially my Broadband is fine for everything else, I just wondered about VPN's and Routing

[Ripshod]

Routing is my favourite subject [/jk]

Run a traceroute to bbc.co.uk and post the results here - let's take a look

[Graydog7]

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