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.

[Ripshod]

If you copy/paste the results would me much quicker than waiting for the images to be moderated. 

[CrimsonLiar]

To be honest, using a number of Geolocation databases, I'm told I'm simultaneously in Sheffield, London, Leeds, Ilkley, and Pontefract!  At least they are all in the UK, but none is that close to my real location on Teesside!

[Ripshod]

I don't think anyone has beaten my Ghanaian IP - yet!

🤣

[CrimsonLiar]

Northern Ireland is the most useful!  It gives you access to all ROI sites too.  And I did manage India once, only noticed when AliExpress was quoting prices in rupees!

[Ripshod]

I wouldn't worry about IPs geolocating to the USA. Some of Vodafone's infrastructure used to be Cable & Wireless and was originally registered in the USA. Vodafone have yet to update a lot of stuff. If it was really USA you could add a zero to the ping times.

While it's not ideal that's not bad compared to many of the other threads.

The jitter on 90.255.251.119 does raise an eyebrow though.

[purrbox]

@Graydog7 

Can you do my traceroute for me. I'm arguing with Vodafone who have me connected to a gateway miles away up north. I'm trying to get them to change me to my local gateway but the cityfibre engineer is blocking my request on the basis that pings upto 100ms are considered fine.

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms RT-AX92U-6090 [192.168.50.1]
2 105 ms 106 ms 102 ms 90.247.128.1
3 89 ms 88 ms 109 ms 63.130.172.45
4 137 ms 157 ms 105 ms 195.66.224.88
5 181 ms 203 ms 122 ms 132.185.249.12
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 116 ms 103 ms 105 ms ae2.er01.lbh.bbc.co.uk [132.185.249.7]
8 115 ms 266 ms 103 ms 132.185.252.126
9 116 ms 204 ms 98 ms 212.58.234.3
10 136 ms 109 ms 108 ms 212.58.233.254

[Graydog7]

@purrbox

I don't think you will have any success getting Vodafone to change anything based on your own observations. They cater for the masses, It's the only thing that makes economic sense I'm afraid.

There are many websites that will give you IP location of the addresses Tracert returns , just google it.

Good luck though.

[Ripshod]

BTW, 90.247.128.1 is the Edinburgh gateway. 

[Jayach]

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@purrbox wrote:

I'm arguing with Vodafone who have me connected to a gateway miles away up north. I'm trying to get them to change me to my local gateway but the cityfibre engineer is blocking my request on the basis that pings upto 100ms are considered fine.

OMG, you really do have a thing about CityFibre don't you.

There is no way CityFibre have anything to do with you being unable to get Vodafone to put you on a nearer gateway. That is all down to Vodafone.

[purrbox]

For those still struggling. The geolocation of your IP doesn't really matter. It's just an address and not something of physical nature. Unless you have some specific need for a static IP, i.e. running a server, you don't need one.

Your physical location is determined through your point of presence. This is your local gateway which VF refers to as a BNG. 

There are issues with people being connected to local gateways that aren't local at all. This is the cause of all your latency issues. Read the high ping link shared inripstotread by ripshod.

Oh and welcome to Edinburgh, home of all Vodafone customers;-)