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I recently upgraded to 5.0. I have always lived on Long Island NY. Now it appears that my location is NJ. Why?

billh26
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Now when I search, lets say Home Depot, the website is showing me in NJ????? Also, when I bring up my optimum online, the weather location is showing information for NJ. Finally, searching is taking much more time since I upgraded to 5.0.

Now when I search, lets say Home Depot, the website is showing me in NJ????? Also, when I bring up my optimum online, the weather location is showing information for NJ. Finally, searching is taking much more time since I upgraded to 5.0.

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the-edmeister
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Where does this website say you are located?
http://whatismyipaddress.com/

There are two ways to determine "location" on the internet. The accuracy can vary depending whether it is determined by GeoLocation, for a wireless connection, or by IP Address for a wired connection. The IP Address type can vary depending on the type of "service" you have - dial-up, DSL, or cable.