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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

When I use my laptop at work, I have to use my mobile as a hotspot. For whatever reason, this changes my location (only on this site) from where I am in the central belt to Birmingham... Done all the obvious stuff like clear history/cache/cookies and manually set my default location in the settings, but ultimately, 9 times out of 10, it still changes

Any simple solutions?

TIA

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By *namCarasCouple
over a year ago

dundee

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By *namCarasCouple
over a year ago

dundee


"When I use my laptop at work, I have to use my mobile as a hotspot. For whatever reason, this changes my location (only on this site) from where I am in the central belt to Birmingham... Done all the obvious stuff like clear history/cache/cookies and manually set my default location in the settings, but ultimately, 9 times out of 10, it still changes

Any simple solutions?

TIA"

simple …. move to birmingham!

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By *eterjamesmcMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Have you tried switching it off and switching it back on again?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Not sure I could cope with that accent... lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Yeah, tried that... seems to be an IP issue

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When I use my laptop at work, I have to use my mobile as a hotspot. For whatever reason, this changes my location (only on this site) from where I am in the central belt to Birmingham... Done all the obvious stuff like clear history/cache/cookies and manually set my default location in the settings, but ultimately, 9 times out of 10, it still changes

Any simple solutions?

TIA"

Early retirement.

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By *ohnBh0yMan
over a year ago

LANARKSHIRE


"When I use my laptop at work, I have to use my mobile as a hotspot. For whatever reason, this changes my location (only on this site) from where I am in the central belt to Birmingham... Done all the obvious stuff like clear history/cache/cookies and manually set my default location in the settings, but ultimately, 9 times out of 10, it still changes

Any simple solutions?

TIA"

Some devices using an action called Group Policy automatically detect a setting. In order that it uses this setting it would most likely have a certificate (That would be my guess).

Most large organisations would have this setup.

It may even be something as simple as when in range of the wifi, it automatically connects.

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By *cottish_switchMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

I could get *really* technical with the explanation but I won't.

Greatly simplified, when you connect the site looks up the internet address you're connecting from in a database and uses that to guess your location.

Mobile providers typically have a few masive 'endpoints' where all the traffic comes out to the internet - that's what's causing what you're seeing.

Nothing you can really do about it I'm afraid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

are you using a VPN ?

if you are the VPN will show your location as a different place when its on

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By *enaciousGuy73Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

VPN and business will dictate location.

Also, I wouldn't be using works Internet access to log on to here.

Potential for disciplinary action if and when they check, which by default will be monitored and checked regularly.

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By *hrobbermanMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

It will simply be your Internet Provider's base of operations. Their hub if you like. I weould be very careful if using your work computer to come on here. The mood in this country you'd lose more than a laptop.

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