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TDFlanders
March 4th, 2009, 07:18 PM
Hi there.

Flagfox shows the google.co.uk website in Belfast as being in the USA (see screenshot). So is the CIA redirecting my internet traffic? Are can other people confirm this? Is there any possibility of this happening by error?

Your IP Address Is 86.12.232.169

Your DNS IP is: 62.254.32.148
Your DNS IP is: belf-dnsany-1.server.virginmedia.net
cdenley
March 4th, 2009, 08:29 PM
The domain name appears to resolve to an IP in the US for me as well, but I am in the US. What makes you think the server should be physically located in the UK?


$ geoiplookup www.google.co.uk
GeoIP Country Edition: US, United States
TDFlanders
March 6th, 2009, 09:58 AM
The domain name appears to resolve to an IP in the US for me as well, but I am in the US. What makes you think the server should be physically located in the UK?
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Ok, so maybe I was confused here? Google uses geographic IP location for page ranking, but all of their own servers are in the US?

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1230708

Thanks for that,

Thomas