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IP geolocation change after maintenance in California
Two days ago xfinity performed upgrades to the system in Northern California. It seems as though they must have changed the geolocation of our IP addresses because I now have regional blackout issues from sports games I should be able to see according to NBA League Pass. Is anyone else having this problem? Xfinity customer service was no help to me.
flatlander3
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1 year ago
Happens. Xfinity doesn't maintain the databases companies use for geo-location. Who rats out your location? Your phone usually. Eventually, the databases at various companies will update their service and it will be correct. You can help them out: https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/your-home-network/my-ip-address-is-showing-the-wrong-location/63fcdbfc42546f76d9f32bcc?commentId=63fce81642546f76d9f32c2d
For a paid service using location data, contact them directly and tell them to remove the geo-block on your account.
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flatlander3
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1 year ago
Really depends on who your streaming service uses. Most information for the other databases comes from a shadowy company called Alkami. They're sort of semi-government although publicly traded. A bit freaky if you start doing host tracing, and watch who's stuff your information goes through.
Personally, I don't update geo-location data very often myself. It's not all that reliable. It also really depends on what your streaming provider bought for service too, there are different levels/update schedules, real-time vs. database downloads.
It will sort out eventually. Then your IP block of addresses will likely change again.
* I'd add spoofing your MAC address may help. Change one hex digit in the first 3 octets of numbers (vendor id). It can be a problem, but usually not. You'll get another IP that way, otherwise the DHCP server upstream from you remembers your MAC address.
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