ideala2
08-07-2008, 22:32
The internet insists I'm in Ireland. That's Amazon, Ebay, Google, and even the BBC. BBC Iplayer won't trust me. What do i do? I want to watch TopGear and search UK pages. Google is serving me adverts for Irish services. That's no good to me.
This problem has persisted for a while.
While I have found some information on this issue, none of it has explained the cause or provided a concrete fix, so I hope that by pooling together the information we have, a solution can be found.
Technical Information:
IP Range: 86.0.0.0 - 86.31.255.255.
IP leased to NTL Internet by RIPE.NET which owns the complete range.
RIPE's database points to GB as the country.
Location:
Physical: M33 - Cheshire. Ex-NTL area.
http://whatismyipaddress.com/ points to: Nottingham, J8.
The URB (cpc*-bagu*-0-0-cust***.bagu.cable.ntl.com) points to my local area.
Hardware/Software:
Std. Issue NTL broadband cable modem (non-motorola).
Netgear WPN824 Router
Windows Vista/Windows XP/Linux/Wii. All have the same issue.
Possible Causes:
I have no idea. Why do some sites know I'm in the UK - ie: http://whatismyipaddress.com yet others such as google don't?
It cannot be a software issue as even my Wii has the same problem. It may be a hardware issue, but I cannot see how, as it was fine before.
Solutions:
Temporary:
Renew IP address
1) Reboot Modem
or
2) Change your Computer/Router's MAC, then Renew IP (Reboot Modem)
Of course, I keep getting an IP in the same range.
Use A Proxy:
Use Virgin Media's Proxy by changing it to webcache.virginmedia.com:8080 either in the browser, or if you're lucky enough, on your router. A browser proxy will only work for that browser - which is a pain.
THE SOLUTION:
???
I know this is an information overload - but it doesn't help to be vague. It'd be good if we could find something common.
Please post any further information, fixes, ideas, help requests etc below. Has Tech-Support got an answer?
May i request that a moderator makes this a sticky, or something similar, while a solution is being found - as I imagine many people are being affected - but don't know where to turn.
Thanks.
Good luck.
This problem has persisted for a while.
While I have found some information on this issue, none of it has explained the cause or provided a concrete fix, so I hope that by pooling together the information we have, a solution can be found.
Technical Information:
IP Range: 86.0.0.0 - 86.31.255.255.
IP leased to NTL Internet by RIPE.NET which owns the complete range.
RIPE's database points to GB as the country.
Location:
Physical: M33 - Cheshire. Ex-NTL area.
http://whatismyipaddress.com/ points to: Nottingham, J8.
The URB (cpc*-bagu*-0-0-cust***.bagu.cable.ntl.com) points to my local area.
Hardware/Software:
Std. Issue NTL broadband cable modem (non-motorola).
Netgear WPN824 Router
Windows Vista/Windows XP/Linux/Wii. All have the same issue.
Possible Causes:
I have no idea. Why do some sites know I'm in the UK - ie: http://whatismyipaddress.com yet others such as google don't?
It cannot be a software issue as even my Wii has the same problem. It may be a hardware issue, but I cannot see how, as it was fine before.
Solutions:
Temporary:
Renew IP address
1) Reboot Modem
or
2) Change your Computer/Router's MAC, then Renew IP (Reboot Modem)
Of course, I keep getting an IP in the same range.
Use A Proxy:
Use Virgin Media's Proxy by changing it to webcache.virginmedia.com:8080 either in the browser, or if you're lucky enough, on your router. A browser proxy will only work for that browser - which is a pain.
THE SOLUTION:
???
I know this is an information overload - but it doesn't help to be vague. It'd be good if we could find something common.
Please post any further information, fixes, ideas, help requests etc below. Has Tech-Support got an answer?
May i request that a moderator makes this a sticky, or something similar, while a solution is being found - as I imagine many people are being affected - but don't know where to turn.
Thanks.
Good luck.