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Wrong Location Detected on iPad Maps

iPad Maps detects my IP Address 112.201.137.0 - 112.201.240.255 that I'm in Russia. I am however in the Philippines for a long vacation. I hope this gets corrected as this is a will be a reliability issue for me.

iPad, iPhone OS 3.1.2

Posted on May 1, 2010 10:03 PM

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Posted on May 2, 2010 7:47 AM

Hi--

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.

If your iPad is the WiFi only version, the location is calculated using data provided by Skyhook Wireless:

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/

My experience with the iPod touch, which uses the same data, has been that it's pretty accurate. But it may be because more of the U.S. Has been mapped.

They have a page where you can submit a wireless access point:

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php

That should help them be more accurate.

If your iPad is the 3G version with built-in GPS, then I'm not sure what to say: mine's amazingly accurate, within a few feet outdoors.

charlie
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May 2, 2010 7:47 AM in response to _aLbEe_

Hi--

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.

If your iPad is the WiFi only version, the location is calculated using data provided by Skyhook Wireless:

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/

My experience with the iPod touch, which uses the same data, has been that it's pretty accurate. But it may be because more of the U.S. Has been mapped.

They have a page where you can submit a wireless access point:

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php

That should help them be more accurate.

If your iPad is the 3G version with built-in GPS, then I'm not sure what to say: mine's amazingly accurate, within a few feet outdoors.

charlie

May 2, 2010 12:02 PM in response to _aLbEe_

I have the Wifi only version. I have been trying to find out who Apple's GeoIP provider is. At first I thought it was MaxMind. But since you said it's Skyhook, i guess you're right. I remember 1 time when the first iPhone came out I had to register some kind of MAC Address to a website but I never knew that was for that specific purpose. Now, when I visited the link you posted, I am sure it was the same site I was on before when I registered my old router.
I'll register my new router's MAC.
Thanks I hope this works

Wrong Location Detected on iPad Maps

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