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clooneman
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03:00 Thu 18 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
Does anyone know of any website that will attempt to give you your location if you're using a dongle to connect to the internet?
flapjack
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18:00 Thu 18 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
if you go to speedtest.net, i think when you do a test, it shows which country your internet is coming from.

Or go to here: http://whatismyipaddress.com/

and look on the left, it gives your ISP and location and things.

Hope this helped
clooneman
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21:15 Thu 18 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
Hmmm, kinda - was thinking more of if/when an internet user is on the move, such as on a bus or a train, and not merely using the IP to guess the location.
spinner
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21:55 Thu 18 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
Ah, if you mean using a mobile dongle connecting via 3G/GPRS, then you can use one of the many mobile tracking services like : http://www.followus.co.uk

It's no different to if you were using a mobile with the same sim in it to browse the net..
clooneman
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21:57 Thu 18 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
Nice one... Know of any free ones?
spinner
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01:50 Fri 19 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
Nope, sorry, can't help there. Though I think there are "pay as you go" options on some, but haven't looked at the costs involved. Good luck!
joker86
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21:05 Fri 19 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
I don't think there is any way of doing this for free clooney, but I'm sure spinner is right with the pay as you go method with some sites.

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00:53 Sat 20 Nov 10 (GMT)  [Link]  
I think the only free ways of tracking your location are done via wifi.
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