nheather
Outstanding Member
Occasionally, when browsing, my family get little indications that websites that we are browsing to think that we are connecting from outside the UK.
Examples include
This happens on different devices using different browsers and different operating systems. It happens whether we are using the WiFi or wired-ethernet.
The real 'smoking gun' is testing with our mobile phones.
With them connecting through WiFi access is blocked because it thinks we are outside the UK, but turning off WiFi and using the phone data signal and it gets through fine.
So not individual devices so must be down to a common element
Any ideas? Anyone seen anything similar.
I have checked my assigned IP on IPLocation and it shows the UK - so I think the IP is okay.
I fear that it is the networking and routing that the ISP use.
Cheers,
Nigel
Examples include
- When ordering flowers for delivery from the Marks and Spencer website getting an alert that she was ordering from Spain
- My wife being unable to book tickets for our local theatre because they don't take booking from outside the UK
- When visiting some international sites with multi-language support the language and currency default to German or Dutch
- Trying to browser to a UK-based retailer (Barwell BodyWorks-shop - Barwell UK Airbrush Supplies) and getting a 503 message saying "You cannot access this site from your country"
This happens on different devices using different browsers and different operating systems. It happens whether we are using the WiFi or wired-ethernet.
The real 'smoking gun' is testing with our mobile phones.
With them connecting through WiFi access is blocked because it thinks we are outside the UK, but turning off WiFi and using the phone data signal and it gets through fine.
So not individual devices so must be down to a common element
- Router/Modem
- IP Address
- ISP networking
Any ideas? Anyone seen anything similar.
I have checked my assigned IP on IPLocation and it shows the UK - so I think the IP is okay.
I fear that it is the networking and routing that the ISP use.
Cheers,
Nigel