wardmike

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Q: Macbook pro time zone and geolocation error

I am running a macbook pro osx 10.7.5

I am currently located in the UK (near Oxfordshire) with my wifi on and decent internet connection.

The router I am using was in Montreal 2 weeks ago but has been powered down for several days during transit to the UK.

When I connect to this wifi, my time zone shows as Montreal.

If I go onto maps to geolocate it shows me as being in Montreal.

This macbook pro has never been to Montreal.

I know that I can change this manually but I'm just trying to figure out why this is happening.

I suspected it was the router however other laptops connecting to the router are showing the correct time zone and geolocation.

Anyone have any ideas?

As I said - I am aware that I can set my time zone and location manually - I'm just trying to understand what is causing this error?

airport extreme, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jun 29, 2013 1:41 AM

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by BitterCreek,

BitterCreek Jun 29, 2013 5:04 AM in response to wardmike
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Jun 29, 2013 5:04 AM in response to wardmike

First of all, you are posting in the incorrect section.

Second, your MacBook Pro has nothing to geolocate with. It has no cellular or GPS system to find its location.
The only way is to set your location manually.
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by wardmike,

wardmike Jun 29, 2013 5:19 AM in response to BitterCreek
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Jun 29, 2013 5:19 AM in response to BitterCreek

Thanks BitterCreek.

Sorry for posting in the wrong section - glad you managed to find it anyway.

Thanks also for the info re geolocating.
So, what is causing the macbook to determine that it is in Montreal I wonder?
Since everyone else on the wireless network is correctly located.
My macbook has no cellular or GPS system as you taught me, and has never been to Montreal.
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by Linc Davis,

Linc Davis Jun 29, 2013 10:29 AM in response to wardmike
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Jun 29, 2013 10:29 AM in response to wardmike

Location Services has nothing to do with GPS. The computer determines its location by looking up the ID's of nearby wireless access points in a database. That database hasn't been updated since your router was in Montreal. Set the time zone manually.

About Location Services in OS X Mountain Lion and Safari 6
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by polarbreeze1,

polarbreeze1 Apr 12, 2014 7:44 AM in response to BitterCreek
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Apr 12, 2014 7:44 AM in response to BitterCreek

Re BitterCeek's "your MacBook Pro has nothing to geolocate with"
Not true - it knows where it is (roughly) because of its ISP connection.
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