Geolocation Doesn't Work on LAN (desktop)

Hi folks. The geolocation on my LAN doesn't work.

- restarted modem more than twice

- troubleshooted with router manufacturer's tech support

- saw geolocation come back for a small bit, then it turned off again after a short time

For the life of me I can't seem to get any of this to work. It's my understanding my router is the unit giving me my geolocation, but it isn't working. Tech-support didn't give me anything real. Our session ended when a power outage brought back geolocation.

Anybody know how I can tackle this stuff? It's truly strange.

Cheers

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11), Hypercard UG!

Posted on Mar 29, 2018 9:55 AM

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Urquhart1244

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Posted on Mar 29, 2018 10:40 AM

Where (which apps) do you need the geolocation?

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Location Services >

that sets the enable/disable setting, as well as a list of apps the are allowed access to it (checkmark), if enabled.

Even if e.g. Safari is allowed to access to Location Services, there are still settings in Safari to limit that to only certain websites (domains). Safari Preferences > Websites > General > Location > {website} Ask/Deny/Allow

Location Services uses detectable Wi-Fi networks to make a better prediction on the location. It works best if your desktop has activated Wi-Fi, even if it is connected with wired ethernet.

Without macOS Location Services, the only other clue is your IP address. Several organizations try to map IPs to coordinates, with varying degrees of success, and web-services can do a look-up there. It could be 2 miles off, or 80 miles off.

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