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Firefox thinks I am in Marion, IN but I am in Indianpolis, IN. How can I fix this?

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Numerous sites including Adam4adam and Huntington Bank and MapQuest think I am in Marion IN. 101 E 4th St (to be exact)

Numerous sites including Adam4adam and Huntington Bank and MapQuest think I am in Marion IN. 101 E 4th St (to be exact)

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What does this web page say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

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Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Modified by cor-el

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It says I am in Marion

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You can check the connection settings.

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then try to select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly.

See "Firefox connection settings":

You would have to contact your ISP if they assign an IP that doesn't locate you in the right location.

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I have no idea what the info you means. Sorry.

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Contact your internet service provider about this issue. They are "reporting" your location as Marion, not Indianapolis. "Firefox" can't change your IP Address, that is assigned by your service provider.

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Thanks. I already tried that and they didn't help. Oh well. Guess I better move to Marion.

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dacritch58 said

It says I am in Marion

It means it's not Firefox's problem