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Not in L.A.

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williamsnewhall
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Websites that I access with Firefox always thing that I am in Los Angeles, California. I am not. How do I tell my computer that I am in Zip Code 89523?

Websites that I access with Firefox always thing that I am in Los Angeles, California. I am not. How do I tell my computer that I am in Zip Code 89523?

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cor-el
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It is possible that you are connected to a gateway that locates you in L.A. Note that your IPv4 and IPv6 address might locate you in different locations.

You can use websites like these to check how your location is reported via a reverse DNS lookup of your IP: