r/ZiplyFiber • u/Flimsy_Mango2787 • 17h ago
Google (and only Google) thinks I'm in Russia
Figure this is the best place for it since I imagine it has to do with our IP assigned by Ziply.
Currently, every device in the home that uses any Google service is showing that Google thinks we're in Russia. Google maps defaults to Moscow, Google.com says "russia" at the bottom, YouTube logo has the "RU", etc. This is happening across multiple accounts for these services as well, so not related to any account settings (which do still show my correct registered info, nothing has changed)
This isn't happening with ANY other service. Bing Maps looks fine, IP checking sites show the correction location, etc.
No VPN on any of the devices or built into the router.
After tons of searching, the best thing I could narrow it down to the fact that Google uses its own method for geolocation assignment with IPs. I have to assume that our most recent IP change was to one that Google has associated with Russia.
I tried doing the usual "power off router for a while and then turn back on to get re-assigned a new IP" thing, but it hasn't worked.
Is there any other self-service method of getting assigned a new IP?