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Eircom think I'm in Germany... I think

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  • 26-04-2007 11:17pm
    #1
    dave_t
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭


    Every time I go onto google.com it redirects me to google.de whereas usually it redirects me to google.ie. Why is this? I use Firefox but I tried IE and the same happened. Anyone else have this problem?


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    #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Eircom don't fink nuffink.
    Go direct to google.ie perhaps?


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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    ya go direct to google.ie or reset your router for a new ip address.
    Happened to me also.


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    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    Same hear. Got sick of switching off and on the router.

    Just click the link which says "Google.com in English" on the Google.de page.


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    #5
    dave_t
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭dave_t


    I know I could go straight to google.ie, I was just curious to why I was being redirected to the German google because it never happened me before


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    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    dave_t wrote:
    I know I could go straight to google.ie, I was just curious to why I was being redirected to the German google because it never happened me before

    Maybe Google's software is acting up. Could be that it's region recognition software isn't working properly. I'm no techie, so i could be talking bollix.


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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Or maybe Eircom acquired some ip addresses that used to belong to some german organisation.


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    A little silly to jump on Eircom for this.


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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Who's jumping on Eircom?


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I beleive Goolge was having a SW problem. Users were also losing personalised search settings.
    You can fairly easily look up your own IP and see if it is an eircom issue.


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    the1andonly1
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭the1andonly1


    This problem is still happening for me, seems to be a google problem, as my ip address is showing as having a dublin loacation. any solutions?


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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Just go directly to http://www.google.ie
    I used to have my hope page set as google.com but now have it set to google.ie because of this.


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    mathew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    You could change ur hosts file to redirect the browser to google.ie whenever u enter .com if ur in the habit of entering .com


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    #14
    the1andonly1
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭the1andonly1


    the issue was with google video, which doesnt have a .ie page, i was been redirected to the german version instead of the american/uk one.


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    #15
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    If you have the google toolbar it lets you set you preffered homepage in the options - handy too.

    Linky


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    tuxy wrote:
    Who's jumping on Eircom?
    The topic title is "Eircom think Im in Germany". No point in blaming Eircom when its a site that has the problem.


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    #17
    dave_t
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭dave_t


    I wasn't blaming eircom, I wasn't sure. I believe I covered that with the "....I think"


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    #18
    Mr Rivers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭Mr Rivers


    This is happening to me now :\


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