iPod Touch - location via wifi?

iplogger1

I've asked this question before on the mobiles/pda forum and I don't really intend to cross-post per se. However, for iPod touch owners...
Have you managed to get the Maps application (and now other 2.0 native apps) to recognize your location based on the built in technology which uses nearby wifi routers to triangulate your position ?

Someone on another forum said they got it working with their home wifi router.
My work & home routers are Eircom and the touch doesn't recognize my location. I submitted my router details last night to Skyhook (the US company which provides the pseudo-GPS solution which allows a sort of loose location determination).

Just wondering if anyone has managed to use this feature without registering their location in Ireland ?

--Ian

zod

afaik it can't be done with wifi only gps and gprs/3g

bringitdown

I have been located in Dublin, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur correctly on my Wifi / iPod touch.

Guess it depends on what is being disclosed by your connection to Skyhook.

iplogger1

Wrong (I think).

I believe it can be done with wifi only and I think if you volunteer your wifi router details to skyhook eventually it should work.
However, someone on the mobile forum claimed they got it to work on an iPod touch without having registered. They surmised that maybe the ISP IP-address may have been used to determine location. Doubtful.. though, I'd say...

-Ian

Kid Nothing

I've got it workng no problem on my touch out in Long Island on 1.1.4, I think there's just crap coverage in Ireland!

Username!

This works perfectly for me, but ironically only in work (with a BT Voyager) but never Eircom Netopia routers. Depends on the router I guess...

ethernet

Never had much luck with it here. The animation just keeps going for ages but doesn't come up with any indication of location.

skapegoat

I have tried it too but to no avvail and i have a fairly good broadband connection....maybe it just doesnt like me?:D

talkingclock

sorry for that question but how does my WIFI router my geographical position and how is google maps getting to know this? via IP tracert?

CantGetNoSleep

Just wondering but is there any real reason why you would want to locate your position via WiFi other than just being able to look at a map for a few seconds and say oh look there is my house?

I would have thought the purpose of this was for when you were lost in a car etc

CantGetNoSleep

Mr.S wrote: »

i guess if your out in say a city, and your lost and theres free wifi, you can see where you are?

Whatever happened to the days of going out getting lost just for an adventure, or asking for directions

christeb

I need this feature to work so I can access MLBs at Bat app, which needs to determine location to see if you're allowed to access the baseball games or you're in a blackout zone. Currently having no luck, I'll give ntl a shout tomorrow....

Mellor

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Just wondering but is there any real reason why you would want to locate your position via WiFi other than just being able to look at a map for a few seconds and say oh look there is my house?

I would have thought the purpose of this was for when you were lost in a car etc

There are plenty of reasons, one is the location in a new city or place simply for directions. But its far more useful to find the nearest chinese/gym/cinema/park/football pitch etc, If you travel alot its useful. You do this through maps or add on programs

I've been able to use it in almost every location (ie wifi zone) outside of ireland. I only ever tried my house in ireland, so could be a skyhook/eircom problem. But that said its not that useful when used at home.