W3C Geolocation API: Difference between revisions

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;Mobile Network Location: [[Mobile phone tracking]] is used if a cellphone or wireless modem is used without a GPS chip built in.

;Wi-Fi Positioning System: If Wi-Fi is used indoors, a [[Wi-Fi positioning system]] is the likeliest source. Some Wi-Fi spots have ___location services capabilities.

;IP Address Location: Location is detected based on the nearest Publicpublic IP Addressaddress on a device (which can be a computer, the router it is connected to, or the [[Internet Service Provider]] (ISP) the router uses). The ___location depends on the IP information available, but in many cases where the IP is hidden behind Internetan ServiceIPS Provider[[Network address translation|network address NATtranslation]], the accuracy is only to the level of a city, region or even country.

==Implementation==