Google geolocation

[Matt Thorne]

OK... I am a big one for admitting when I was wrong. 
I was wrong. 
The Hosts file, while a good Idea, will not help with the tor -> google 
issue. Google will serve up whichever version of google you need based on 
your IP from any of their servers that you request it from. 
 test
 a ping of www.google.com <http://www.google.com> with an unmodified hosts 
file reveals the IP:64.233.161.147 <http://64.233.161.147>
a ping of www.google.ie <http://www.google.ie> (Ireland) shows the IP:
64.233.187.99 <http://64.233.187.99>
 so I changed the hosts file with the line 
 64.233.161.147 <http://64.233.161.147> www.google.ie <http://www.google.ie>
 
I flushed the DNS thru ipconfig and then surfed to
www.google.ie<http://www.google.ie>and was given the google ireland
page. this was strange so I ping'd
www.google.ie <http://www.google.ie> and was shown the new IP. so my 
computer is going to the English Google's IP address and retrieving 
www.google.ie <http://www.google.ie>. I figure that they are just smart over 
there at google and serve up which ever google you request no mater which 
server you connect to.

I then realized that they are handling the web page change on their end of 
the connection (@google) so changing the IP address of
www.google.ie<http://www.google.ie>on my end wouldn't help. I admit
defeat.

On the other hand I now have a much better handle on the hosts file and the 
DNS service in windows. 
I now have to endorse www.google.com/ncr <http://www.google.com/ncr> as 
probably the only solution to this problem.

good luck to all

-=Matt=-
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