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Tethering + www.google.com == www.google.com.pr
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Posted by: adamderuwe5

Noticed something interesting when my univeristy's network went down. I tethered my cell phone to my computer and when I would go to www.google.com I was redirected to www.google.com.pr . The IP i must've been assigned was/is a Puerto Rico IP. Kind of interesting, I thought.

Adam

Posted by: CeluGeek

Weird. I only get that happening if I choose Puerto Rico for the country in the Regional Options in Control Panel (Windows XP) or the Settings panel (Pocket PC). I always though that Google detects this setting and redirects you automatically.

Posted by: Midnight Sun

i get the same thing when i tether. at first, i was like "why the hell is google in spanish now?

Posted by: riotboy

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Originally posted by adamderuwe5
Noticed something interesting when my univeristy's network went down. I tethered my cell phone to my computer and when I would go to www.google.com I was redirected to www.google.com.pr . The IP i must've been assigned was/is a Puerto Rico IP. Kind of interesting, I thought.

Adam

I'm regurgitating from a previous post. Since I alluded to this thread in this post

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...406#post2894406

... I thought I'd also mention it here:

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(By the way, that google.com.pr thing???? I get it when I'm logged in as WIXDC001 on ISP.CINGULAR, and my transfer rate BLOWS.)

Unrelated musings:

I noticed that connecting with :
Username: WIXDC001@W5.MYCINGULAR.COM
Password:: ZXY203DC9K0402
APN: ISP.CINGULAR

I got 10 d/l, 10 u/l and graphics sucked in IE.

Connecting with:
Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1
Address: wap.cingular

I get 35/d 21/u.

Posted by: blkballoon925

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That normally happens when you use foreign proxies.