PHP IP based location vs Geolocation -


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  1. what difference of ip based location , html5 geolocation?
  2. which more accurate?
  3. can bypass user authorization both without user consent?
  4. can use vpn fake location website? if website asking geolocation therefore concern too.

  1. html 5 newest standard set world wide web consortium (w3c). prior html 5, geolocation done on server side web visitor's ip address captured , matched against geolocation database return more detailed information visitor's country, state, city , whole lot more.

with announcement of html 5 standard, become easier geolocation information on client side. due fact included inside html 5 standard specification new javascript based geolocation api. of newer browsers available today support new geolocation lookup leverages data collected global positioning system (gps) , location inferred network signals such rfid, wifi , bluetooth mac addresses, , gsm/cdma cell ids, user input.

source: http://www.ipgeo5.com

  1. html5 more accurate.

  2. no.

  3. yes ip address. however, html5 provides more information such mac address not hidden vpn.


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