VPN and Google Local listings

Water damage

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Nov 8, 2009

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Why when I use HMA VPN (using a proxy in another State) does Google still show my actual location (in Google Local Listings) when I search for a keyword. In other words it diplays results for San Francisco (where I live)when the VPN proxy is meant to be in New York? Surely if I search for "Dentists" it should display the local listings for New York?

 

Last edited: Jun 1, 2011

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fiesta

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Jan 5, 2011

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• Jun 1, 2011

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Your ISP IP is leaking. A known issue with OpenVPN based services.

 

Water damage

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Nov 8, 2009

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• Jun 1, 2011
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• #3

Has anyone else noticed this with Hidemyass VPN?

 

bucaneerx

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Sep 16, 2009

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• Jun 1, 2011

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HMA VPN is not open, it's paid and as far as I know it does not leak. While I am on this can someone really clarify the big difference between VPN vs VPS vs PROXIES.

From my understanding all are supposed to help shield your original IP. Is this assumption correct? I ask because I worry that HMA VPN may not be enough.

 

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tacutnya

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Jun 4, 2011

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HMA is not good bro