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Old 03-25-2011, 08:18 AM  
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Originally Posted by TheDoc View Post
It's not your Wifi that does that, it's the product/machine/software behind it...
Yes it's not just YOUR wi-fi router, it's the wi-fi network which your router is a part of.

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When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.

If you consent, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website.

If you say that you do not consent, Firefox will not do anything.
Read more here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/geolocation/
Also try this: http://www.google.ru/search?q=geolocation+wi-fi
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