You open an IP checker and the map points to another city. That can look worrying, but it does not necessarily mean anything is wrong with your connection.
An IP address is not a GPS reading
IP location services use databases to associate network addresses with places. The address may be linked to a provider's network hub or an approximate service area. The map cannot identify your house, and our page does not request GPS access from your browser.
Mobile data and VPNs can move the marker
Mobile providers may route traffic through a shared gateway far from the phone. A VPN normally makes websites see its exit address. Office networks and other proxies can have a similar effect. Switching from Wi-Fi to mobile data can therefore change both the public address and the estimated location.
Read the network details together
On What's My IP?, compare the address, internet provider, network organisation and timezone. These are clues about the connection. They cannot reliably tell you whether a VPN is active or who is using an address.
The weather panel uses the same estimated coordinates. It shows a forecast for that area, not a measurement at your device. If the city is wrong, the weather may be wrong for you too.
When should you investigate?
If the address changes when you connect a VPN, that is expected. If a website you operate shows the same proxy address for every visitor, check its trusted-proxy configuration. Only accept visitor-address headers from proxies you control or explicitly trust; ordinary visitors can send those headers too.
For a network support request, share the public IP privately with your provider. Avoid posting it in a public screenshot unless you intend to disclose it.
