Why is my ISP showing as UK-2 Ltd? ??

[WSH · Accepted solution]

The easiest then is to turn off the router.  Give it a few minutes, (preferably 30 minutes to be sure), then turn it back on again.

In the meantime that address will probably be reallocated and you then will pick up a new address.

[iniltous]

Do you use a VPN or a browser that can change your apparent geographical location.

[WSH]

In answer to your question, addresses are allocated from a pool.  While they are usually pretty sticky, they do change if, for example, you lose connection and then reconnect.  It then takes the rest of the internet a while to catch up on who now has the address.  Hence the out-of-date information.

Iniltous also has a good point.  VPN’s are sometimes setup to appear to originate in a different country.  When I use one, occasionally, I appear to be in Sweden.

[Kimberlin]

I use a VPN all the time. One assumes that if you’re techy enough to use/operate a VPN, then you’d obviously know whether or not you were using one anyway. That’s my thought.

[Shooftie]

That did it -  I turned the router off etc, as kindly suggested - and hey presto, everything's back as it should be (touch wood!).

So, thank you for all the help!

[WSH]

@Kimberlin   The majority of people out there have no real idea about VPNs.

If they are using one, it’s probably because they’ve bought into the bogus line from the VPN provider that you need one for security.  If you want to hide your location, then yes.  In terms of encryption to stop eavesdropping, HTTPS already does that for free.

I can’t say I blame VPN providers.  Pushy sales is part of business, isn’t it.

[Kimberlin]

@WSH 

Well we’ll have to as usual agree to disagree on some points.

I personally use a VPN, a well known provider that I do pay for, because I spend a lot of time abroad using free but open WiFi in hotels. The VPN gives me the safety that I need, especially using my banking Apps. But once again, we’ve digressed, the solution has been accepted and the thread should be locked and closed.

[WSH]

Oh, I agree.  The usage scenario you describe is a valid one.