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  • 1.  Windows Location Services

    Posted Jan 28, 2026 08:28 AM

    I have been asked to run this question by Aruba, would appreciate any comments.

    9004 Wireless controller on AOS 8.10.0.21 with AP-515 models

    We have a site in Greece with the above hardware.  Their internet egress is out of the Netherlands.  When on wired connections to Aruba CX switches everything works as it should. But when on wireless connections they browse with Chrome everything is fine but when they use Edge their browsers are in Dutch, they get Dutch news sites ect...  The access points were previously installed in our Netherlands office, removed and shipped to the Greece office.

    I have loose info her but - Apparently, Microsoft location services takes into account the IP of your internet egress, the SSID you are on and the BSSID.  Chrome does not look at the BSSID but Edge does.  And somewhere in Microsoft Land we believe they have a database that is storing outdated info.  (Netherlands Public IP, and the SSID/BSSID from the previous install) The issue is even in Greece its the same Public IP, SSID and BSSID.  I feel like we need to somehow get Microsoft to update this info for the old APs that we reused.

    To add we have one new AP-515 installed in the same Greece office that was never installed in the Netherlands and when wireless Edge browser users are on this AP everything works perfect and this AP is in the same group as the others.  They all have new GR regulatory domain settings, locations ect...

    Any ideas how I can get MS info cleared?



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  • 2.  RE: Windows Location Services

    Posted Jan 28, 2026 10:29 AM

    What is the Regulatory Domain setting of the BSSID? I assume that will be greece. You can check it with WiFi Scanners or Wireshark - this one for instance -https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arubanetworks.arubautilities&pcampaignid=web_share

    Quick Search with AI:

    Edge browser determines your country primarily through your IP address, which maps to a geographical location. It also utilizes Windows Location Services, nearby Wi-Fi network data, and GPS. Furthermore, Edge reads your Windows system regional settings and language preferences to personalize content.
    Key methods Edge uses to detect location:
    IP Address Geolocation: Websites and services detect your IP address to estimate your country or city, a common method used by most browsers.

    Windows Location Services: If enabled, Edge can access precise location data from Windows, which uses GPS or Wi-Fi.

    Location Remoting: A feature where Edge connects to Microsoft servers to determine location based on your IP, often enabled by default.

    System Settings: Edge checks the region and language settings configured in your Windows operating system.

    DNS Settings: Using a specific DNS provider can influence how your network address is looked up. 

    So for me the egress in the Netherlands is the main reason for Edge.

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