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Title: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: Christpher T on September 06, 2020, 02:13:15 am

I have been using IP2Location for awhile and I found their data center ranges is more accurate compare to GeoIP.

I wonder when we can use it in OPNsense.

Title: Re: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: Taomyn on November 26, 2020, 10:22:05 am

+1 to be able to switch to IP2Location, as I too have confirmed that Maxmind's "Lite" database is missing some information eg. I block RU and I am seeing mail from there hitting my mail server. Checking the CSV files and the particular subnet is not being mapped to any location.

Title: Re: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: marjohn56 on December 02, 2020, 03:16:26 pm

AFAICT -IP2Location charges for access to their databases, $49 PA. Maxmind is free.

Title: Re: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: mimugmail on December 02, 2020, 03:19:09 pm

There is a lite version which is free (as in beer) https://lite.ip2location.com/?lang=en

Title: Re: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: marjohn56 on December 02, 2020, 03:27:14 pm

:) So there is.. I couldn't find that using their front door though.

Title: Re: Maxmind GeoIP Alternative - IP2Location
Post by: Taomyn on December 02, 2020, 03:29:47 pm

The Lite version from IP2Location is what I was referring to, sorry, but the file is not the same format so I don't think it's a straight swap.