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Otanx,

Thank you very much for answering my questions in perfect detail and breaking it down for me.

Not that it should alter the information you provided, but attached is the example I was referring to in my first post.

Hello,

I appreciate bouncing this information off more knowledgable users! The motive of understanding the following information is to understand some of the inconsistencies between IP Tracking applications (G Analytics, and a few others) so I can more accurately dissect traffic flow to a website.

-My assumption for IP Location tracking is that it's not always accurate, especially if user is using a VPN or via the data on their mobile device (not wifi)?
-What are some other reasons that will affect accuracy? Attached you will see a few pictures of two users that viewed a website.
-I am however convinced they are the same user, as they both were identified as visiting within seconds of each other, as well as share the same device (Safari, Apple Phone)
-Google Analytics displays the location for one user as Raleigh, NC. For one Analytics App, while displays a IPv6, it hits Charlotte, NC. The second user via the same app, hits Irmo, SC. Another app shows the two users with "regular" IPs and not a IPv6.
-What explains there being two users in the first place (when it's the same person), and also having different IPs, and the variety of location inconsistencies?
-Generally, I also noticed that when tracking the location of the IP, let's say via IPlocation.net, there are three different results..
1) Geolocation data from IP2Location (Product: DB6, updated on 2020-3-1)
2) Geolocation data from ipinfo.io (Product: API, real-time)
3) Geolocation data from DB-IP (Product: Full, 2020-3-1)

Perhaps it's related to my initial questions, but is there a clear reason between the three (usually different) results?