Proxy problems

[parbeau]

Hi IT-gurus,

I don´t have any True Visions packages so I use to watch football games on special websites that offer free streaming (sports and) TV. A few days ago I noticed it didn´t work anymore (at least on the games and channels I tried). A message came up saying that as I live in Thailand I need a proxy that hides my IP-address, (to go around the licensing problem??). I googled this problem and found loads of free proxy services like this. According to instructions you should access this kind of proxysite, then in a special box enter the desired web address whereby the proxy server acts as an interim, or go-between, hiding my ip-address, making it anonymous, letting me watch the game, TV channel whatever, that originally was blocked. Wow, great I thought, BUT, it doesn´t work! The links I want to go to is unavailable, or I´m directed to stupid scam promotion sites. How does it work? Does anyone know? Maybe I should make changes in my browser under Internet options-Connections-LAN settings - but then (if this is the solution?) I need to find the proxyserversite´s IP-address and the port they´re working under - and how should I find that? Or, is it something with my firewall´s settings?
Very grateful for advice on this matter! Lots of interesting football coming up!
Cheers

[Spitfire]

The free proxy/VPN thing is crap and slow.......you need to actually buy a VPN to get a decent one that works properly.

This would be a reasonable example of one that's good to use from Thailand, costs about $55 a year and works properly, can watch USA TV programs/UK programs or whatever etc.

Other posters may know more but an OK VPN that you pay a little for works well in my experience. Don't waste your time on the free rubbish as streaming stuff might become an issue.

http://strongvpn.com/GC_packages_thaila ... pgodslylHQ

[poosmate]

A free one that I have used with only a few adverts to ignore: expatshield. Works for me but I do not stream so do not know if it will be okay for your needs but its free and easy to try

[tonymaroni]

Hi IT-gurus,

I don´t have any True Visions packages so I use to watch football games on special websites that offer free streaming (sports and) TV. A few days ago I noticed it didn´t work anymore (at least on the games and channels I tried). A message came up saying that as I live in Thailand I need a proxy that hides my IP-address,
Very grateful for advice on this matter! Lots of interesting football coming up!
Cheers

ustvnow.com

works for free, they want you to buy more, but I saw a few NFL games on it.
Straight from the Wifi in the building.
No proxy needed.

[littlebird]

Check out Identitycloaker. I use it to watch UK tv programmes. About £6.50 per month on a 6 month subscription. The free ones are not up to much - thats why they are free I guess

[pharvey]

As others have quite rightly said, the freebies are not up to much. One of the reasons for this is that a fair few simply hide your IP address - they don't actually provide one. This can be problematic in that a number of sites such as BBC iPlayer require a UK IP address - if no address is provided, you're blocked. The ''paid for'' VPN's will provide you with an IP address.

As I wanted a UK IP address (S4C, BBC iPlayer etc.), I use ''My Private Network'', and pay around 5 GBP per month for the privilege - but well worth it in my book, especially as I'm based in China and numerous sites/addresses are blocked - including my bloody company email!! .

These guys also offer an option for a US VPN, or both UK and US combined.

www.my-private-network.co.uk

I'm told this is worth a try (US VPN), it has a 30 day money back guarantee, so if you don't get on with it, cancel!! Not tried it myself, but a mate in China swears by it.

http://www.witopia.net/products/

Best of luck...

[Sparky]

Hi All,

We are in Hua Hin with two laptops. Could you use two laptops with one proxy server account? Could you use 2 at the same time?

Also for UK TV does a PS cover iplayer, ITV player and C4 player?

Cheers and thanks for any help.

[gasman2]

Most of them allow multiple logins, iplayer and itv player work fine but C4 and C5 have a different system. But they both have youtube channels (only avail in UK), which work fine.

[pharvey]

The issue I have with ITV/C4/S4C is that unlike iPlayer you cannot download shows but watch VOD. With the shite bandwidth here in China, it's impossible to watch VOD - iPlayer great though.

I suspect you may find the same problem(s) in Hua Hin with bandwidth.

[littlebird]

ITV, BBC some Sky etc are fine. I have never found a way of recording them though. Saying that the programmes are usually available for a week or so on the site

[Korkenzieher]

VPSVille takes care of my needs. 400Gb bandwidth a month. Never got even close to exceeding it.

http://www.vpsville.co.uk/