True Proxy Workaround

[Keesters]

Signing up for some website requires that you do not use any kind of proxy server. My True internet connection appears to be doing so and therefore I get blocked from signing up. A 3BB connection however does not use any kind of proxy so signing up for such sites is no problem. The sort of sites I'm talking about are "the box", "the empire", "cinema geddon". I guess most will understand the names. I'd rather not give URLs.

Once your signed up logging in for future visits seems to work if your on a proxy (True) or not (3BB).

What I'd like to know is has anybody found a workaround to True's proxy so signups can be made using them.

Some websites have said to use port 81 rather than the default port 80 for HTTP request as in http://www.thaturl.t...signup.php but I've never managed to make it work.

All help appreciated.....

Edited September 9, 2012 by Keesters

[KarenBravo]

Would using a VPN work?

I can bypass pretty much all fire-walls that try to restrict access to sites, or, viewing file types.

[Keesters]

Would using a VPN work?

I can bypass pretty much all fire-walls that try to restrict access to sites, or, viewing file types.

No. Most of the sites I'm talking about wouldn't let you use VPN either while signing up. They need to know your REAL IP address.

[rakman]

Port 81 will only work on sites that have a service that will respond to it. There are a few sites that do, but obviously the sites you're going for don't.

If all your traffic is routed across the VPN tunnel, the exit of the other side of the tunnel would be a real IP. The site wouldn't know the difference. It is not much different than using your router to get to the internet.

If your vpn isn't routing all the traffic or you're having to "jump" to the server at the other end of the vpn and try to execute a program, then no, it won't work.

[Keesters]

Port 81 will only work on sites that have a service that will respond to it. There are a few sites that do, but obviously the sites you're going for don't.

If all your traffic is routed across the VPN tunnel, the exit of the other side of the tunnel would be a real IP. The site wouldn't know the difference. It is not much different than using your router to get to the internet.

If your vpn isn't routing all the traffic or you're having to "jump" to the server at the other end of the vpn and try to execute a program, then no, it won't work.

While I can read what you've written I do not understand it. Where's the solution to the problem?

[Pib]

Would using a VPN work?

I can bypass pretty much all fire-walls that try to restrict access to sites, or, viewing file types.

No. Most of the sites I'm talking about wouldn't let you use VPN either while signing up. They need to know your REAL IP address.

A VPN IP address is not a real IP address? The only difference is it's an IP address from the VPN service provider serving country/region XYZ versus an IP address from your local internet provider like here in Thailand. The only way for most people to access certain web sites in other countries, especially many video streaming web sites, is to have an IP address from that country/region which people usually get by using a VPN service....like StrongVPN which provides VPN servers in many countries. And some VPN services also have proxy servers that provide a different IP address without the VPN encryption.

[Keesters]

Would using a VPN work?

I can bypass pretty much all fire-walls that try to restrict access to sites, or, viewing file types.

No. Most of the sites I'm talking about wouldn't let you use VPN either while signing up. They need to know your REAL IP address.

A VPN IP address is not a real IP address? The only difference is it's an IP address from the VPN service provider serving country/region XYZ versus an IP address from your local internet provider like here in Thailand. The only way for most people to access certain web sites in other countries, especially many video streaming web sites, is to have an IP address from that country/region which people usually get by using a VPN service....like StrongVPN which provides VPN servers in many countries. And some VPN services also have proxy servers that provide a different IP address without the VPN encryption.

Never said a VPN IP address is not a REAL IP address. Said it was not YOUR REAL address. Your real IP address is considered to be the one given you by your Internet service provider. Any other IP address that you may be hiding behind via a VPN or proxy is considered fake.

Still no solution ... just talk.

[Pib]

And how would they see behind the VPN IP address? People use VPN-generated IP addresses everyday to access websites....heck, I do it to access certain video streaming and govt sites in the U.S. Don't know what special sites you are trying to visit...hope you find a solution to your real IP address desire.

[Keesters]

And how would they see behind the VPN IP address? People use VPN-generated IP addresses everyday to access websites....heck, I do it to access certain video streaming and govt sites in the U.S. Don't know what special sites you are trying to visit...hope you find a solution to your real IP address desire.

I think you'll find that most VPN like proxies can be detected. I know for sure that some private torrent sites ban VPN usage and would get kick you off if they found you using one. I have tried one VPN so far and it was detected and signup was not allowed.The sites I'm looking to use are in the OP, I suggest you go back and reread it. If you'd read my post #3 correctly you would not have made the mistake you did in your post #6. Trouble is everybody here seems to think I'm trying to HIDE my IP address and keep suggesting using VPN. That is NOT the case. To the sites I'm signing up I have to show the IP address given me by my Internet provider, in this case True. Trouble is True uses a proxy and that is detected and not allowed.

I have got round the problem by using a friends 3BB connection to signup and can now login using my True connection.

I think it is time to close this thread as its now obvious to me that nobody knows the answer to the original question.

I shall not be monitoring additional posts anymore.

Edited September 12, 2012 by Keesters