Using a proxy US IP address from overseas

rwh · 01. Oct 2009, 09:38 PM

I will be traveling overseas and I want to access the network television web sites (abc, nbc, cbs, fox) for the purpose of downloading and watching TV shows while out of the country. The networks block access when the user comes in from a ip address that is not in the US. Is there a way to access anonymously or use a proxy server here in the US to access these web sites so it looks like I'm accessing the sites from America?

kendall · 01. Oct 2009, 10:09 PM

I have absolutely no knowledge of this, but a quick Google search brought up proxy.org. Again, I can't say how good or bad they are or even if it is legal. I am not promoting this site; just suggesting that it might be what you are looking for. There is another site, but it has a cuss/swear word in it so I'm not going to post it here. PM me if you want it.

MidnightCowboy · 01. Oct 2009, 10:47 PM

For someone who usually has plenty to say I don't know anything about this either. Maybe the software used by these networks has to verify your IP location in which case nothing will work. If this isn't the case then if you try one of the programs listed here and it connects you now, then in theory it should also connect you from overseas too.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...ng-service.htm

There's also the complicated option of accessing your own PC remotely from abroad but I couldn't advise you how to set this up either. There are others who will be online later who might have some better ideas for you.

rwh · 01. Oct 2009, 11:05 PM

Thanks Kendall, I looked at the site & it is taking me to a bunch of proxy sites but when I try to watch a TV show through the proxy, it requires me to download Flash 9.0, which it won't let me do unless I sign up for a service that costs about $40 a year. I'll keep looking.

keroffs · 01. Oct 2009, 11:08 PM

I am somewhat familiar with this as proxies are commonly used to access blocked sites in bittorrent.

You most likely will be able to find a proxy to get through to the site. However, those sites that restrict access to certain countries are very quick to find out what proxies are being used and block the IP of the proxy.

So it is a constantly changing situation as new proxies come up to replace blocked ones and many proxy sites cease to exist after a short period.

If you search for "proxy sites by country", you will be able to find quite a few sites that list available free proxies and there are quite a few in the US as people around the world want to access those entertainment sites.

You could also search the name of the site you want to access and the word "proxy" as this lead you to a proxy that has worked for other users of that site.

I am not certain about anonymous, but I would not be surprised to find that those alternatives would be blocked.

chris.p · 01. Oct 2009, 11:29 PM

Try posting on one of the many proxy forums - ask what the issues are wrt getting TV though the common proxies.

This one is good, been around for years, although there are a ton of them now if you search 'proxy forum'.

www.proxyblind.org/proxyblind-forum/

They also have big lists of proxies, so if one goes dead you hop to the next. Bandwidth is an issue with proxies if you are pulling big files or media through them, though, so you might have to chop & change to find one that gives you good throughput at any given time.

J.L. · 02. Oct 2009, 01:13 AM

Try NotMyIP. I don't have any experience with it though, doesn't install properly in my Windows 7 x64 RTM.

If that doesn't work, use HotSpot Shield, there's bandwidth limit though. This may help: http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/05/fix...otspot-shield/

Drongo · 08. Oct 2009, 10:33 AM

Most of those networks don't block IP's from outside of the USA unless it is a recent policy.

Not sure where you're going but I live in two countries, Australia and the USA, and have never had a problem accessing the other country's sites and streaming media including the ones you mention. The only problem site I've had is QANTAS.

Most places where the website or streaming video from a television network is blocked, it is the country you're in that is doing the blocking, so the workaround is probably a VPN. And depending on where you are, that could get you in trouble with the local authorities if they find out you're waatching it, so I would suggest not even trying it unless you KNOW it is legal in that country.

Remember while there, you are subject to their laws, no matter where you're from.

J.L. · 08. Oct 2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by J.L.

Try NotMyIP. I don't have any experience with it though, doesn't install properly in my Windows 7 x64 RTM.

Now it works fine. It's better than UltraSurf, I could actually watch Hulu. Still prefer downloading though.

01. Oct 2009, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
rwh Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Using a proxy US IP address from overseas I will be traveling overseas and I want to access the network television web sites (abc, nbc, cbs, fox) for the purpose of downloading and watching TV shows while out of the country. The networks block access when the user comes in from a ip address that is not in the US. Is there a way to access anonymously or use a proxy server here in the US to access these web sites so it looks like I'm accessing the sites from America?

01. Oct 2009, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
kendall Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 535	I have absolutely no knowledge of this, but a quick Google search brought up proxy.org. Again, I can't say how good or bad they are or even if it is legal. I am not promoting this site; just suggesting that it might be what you are looking for. There is another site, but it has a cuss/swear word in it so I'm not going to post it here. PM me if you want it. __________________ Rocky Mountain High

01. Oct 2009, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Chief Editor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil since 2006 Posts: 2,309	For someone who usually has plenty to say I don't know anything about this either. Maybe the software used by these networks has to verify your IP location in which case nothing will work. If this isn't the case then if you try one of the programs listed here and it connects you now, then in theory it should also connect you from overseas too. http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...ng-service.htm There's also the complicated option of accessing your own PC remotely from abroad but I couldn't advise you how to set this up either. There are others who will be online later who might have some better ideas for you. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

01. Oct 2009, 11:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
chris.p Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,095	Try posting on one of the many proxy forums - ask what the issues are wrt getting TV though the common proxies. This one is good, been around for years, although there are a ton of them now if you search 'proxy forum'. www.proxyblind.org/proxyblind-forum/ They also have big lists of proxies, so if one goes dead you hop to the next. Bandwidth is an issue with proxies if you are pulling big files or media through them, though, so you might have to chop & change to find one that gives you good throughput at any given time. __________________ . . . . . . . SEO for CMS

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01. Oct 2009, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
rwh Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Thanks Kendall, I looked at the site & it is taking me to a bunch of proxy sites but when I try to watch a TV show through the proxy, it requires me to download Flash 9.0, which it won't let me do unless I sign up for a service that costs about $40 a year. I'll keep looking.

01. Oct 2009, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
keroffs Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 167	I am somewhat familiar with this as proxies are commonly used to access blocked sites in bittorrent. You most likely will be able to find a proxy to get through to the site. However, those sites that restrict access to certain countries are very quick to find out what proxies are being used and block the IP of the proxy. So it is a constantly changing situation as new proxies come up to replace blocked ones and many proxy sites cease to exist after a short period. If you search for "proxy sites by country", you will be able to find quite a few sites that list available free proxies and there are quite a few in the US as people around the world want to access those entertainment sites. You could also search the name of the site you want to access and the word "proxy" as this lead you to a proxy that has worked for other users of that site. I am not certain about anonymous, but I would not be surprised to find that those alternatives would be blocked.

02. Oct 2009, 01:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
J.L. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 279	Try NotMyIP. I don't have any experience with it though, doesn't install properly in my Windows 7 x64 RTM. If that doesn't work, use HotSpot Shield, there's bandwidth limit though. This may help: http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/05/fix...otspot-shield/

08. Oct 2009, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Drongo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14	Most of those networks don't block IP's from outside of the USA unless it is a recent policy. Not sure where you're going but I live in two countries, Australia and the USA, and have never had a problem accessing the other country's sites and streaming media including the ones you mention. The only problem site I've had is QANTAS. Most places where the website or streaming video from a television network is blocked, it is the country you're in that is doing the blocking, so the workaround is probably a VPN. And depending on where you are, that could get you in trouble with the local authorities if they find out you're waatching it, so I would suggest not even trying it unless you KNOW it is legal in that country. Remember while there, you are subject to their laws, no matter where you're from.