Full Version: How Can I Fake My I.p. Address?
I have tried to watch things on ITV and BBC on the web but it wont let me because it says I have to be in the UK to watch them, I presume the site can tell where I am from the I.P. address, is there any way round this?
you should be able to use a proxy to mask your IP addy don't ask me how though I've never needed to find out.
Yup - you'll have to find a UK-based web proxy, and then route your browser through that. 
e2a: Here's a UK-based one - haven't used it myself, and don't know if it'll work, but there you go.
e2a: Here's a UK-based one - haven't used it myself, and don't know if it'll work, but there you go.
Sorry 'bout the double-post, but I've just thought:
HTTP or web proxies will not work - what you need is a UK based proxy server that supports SOCKS. You're quite unlikely to find one, I'm afraid, especially one that will allow you to transfer the amount of data that you'd need to watch streaming video.
A better, and more practical solution is if you have a friend based in the UK who is willing to install a proxy server and open up the proxy port in their firewall and/or router. You would use SSH, which is completely encrpyted, and passphrase or digital certificate protected, so you and they wouldn't have to worry about being hacked through it, or anything. They would need to be a cable or ADSL subscriber with a solid upload speed, as their upload speed limit will become your download speed.
This is basically a variation of setting up a VPN so that you can surf the 'net securely from internet cafes etc - you're basically using the cafe's (or wherever's) connection to connect to your home PC (or a UK friend, in your case), which is actually fetching the data from the 'net, and then sending the data (encrypted) back to you at the cafe (or wherever).
HTTP or web proxies will not work - what you need is a UK based proxy server that supports SOCKS. You're quite unlikely to find one, I'm afraid, especially one that will allow you to transfer the amount of data that you'd need to watch streaming video.
A better, and more practical solution is if you have a friend based in the UK who is willing to install a proxy server and open up the proxy port in their firewall and/or router. You would use SSH, which is completely encrpyted, and passphrase or digital certificate protected, so you and they wouldn't have to worry about being hacked through it, or anything. They would need to be a cable or ADSL subscriber with a solid upload speed, as their upload speed limit will become your download speed.
This is basically a variation of setting up a VPN so that you can surf the 'net securely from internet cafes etc - you're basically using the cafe's (or wherever's) connection to connect to your home PC (or a UK friend, in your case), which is actually fetching the data from the 'net, and then sending the data (encrypted) back to you at the cafe (or wherever).
go to aliveproxy.com and find sock5 proxies, there might be an english ip there then go to Internet Options (Internet Explorer) - Connections - LAN Settings then add the IP and port into the Proxy server section then click refresh. To check if its work go to google and type whats my ip if its the same, its worked.
Or even better, if you've managed to find a UK SOCKS5 proxy, then in Firefox, go to Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Network->Settings and plug the proxy address/ports into the form there.
the joys of having a botnet..... as many sock5 you want 
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