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My ISP has blocked a certain site. How to use VPN and access it?
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Unless you have previously been given credentials (username/password) to that site, you're not getting in. It's a private network you're trying to access, and you need to tunnel in using a VPN client. Your ISP isn't doing anything.
VPN is Virtual Private Network. For example, a network at a corporate office can be accessed by employees when directly connected, but when trying to connect remotely, such as from home, they have to use a VPN client that acts to prevent outside users from getting in, unless they have the proper credentials to do so.
So, not only do you have to have a client, you must have the proper credentials once connected anyway.
The short answer is no, you cannot access it.
So, not only do you have to have a client, you must have the proper credentials once connected anyway.
The short answer is no, you cannot access it.
I just accessed the blocked site through a VPN service called hotspotshield. It says on their site "100% Security Through a VPN". Looks like your short answer turned out to be wrong JNB. Although it is a little slow. Are there any other free ones?
If you had access to a VPN in another country, you could theoretically tunnel in if they enabled you and gave you credentials. IF they owner of that VPN in turn had a client running on their network that allowed browser access, you could in turn use that remote access to open a browser and access YouTube. You would, in essence, be accessing YouTube from the other country instead of the one you're in.
Most VPN's are private corporations, but their are some public VPNs out there that you can subscribe to. Google it.
Try http://unblockvpn.com/ Not free. All VPNs tend to be slow. The free ones tend to be worse because of overuse of the bandwidth.
Most VPN's are private corporations, but their are some public VPNs out there that you can subscribe to. Google it.
Try http://unblockvpn.com/ Not free. All VPNs tend to be slow. The free ones tend to be worse because of overuse of the bandwidth.
Considering you gave little to no specifics, I'm not surprised. More detail in the question = better answers.
Free VPN Clients
Yes, TOR is probably the most secure way to do this.
Get Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html
with the Torbutton addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275
and this TOR client: http://www.torproject.org/vidalia/
It will be noticeably slower, but as far as I know it's the best option. If you're just trying to bypass an ISP firewall, it works, but might be overkill. If you've got something important to hide, it's a good start, but you should read up on PGP encryption as well.
Get Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html
with the Torbutton addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275
and this TOR client: http://www.torproject.org/vidalia/
It will be noticeably slower, but as far as I know it's the best option. If you're just trying to bypass an ISP firewall, it works, but might be overkill. If you've got something important to hide, it's a good start, but you should read up on PGP encryption as well.