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    Best Free Proxy / Bypass Websites?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Voodooi, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. Voodooi

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    Hey guys -

    I've run into some issues. Each time I miss my favourite TV shows, which always happens, I stream them using certain websites. I can still access certain ones, but they're updated 3-4 days later ...the one's that are blocked update the same day.

    Lately, I've had this error:
    ...in every browser. My American friends are able to access these sites perfectly fine without issues, but my brother and I cannot (who lives locally). This has been an issue with both Bell Canada and Cogeco Cable here in my area.

    Anyways, what's the best way to bypass this? I was using a proxy today but it was incredibly slow.

    Edit: It's not my firewall/AV. At one point when I switched AV, I tried the website when I had none (in-between switching) and it was still the same result.
     
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    It looks like you are maybe trying to connect to sketchy websites that are overloaded...

    The chrome error is because of something filtering your net connections, like a firewall, antivirus, or peer filtering software. You said it's not AV but it is something on your computer (or router) filtering connections.

    You can use a tool like ping to see if the server is up or not. There are also sites like this one that will tell you if a site is down: Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?
     
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    Hmm, possibly the router. The site is confirmed up and it's working on a proxy, so I'm just not sure. I'll try tinkering with the router and see. All I wanted to do is catch up on the Spartacus episodes I missed on TV. Thanks for the help ;)
     
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    If it's not down, and you don't think it's your software, then try a traceroute. That will tell you where your connection is dying on either your local network or the internet.
     
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    If your modem and router is separate, you can try go on there by just plugging in the modem. Maybe even try safe mode with networking .
     
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    Aha!

    It was the router all along. My brother and I are using the exact same router. I jumped through hoops trying to figure it out. Odd that it only blocked some tv stream sites. Now I can watch some of the Spartacus S3 episodes that I missed :D

    Thanks for the help guys.
     
    Voodooi, Apr 3, 2012
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