Secure US based proxy server/service/box?
Nov 22, 2007, 12:46 pm
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Secure US based proxy server/service/box?
Buy.com cancels all my orders because my IP address is in Malta. My credit card, billing, and shipping addresses are all US based.
Pandora.com and showtime.com block access due to my IP address.
I have considered setting up my US based PC with a program like PC Anywhere but I hate the thought of leaving a power hungry computer running for months just so I can do some occasional shopping/surfing.
Is there a simple piece of hardware I can attach to my US AT&T DSL line?
Or, is there a secure proxy service I can use in the US that will not put my credit card information at risk?
Pandora.com and showtime.com block access due to my IP address.
I have considered setting up my US based PC with a program like PC Anywhere but I hate the thought of leaving a power hungry computer running for months just so I can do some occasional shopping/surfing.
Is there a simple piece of hardware I can attach to my US AT&T DSL line?
Or, is there a secure proxy service I can use in the US that will not put my credit card information at risk?
Nov 22, 2007, 7:23 pm
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Nov 23, 2007, 7:34 am
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Nov 23, 2007, 7:38 am
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They are very affordable so I think I will give them a one-month test.
Nov 23, 2007, 8:11 am
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putty: a windows secure shell program
tunnel: pass info to/from your browser through the shell account so that you look like you are coming from the unix box
Basically it adds up to a free vpn like connection.
All in all, you probably want to use the publicvpn
Nov 23, 2007, 8:20 am
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shell account: an account on a unix box that lets you log into a shell
putty: a windows secure shell program
tunnel: pass info to/from your browser through the shell account so that you look like you are coming from the unix box
Basically it adds up to a free vpn like connection.
All in all, you probably want to use the publicvpn
putty: a windows secure shell program
tunnel: pass info to/from your browser through the shell account so that you look like you are coming from the unix box
Basically it adds up to a free vpn like connection.
All in all, you probably want to use the publicvpn
So, it looks like I still need a viable solution.
Nov 23, 2007, 10:16 am
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Thanks. I am testing publicvpn at this moment. Some websits come up fast. Some won't come up at all, like www.pandora.com and the shopping portal off www.britishairways.com. The FAQ says it might be a MUT issue but the fix looks very complicated.
So, it looks like I still need a viable solution.
So, it looks like I still need a viable solution.
The MUT patch was very easy to install. I can now surf the internet like I was in the USA.
Thanks folks for your help!!!!!