VPN in Fy plugged in to the computer, the IP address wirance

VPN in Fy plugged in to the computer, the IP address wirance

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lowdrag

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12,869 posts

212 months

Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Even though we have Sky and it's on wifi, we can't use iPlayer because of our IP address. Anyone here tried using a VPN provider and tell me if it works and if so, any recommendations?

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Happy New Year,

Southern Spain lost SKY satellite coverage last winter and a Sat dealer down there recommended

http://strongvpn.com/GC_packages_france.shtml?gcli...

They were very helpful getting me set up, their helpline was actually helpful, and they discounted the first year without asking.

It works well with both SKY Go and BBC iPlayer. My biggest weakness is my 2mb connection here in France.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Thank you for that, and my apologies to all and sundry who look at the title of this post cross-eyed. What the hell happened to what I typed I have no idea!!!

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Wednesday 7th January 2015
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I just assumed that you'd had a very good festive period.

Expatloon

215 posts

156 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Firefox and the Anonymox add-on will get you the all the UK TV online services.

mark099

8 posts

219 months

Sunday 11th January 2015
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I use www.overplay.net and use their DNS server package which is very cheap and works every time. We use it on the TV, iPad, iPhones etc

Beggarall

550 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th January 2015
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Tunnelbear works well for me as a VPN or you could use a DNS service like Unlocator. Both OK but there are lots of others.

Beggarall

550 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th January 2015
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Tunnelbear works well for me as a VPN or you could use a DNS service like Unlocator. Both OK but there are lots of others.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Thursday 15th January 2015
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Downloaded Tunnelbear but once set up Sky still refused the download so I'll look at another. Thanks all for your advice by the way. I guess it is going to be trial and error here.

YRRunner

1,652 posts

215 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Hi Tony. I use VPNUK all over Eastern Europe and it has never failed me. I get the whole Sky pack I pay for in the UK on Sky Go, plus all the iplayer stuff. It will even allow you to play the National Lottery as it uses UK ip addresses. I couldn't live without it now and the online customer service is superb. It's £5.99 I think, but well worth it. I'm no techie and it was easy to set up.
https://vpnuk.info

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Thanks YRR, and I'll look them up. My problem relates to running Sky at home and my router really. I can use VPN on my computer but not via my router. I took out a subscription with Strong VPN who then, after a while, tell me I need a different - more expensive - package and a new router. Thanks very much, but no thanks. My computer shows a UK address via them, but the Orange (French) router, which runs telephones, French TV package, and internet, shows a French Wi-Fi IP address on the portable computer. So Sky, iPlayer et al won't let me download or watch anything because I am abroad. I went to see Orange and saw a techie who said that their Sagem 2 router can't download a VPN package, so I am back at square one. If I buy a new router, will it mess up my phones and the French side of things? I don't know, and frankly technology is getting harder for me to cope with now. Answers on a post card!

ETA:- Had another email saying that if I want to use Sky or the Beeb I can run two routers, but that would mean that while watching catch up TV my telephones would not work.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 30th January 16:33

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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VPN works fine on my iPad, as well as my laptop; they just sent me a link to install .

I use Orange in France however I have never used their router LiveBox, but if it works OK on your PC, I cannot understand why it does not also work when your laptop is connected to the router by WiFi.

Sorry if you feel I gave you a bum steer, earlier in this thread.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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No bum steer at all, just a learning curve. Perhaps other people can learn from my problems. As above, it seems there are two sides to the Livebox, one connected to the telephone and TV but while I have the VPN on it tells me that my internet connection is not via the Livebox but direct. The VPN I guess has installed an internal internet router which is on the PC. So, the Livebox continues in its own sweet fashion using a French IP address, which shows up on the laptop. Incidentally, Strong VPN want nearly $300 for an ASUS router with their programme already installed and I can get it for under 100€ here and then get them to install the software for me. I wondered about connecting the Sky+ box to Orange direct, but I'd still have the IP address problem. Hey ho, on we go. More anon.


rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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I don't have Internet TV from Orange, but do use an Asus router bought from England, when in France. I take it that you have installed the same software on the laptop as the PC?

I am back in Spain again where there is a Russian VPN used to bring multiple TV channels to the apartment, but I can still connect to StrongVPN anytime I want from either laptop, or iPad at the same time, for catchup TV etc.

Can France Telcom help you resolve the issue? They seem very relaxed when I tell them I do not use a LiveBox.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Next stop is the Orange technical whizz-kid in town. I am enjoying this in a masochistic way. Trying to keep abreast of technology as one gets into one's dotage is a real challenge!

Le Pop

4,492 posts

233 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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I've just started using a vpn called zenmate, works like a dream - free too.

mikef

4,822 posts

250 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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I've been using https://www.my-private-network.co.uk in France, works with all my UK services

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Well, we are no further it seems. The problem isn't the VPN, but the Livebox. Now the Livebox runs the phone system as well, so I can't change the internal IP address I am told since it will mess things up. Also, and I don't know why, when I turn the VPN on it messes up the Windows Live email system. So, I'll just have to live with things as they are. All it means is I can't have access to old TV programmes.

Expatloon

215 posts

156 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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You cannot change the IP address of the Livebox, it's dynamically allocated by Orange and changes each time you restart your internet connection.

To do what you want you would need to be able to install a VPN or Proxy on the Sky box and I'm pretty sure that is impossible.

What might be possible, although I've not tried it, would be to turn a Laptop or PC with a VPN or Proxy and proven access to the iPlayer etc. into a WiFi hotspot and then connect your Sky WiFi to that.