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

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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?

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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!!!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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.