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Your favorite Proxy Server in Baja?

Iflyfish - 12-9-2012 at 07:22 AM

What is your favorite and most successful Proxy Server in Baja? Link?
Thanks,
Iflyfish

Curt63 - 12-9-2012 at 07:35 AM

I dont use it, but consider TOR. It will "hide" your location.

luv2fish - 12-9-2012 at 08:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Iflyfish
What is your favorite and most successful Proxy Server in Baja? Link?
Thanks,
Iflyfish

What is the purpose of a proxy server ??? Or better yet, what is a proxy server ? For us non computer nerds. Thank you

DENNIS - 12-9-2012 at 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by luv2fish
What is the purpose of a proxy server ??? Or better yet, what is a proxy server ? For us non computer nerds. Thank you


http://whatismyipaddress.com/proxy-server

DENNIS - 12-9-2012 at 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by Curt63
I dont use it, but consider TOR. It will "hide" your location.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)


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[Edited on 12-9-2012 by BajaNomad]

Thanks Doug.




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[Edited on 12-10-2012 by DENNIS]

Iflyfish - 12-9-2012 at 09:47 AM

I just reviewed previous discussions of this issue. Very helpful and thanks to those who have posted on this issue.

I just signed up for Hideyourass.com a website that allows you to us a US Internet Provider (IP) address while out of the country (US).

Use: Lets say I have subscribed to a web service, say Pandora or Netflix in the US and want to access it while I am in Panama. Say Panama blocks this site, or Pandora will not recognize my computer as originating in the US, where I have subscribed to their service, so they block my access if they see my computer is linked to a non-US IP service.

A Proxy Server allows you to hide your searches, block your IP identity and use US services you subscribe to by using a US IP address.

I hope that this explanation is clear. I am technologically challenged. Any more questions.

Given my lack of sophistication with issues like this I found Hideyourass.com to be very user friendly and easy to use. I must however turn it off in order to send email using my onboard email program, an issue I may not have to deal with if I used an internet based email program.

Iflyfish

Proxy

captkw - 12-9-2012 at 10:03 AM

Ixquik or Startpage !!!! Has won lots of awards and Ive have had NO problems......K&T

willyAirstream - 12-9-2012 at 05:44 PM

Tunnelbear

Ps. Mexican Netflix does not require a proxy in Mx and is a bargain.

willardguy - 12-9-2012 at 05:56 PM

tunnelbear. on a tip from willyairstream.

bill erhardt - 12-9-2012 at 07:25 PM

I use Strongvpn http://strongvpn.com/
It's easy to set up and costs about $50/year.

karenintx - 12-10-2012 at 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by bill erhardt
I use Strongvpn http://strongvpn.com/
It's easy to set up and costs about $50/year.


Last week we renewed our Strongvpn for the third year. Cost was $55 usd minus a $15 credit for referring a customer to them.

CortezBlue - 12-10-2012 at 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by willyAirstream
Tunnelbear

Ps. Mexican Netflix does not require a proxy in Mx and is a bargain.


Yes, but it is not the same as the USA version.

CortezBlue - 12-10-2012 at 09:23 AM

Has anyone used a modified router to hide behind?

I think CYA is one of the locations that supports the technology.

With the modified router, one can have wired and wireless devices and they will all be hidden behind the router.

durrelllrobert - 12-10-2012 at 09:49 AM

Your favorite Proxy Server in Baja?
Last time I ate at my favorite Baja restraurant my server brought me a proxy instead of the fish I ordered. He is no longer my favorite proxy server.

Floatflyer - 12-10-2012 at 06:04 PM

Got a question for you on this "proxy server" topic. In BCS our only option for an internet server is Hughes Net satellite and it is not the fastest, is this a problem if we decide to use a proxy server??

bajaguy - 12-10-2012 at 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by Floatflyer
Got a question for you on this "proxy server" topic. In BCS our only option for an internet server is Hughes Net satellite and it is not the fastest, is this a problem if we decide to use a proxy server??





Try this and see. You can always cancel and get a refund:

http://www.hidemyass.com/

Iflyfish - 12-10-2012 at 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by CortezBlue
Has anyone used a modified router to hide behind?

I think CYA is one of the locations that supports the technology.

With the modified router, one can have wired and wireless devices and they will all be hidden behind the router.


I read in depth about it and it is clear that the technology is beyond my pay grade. I think it can be done, but that's from my limited knowledge base. I will post on how hideyourass.com works in Baja when I get it set up, fingers crossed along with my eyes from learning about this.

hideyourass.com is very user friendly and has great technical support. I have no economic interest in this company....a pre-emptive strike.

Iflyfish

[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Iflyfish]

philodog - 12-11-2012 at 01:06 PM

I believe it is hidemyass.com not hideyourass.com

Here is a Wikipedia Explanation About Proxy Servers

Gypsy Jan - 12-11-2012 at 06:32 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server

Capt KW mentioned ixquick.com - I have been using this website as a search engine for more than ten years. I like Ixquick because it doesn't record or report your online searches. I don't care much about watching videos or TV or movies online, so I have not used the proxy service very often, but when I did, I had mixed results - slow loading, timing out, etc. I am not criticizing their proxy service, I just didn't find it very useful for my needs.

One of our computer gurus recommended using HideIP. I tried it and found that some websites recognized that it was a proxy and blocked access.

CortezBlue - 12-11-2012 at 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by Iflyfish
Quote:
Originally posted by CortezBlue
Has anyone used a modified router to hide behind?

I think CYA is one of the locations that supports the technology.

With the modified router, one can have wired and wireless devices and they will all be hidden behind the router.


I read in depth about it and it is clear that the technology is beyond my pay grade. I think it can be done, but that's from my limited knowledge base. I will post on how hideyourass.com works in Baja when I get it set up, fingers crossed along with my eyes from learning about this.

hideyourass.com is very user friendly and has great technical support. I have no economic interest in this company....a pre-emptive strike.

Iflyfish

[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Iflyfish]


Bah
They always make it sound difficult. As long as you take your time and follow all of the directions, it is pretty straight forward,

Most of the time??

As soon as I get my telnor WiMax, I already have an old Linksys router that will accept the new BIOS firmware.
And hope for no Doooohs!

Iflyfish - 12-19-2012 at 03:09 PM

I am now in Asuncion, hidemyass.com works great!!! Flawless. Gets San Diego IP Address. Sweet!

If you are interested in Japanese Porn, an acquired taste I suppose and you don't mind "pop ups", like another Nomad told me they got after going to "hideyourass.com", you can go to this site instead. My bad, posted the wrong link. I do however use hidemyass.com successfully down here in Baja. Sorry if anyone else got spammed because of my error.

Edited for the sake of those not interested in Japanese Porn.

Iflyfishwirelessly

[Edited on 12-21-2012 by Iflyfish]

Free & works great

captkw - 12-19-2012 at 07:24 PM

Ixquik & startpage no ip or url recorded..has won some awards too...K&T:cool:

Iflyfish - 12-20-2012 at 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by captkw
Ixquik & startpage no ip or url recorded..has won some awards too...K&T:cool:


Even better then, who can beat free! With my lack of techno savy I am just glad to have been able to get something that works and is user friendly. Glad there are options, great to listen to Pandora and watch Netflix!

Iflyfishinaworldofonesandzeros

Iflyfish - 12-21-2012 at 12:34 PM

Yikes!!! I didn't post the correct link. The site is hidemyass.com. The other site is for Japanese porn.....haven't watched it myself so can't comment on quality but another Nomad informed me that they got to the site and now have lots of "pop ups" because they connected to it! Yikes.

Iflyfishwitheggpornonmyface

jeans - 12-21-2012 at 03:17 PM

I don't buy any service until I know is going to work to my satisfaction down here. Tried a lot of Proxys before settling on Quick Hide IP Platinum after a 30 day trial. Every one else I tried loaded me down with pop-ups, -unders or were so obnoxiously aggressive & invasive, I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. Quick Hide IP didn't do any of that.

twogringos - 12-24-2012 at 05:39 PM

OK, those that use hidemyass, what internet speed do you have normally and behind the proxy? ( I'll assume that those that use hideyourass don't loose anything.)

Start page & Ixquik

captkw - 12-24-2012 at 06:16 PM

Free,works in baja great and Never,ever a pop !!! Tryit ,, Your Like it !!! The Best!! My northern home Is over the Hill from silicon valley and a lot of geeks over there..and thats how I found out about It....K&T:cool: PS no IP recorded,no tracking cookies..If you try this and dont love it I will by you dinner for two anywhere in baja..this by far the best and they have won many awards to prove...baja tested !!

[Edited on 12-26-2012 by captkw]