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[martvefun]

Hello,

First of all, sorry if this topic is against the rules of this forum, I'd understand if it get closed.

My brother is travelling in Asia. He his now in Vietnam and will be in Hong Kong next month.
The problem is that this two countries (especially China) are not famous for their freedom of speech on the internet and they block several website (such as wikipedia, facebook, youtube,...).

I was wondering how to bypass this protections. I've found lot's of thing on internet but I've several restrictions which are making it hard to do :
- it should be free (if I have to pay, never mind, he won't be able to update his facebook's page and going to wikipedia, he won't die for it)
- it should be portable (he doesn't have a computer, he goes to cybercafes with an usb key with portable software on it)
- it should be easy for him (I can do some hard manipulations but he has some difficulties if you go further than the basics operations)

I had first a look at Tor (portable version) but I've some difficulties to use it. If the website redirect you (as is doing facebook during the login process), you loose your anonymity. In china, I heard that the officials node are blocked and you need to look on forums and stuff to find different working. So it's hard and I don't know such forums.

I searched after for VPN. I found some free ones but no with portable app.
Maybe I can install a VPN server on his computer (in Belgium) and let it on but our internet connexion is not so good on upload (250kbs) and not so much stable (but I can do it if needed). Anyway even if I install it, I don't know how he can connect to it (I've found this site but no download working links).

I also heard about Psiphon but I think I've also to install it on my computer (same problems has for the VPN). And here again, how can he use it ?

If you know other way, I'm of course interrested

Thank you very much

[nirvaman]

You can use a free proxy like hidemyass or something , i think it'll work !!

[Maggot]

martvefun, on 20 March 2010 - 02:05 PM, said:

Hello,

First of all, sorry if this topic is against the rules of this forum, I'd understand if it get closed.

My brother is travelling in Asia. He his now in Vietnam and will be in Hong Kong next month.
The problem is that this two countries (especially China) are not famous for their freedom of speech on the internet and they block several website (such as wikipedia, facebook, youtube,...).

I was wondering how to bypass this protections. I've found lot's of thing on internet but I've several restrictions which are making it hard to do :
- it should be free (if I have to pay, never mind, he won't be able to update his facebook's page and going to wikipedia, he won't die for it)
- it should be portable (he doesn't have a computer, he goes to cybercafes with an usb key with portable software on it)
- it should be easy for him (I can do some hard manipulations but he has some difficulties if you go further than the basics operations)

I had first a look at Tor (portable version) but I've some difficulties to use it. If the website redirect you (as is doing facebook during the login process), you loose your anonymity. In china, I heard that the officials node are blocked and you need to look on forums and stuff to find different working. So it's hard and I don't know such forums.

I searched after for VPN. I found some free ones but no with portable app.
Maybe I can install a VPN server on his computer (in Belgium) and let it on but our internet connexion is not so good on upload (250kbs) and not so much stable (but I can do it if needed). Anyway even if I install it, I don't know how he can connect to it (I've found this site but no download working links).

I also heard about Psiphon but I think I've also to install it on my computer (same problems has for the VPN). And here again, how can he use it ?

If you know other way, I'm of course interrested

Thank you very much

Use a proxy switcher program which will update and input a proxy with just a click or proxy addresses but these need to be entered manually into your browser proxy settings.....You need to have proxy's with port 8080,3128 and many others to access all the above sites....

I have been to a few country's where their internet service providers block certain websites for their own reasons......

Proxy's might be slow but will get the work done....

You can search over Google for good proxy sites and copy the proxy address and update it in your browser.....

Proxy websites maybe blocked too so you have to download a software to find some proxy addresses....

If proxy's do not work try anonymous web browsing.....

There are loads of softwares for anonymous web browsing, Just Google it and you can find some free anonymous web browsing softwares.....

[rpgsearcherz]

Maggot, on 13 August 2010 - 03:24 AM, said:

Use a proxy switcher program which will update and input a proxy with just a click or proxy addresses but these need to be entered manually into your browser proxy settings.....You need to have proxy's with port 8080,3128 and many others to access all the above sites....

I have been to a few country's where their internet service providers block certain websites for their own reasons......

Proxy's might be slow but will get the work done....

You can search over Google for good proxy sites and copy the proxy address and update it in your browser.....

Proxy websites maybe blocked too so you have to download a software to find some proxy addresses....

If proxy's do not work try anonymous web browsing.....

There are loads of softwares for anonymous web browsing, Just Google it and you can find some free anonymous web browsing softwares.....

Pretty much what he said.

If you're not against paying for service there are also dedicated proxies you can rent that will grant normal surfing speeds (as they aren't public).

I'm not sure about this but maybe using a transparent proxy would also work. Those are free and are usually fast (as they aren't "anonymous") but if you're just trying to bypass ISP restrictions I think it may work. I really can not confirm it myself as I do not have that issue.