James
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I think I posted something similar a while ago, but I've since changed ISPs to BT, so I wanted to ask the same question again.
I want to use a VPN service, something like HideMyAss, for accessing the US versions of Apple TV, Netflix etc.
The main things I access these services through are my Apple TV in the living room and Samsung Smart TV in the bedroom. Neither of which have the ability to access a VPN directly. So I think the best solution is to setup the VPN connection on the router, so that everything that connects to the router goes through the VPN.
So here are my questions:
1) Does the BT Home Hub 3 have the ability to connect to a VPN service like HideMyAss directly?
2) If not, what are my options for achieving what I want to do? Presumably I will need some different hardware?
Thanks,
James
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willay
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1) No
2) Depends how HideMyAss offer their VPN service
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John
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Do you still have the old router you were using?
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James
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Yeh but that was an O2 Broadband router which also didn't support VPN. I never got round to getting it working before.
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John
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Ahh, I thought you had it working.
Getting a router which supports the VPN would be easiest option.
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James
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Can you get an ADSL Wi-Fi Router that supports it?
I vaguely remember something about needing an ADSL Modem and then separate wi-fi router that connected to the VPN.
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Dom
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If it's to get past the geo-blocking then just use a DNS service like www.unblock-us.com.
Otherwise you're going to need to stick something, Router/PC, in between your TV and ATV to act as the VPN tunnel if you want to go down that route (also recommend you look at mullvad.net for VPN).
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James
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How does Unblock-US work?
I can't get on their website at work 
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by James
How does Unblock-US work?
I can't get on their website at work
Gives you access to DNS servers that circumvents geo-blocking and most devices allow you to manually enter DNS servers - it's the usual method for console users wanting to access US Netflix's.
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James
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Cool - I think it sounds like the best option for me. Will take a look at setting it up tonight.
Thanks.
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ed
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I told you to use Unblock-Us the last elevinty times you asked and each time you said it wasn't what you wanted 
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James
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At the time it wasn't what I wanted, because I was working for a consultancy and wanted to access UK services while abroad as well as foreign services while in the UK.
But now I'm not a consultant any more, so I only need to access foreign services from the UK.
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by James
How does Unblock-US work?
I can't get on their website at work
Gives you access to DNS servers that circumvents geo-blocking and most devices allow you to manually enter DNS servers - it's the usual method for console users wanting to access US Netflix's.
If you're using a console you can just change the settings in the console menu to access the US version of Netflix etc.
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