jonesygirl
Tribunica Potestas
In the UK the govt. have ordered ISPs to block certain file sharing sites. This has not gone down too well but in reality it is just a minor nuisance and easy to get round. We are in the UK using Windows XP.
An ISP uses a Domain Name System (DNS) server. It chooses one for you. If they do not wish you to view a site then they instruct the DNS to ignore requests for banned sites. The DNS is basically a big address book which stores lots of addresses in the form of an IP address which is a string of numbers. There is however no legal obligation to use the DNS server provided by your ISP. To change DNS servers in Windows XP
Click Start followed by Control Panel
Then Network and Internet Connections
Now Network Connections. Now right click the relevant local area connection entry and choose Properties.. In the window that appears double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to open its properties. Make a note of current settings.
Once the TCP/IP properties window is open click “Use the Following DNS server addresses” and add your choice of the following addresses:
Google Public DNS enter 8.8.8.8 in the Preferred DNS server box and 8.8.4.4 in the Alternate DNS server field.
To use Open DNS set the preferred server to 208.67.222.222 and the alternative to 208.67.220.220
To undo the changes retrace the steps above and switch back to obtaining DNS server addresses automatically.
This article may prove useful.
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http://www.computingunleashed.com/how-to-access-blocked.html
I was thinking mainly of people like Jedakk who often work in Saudi country and cannot access the Forum. I know there are other ways so I shall investigate.
Julie
An ISP uses a Domain Name System (DNS) server. It chooses one for you. If they do not wish you to view a site then they instruct the DNS to ignore requests for banned sites. The DNS is basically a big address book which stores lots of addresses in the form of an IP address which is a string of numbers. There is however no legal obligation to use the DNS server provided by your ISP. To change DNS servers in Windows XP
Click Start followed by Control Panel
Then Network and Internet Connections
Now Network Connections. Now right click the relevant local area connection entry and choose Properties.. In the window that appears double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to open its properties. Make a note of current settings.
Once the TCP/IP properties window is open click “Use the Following DNS server addresses” and add your choice of the following addresses:
Google Public DNS enter 8.8.8.8 in the Preferred DNS server box and 8.8.4.4 in the Alternate DNS server field.
To use Open DNS set the preferred server to 208.67.222.222 and the alternative to 208.67.220.220
To undo the changes retrace the steps above and switch back to obtaining DNS server addresses automatically.
This article may prove useful.
.
http://www.computingunleashed.com/how-to-access-blocked.html
I was thinking mainly of people like Jedakk who often work in Saudi country and cannot access the Forum. I know there are other ways so I shall investigate.
Julie