As a new member, I thought I'd do a bit to contribute to the forum by
writing a little tutorial about a technology topic I'm knowledgeable in.

In a society where many people use the Internet at work and school as
part of their everyday activities, it's no wonder that many schools and
corporations block access to a good portion of the web. Sites blocked
may only be a few, but often include popular social networking sites
such as MySpace and Facebook as well as popular forums like this one.

What is a web proxy? How do they work?
Often referred to as "proxy" or "website unblocker", a web proxy is a
special sort of site that loads websites through its own servers and
delivers them to your computer, which allows the web filters and firewalls
responsible for website blocks to be bypassed. Simply put, they are a
middle man of sorts between you and the Internet. Web proxies are a
popular way of getting around website blocks.

Whenever I'm browsing the web where a site is blocked, I use the proxy
http://www.rocketunblock.com

Though there are many proxies out there, this one has been around for a
while and has a good reputation. It also isn't full of annoying
pop-ups.


Proxies are pretty straightforward and easy to use. Say for instance my
company decided to block this forum. If I wanted to unblock it, I
would go the the Internet address of a proxy site. I would then enter the
URL of the site and click "Submit", like I would with any other web
form. The proxy would then take me to what is known as a "proxified" page,
which would be the site in its unblocked form. From there I could
browse the site as I normally would, except it wouldn't be blocked. Pretty
cool, huh? Proxies work with just about every website out there.

I hope this guide is of use to everyone in this forum. Your school or
workplace might block sites, but now you can get around it!

Hello mechanix,
I find your topic very helpful. Please tell me something. I have BSNL broadband in my PC and dynamic IP. A certain website that I often need to access often denies me access saying that there is an open proxy pertaining to my IP and it has been blacklisted. By the time I get it off the blacklist, the IP changes and I am denied access again.
Can I use proxy to bypass this problem? I yes which and how?
Thanks

haveplentybucks

I understand you are referring to e-gold website. I had similar problem as I too use BSNL broadband. Then I bought 100mb Bandwidth package for just $1.5 from Net2VPN dot com and my problem is solved almost. This VPN connection gives you USA or Netherlands IP and though dynamic, you will have access to e-gold most of the times.

Hello Ganeshnh,
Thanks so much for providing a clue. Please tell me how to avail of this, whether I can pay in Rupees and what is the rate charged?
Since you are conversant with e gold, will you please tell me from where you buy it? I usually buy from cashforaction.com. They are very fast, but I buy for almost Rs 50(all inclusive) and sell for Rs 38net. Do you know of any better rate provided by anybody that takes and gives rupees?

haveplentybucks

Visit net2vpn and see various options available. I feel bandwidth option (100mb) is enough for e-gold access and you can pay with e-gold. Once you pay, they will send password for the vpn connection. Connection software can be downloaded from the website.

I too buy e-gold from cashforaction though expensive. But the service is very good. Nowadays I hardly buy e-gold or e-bullion. I manage with solidtrustpay. I can fund STP with my credit card and it costs only 7.5%. Later on STP can be exchanged to e-gold through exchangeplus when I need to withdraw. This E-gold can be sold at cashforaction.

I manage with whatever e-gold or e-bullion I am left with. Few programs I am active in, use STP also as an option, so no problems there. I have stopped playing scam hyip games. Just not worth it.

Hi friend,
Your E currency idea is nice. Can Indians join STP if they don't have a credit card? Can debit cards be used to fund STP? WhaT IS VERIFICATION ALL ABOUT?Can you give link to any exchanger that change STP to e currency?

haveplentybucks.

Indians can join STP without any need for credit card. For verification purpose you will need Photo ID like driver's license , Telephone bill and bank statement. Verifcation id done within a day. Simply scan and send.

For funding STP, credit card is needed and normal debit card will not do. NetSafe card provided by HDFC may work because it comes with CVV number. But you can use it one time only. You have to keep changing card information everytime. You may also go in for wire transfer.

Exchangeplus dot com takes STP also as an option. However I am not aware of their reliability.

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