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Reply #15 - Nov 3rd, 2011 at 10:07pm
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Ask Nigel about this.  Not complicated and not too expensive.
  

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Reply #16 - Nov 8th, 2011 at 8:29pm
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Thanks Bigyin, I will check with Nigel.
  
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Reply #17 - Aug 12th, 2015 at 3:33pm
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BBC TV is easy to access if someone is outside UK and using UK VPN for IP so they can access. UK IP will allow all users to access BBC from any where in the world. Cool
  
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Reply #18 - Aug 12th, 2015 at 10:36pm
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I just use the Chrome extension "Hola".  Free and works pretty well.
  

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Reply #19 - Oct 12th, 2015 at 5:22pm
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Are you all happy still with Tellyabroad for your BBC & ITV Iplayers?   We are coming over next weekend & need to set up a service, so please let me know how you find them & any better alternatives ?
  
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Reply #20 - Oct 12th, 2015 at 5:44pm
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Reply #21 - Oct 13th, 2015 at 10:08am
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Bunter,
Thanks for your valuable input as usual.  The original poster to this thread was referring to "catchup" TV.  I don't know if there is some confusion regarding the difference between this (iplayer etc. which needs a VPN) and systems based on Kodi (which do not).
"Bigyin and all other android box fans try this new build fantastic art work and every film sports and tv channels and most work. Martian is on there it is not in the UK yet."
I don't actually own an Android box.  I have a spare PC connected to my TV and use FilmonHDIplayer for live TV (UK channels but many others available) and TVaddons (another customised and preconfigured version of Kodi) for films and older TV progs and series which are no longer available on catchup.  I'm not interested in watching TV on "devices".
My point is that none of the above require any subscriptions.
It's not perfect in terms of occasional buffering etc. but I'm not sure if this is down to my limited (3Mb) bandwidth or choking at the server ends.  We can discuss this further if you're interested.
  

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Reply #22 - Oct 13th, 2015 at 12:49pm
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I am using the Hola extension on Firefox and have had no problems with it.
I also use live.camposat.tv and have no problems with that.  I don't think I need to buy any builds or boxes as I don't miss U.K. tv enough to want to pay for it.
I don't pay for a tv license in the U.K. as I don't watch live tv, catch up works fine. There are a lot of people funding the BBC and it's crazy salaries through the license fee, I don't agree with it and the law states you only need a license to watch live tv,ie, as it is being broadcast. The independents self fund. (Rant over) Cool
  
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Reply #23 - Oct 13th, 2015 at 1:03pm
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Ohhhhh Holo not sure I would go back to using that... Shocked

Although most users probably do not realize it, Hola works much like Tor. Every user of Hola also acts as a potential exit node for every other Hola user,

‘When a user installs Hola, he becomes a VPN endpoint, and other users of the Hola network may exit through his internet connection and take on his IP. This is what makes it free: Hola does not pay for the bandwidth that its VPN uses at all, and there is no user opt out for this.’

This is likely to be something many users will be very uncomfortable with, and exposes them to the same kinds of risks that a Tor exit node user is vulnerable to. Because the apparent IP address of any Hola user is the IP address of another user, that user can be held responsible for the actions (criminal, hacking, DDoS attacks etc.) of users. As Brennan observes,

‘On the other hand, with the Tor onion router, users must specifically opt in to be exit nodes and are aware that completely anonymous traffic can pass through their connections, which means they should be ready for abuse reports for child porn, spam, copyrighted content and other ills that come with the territory.’

Co-founder of Hola, Ofer Vilenski, has defended this setup. He explained that Hola has never hidden how the service works,

‘We have always made it clear that Hola is built for the user and with the user in mind. We’ve explained the technical aspects of it in our FAQ and have always advertised in our FAQ the ability to pay for non-commercial use.’

However… what was never made clear (until its FAQ was quickly updated last Wednesday as news spread of Brennan’s findings), is that Hola sells its users’ bandwidth through its sister company, Luminati
  

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Reply #24 - Oct 14th, 2015 at 12:59pm
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This is fascinating Bunter, where do you get this info from?  I have been using Hola for a donkeys age and was not at all aware of this.  Can I work my way around the piggy-backing at all? Sad
  
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Reply #25 - Oct 14th, 2015 at 2:34pm
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Take your pick They can't be all wrong  Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed


https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9614993

https://www.bestvpn.com/blog/20204/beware-free-vpn-service-hola/


There is a lot out there about this if you know where to look. Open your handbag ladies and pay for tunnelbear 5 euros a month cheap at the price. No such thing as a free lunch unless your from Eastern Europe , lunch is free at the green bin at the back of simply.  Sad Sad Sad
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Reply #26 - Oct 14th, 2015 at 8:49pm
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Thanks Bunter.  Didn't realise that.  I'll give the free trial a go and see if it improves performance at the same time.
  

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Reply #27 - Oct 15th, 2015 at 12:36pm
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Looks like I'm binning Hola and doing a system sweep up. Thanks Bunter  Smiley
  
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Reply #28 - Oct 18th, 2015 at 11:02am
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Bunter wrote on Oct 14th, 2015 at 2:34pm:
Take your pick They can't be all wrong  Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed


https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9614993

https://www.bestvpn.com/blog/20204/beware-free-vpn-service-hola/


There is a lot out there about this if you know where to look. Open your handbag ladies and pay for tunnelbear 5 euros a month cheap at the price. No such thing as a free lunch unless your from Eastern Europe , lunch is free at the green bin at the back of simply.  Sad Sad Sad

I've taken the plunge.  Tried the free 1.5Gb and have now purchased a 1 month sub to see how it goes.
Previously I was having trouble even getting on to the iplayer home page as something was immediately diverting me off to bbc.com.  Similar with the TV Times web site.  Tunnelbear has overcome that which in it's own right is a bonus.  Haven't had time to test if the allocated bandwidth has improved.
I've downloaded a second copy onto my office PC and find that it's preventing connection to my email pop3 servers.  Do you know if this is to do with one of the preferences i.e. "Vigilant" or TCP Overide" ?
  

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Reply #29 - Oct 18th, 2015 at 11:55am
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if you want your vigilant off, immediately your system comes on and tunnel bear starts running,Go to settings and you should be able to turn it off

How is vigilant helpful?

It’s a fact of life, WiFi connections drop. Maybe you are in a cafe, or moving from location to location or maybe just opened your laptop. When it happens, TunnelBear automatically reconnects as soon as you have internet again; but in the brief seconds while TunnelBear is reconnecting, you’ll be using the internet without your furry protector.

Vigilant helps to protect you by blocking any unsecured traffic while TunnelBear is connecting.
vigilant
How do I use vigilant?

You can turn vigilant on from the “General” section of the preferences menu. When it’s turned on, TunnelBear will make sure that no insecure data goes in or out of your computer while you’re connecting to their network.

Vigilant joins intelliBear, maul trackers and closest tunnel as another tool for you to keep your location and browsing activities private while using the internet.

Just untick the boxes and see if it works for your pop3. I have emailed tunnelbear and they should give more info. I will pass it on when I hear. Grrrrrrrrrrr
  
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