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  • 16-01-2010 1:42pm
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    Drexl Spivey
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I am looking for an anonymous browsing solution.

    What would you recommend?

    I need:
    - solid solution that I can use for a while, not having to reconfigure every now and again. If it means $$ I still want to hear the suggestion

    - fast browsing

    - being able to set up a location (showing my location as being USA as opposed to my real location)

    - needs to work with: http/https, yahoo mail, gmail, analytics, ...

    - MAC OS X support

    - I don't need: pop/imap, torrent ...


    Many thanks


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    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Online proxy server? Can be slow!

    You could use an internet cafe.. For speed


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Tor is the only real option


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    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    Tor or an an SSH connection to server in the US.


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    bricks
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭bricks


    You basically buy virtual node off them for $20 a month.
    It can be built in either the US or UK.
    When you move it from the US to the UK it wipes it but there are very few steps to install squid proxy so its handy enough. You could also backup the squid.conf to speed up the process.
    I set it to listen on localhost only and use ssh tunnel to access.


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    I use OverPlay.net VPN service to give me a VPN connection into the UK, US, France, Germany, Swizerland and Ireland (if I'm traveling).
    Costs just under $10 a month.
    Mostly focused on allowing folks to get the local TV replay services over the net (BBC iPlayer, RTE Player, HULU etc)

    So that would cover nearly all of your requests;
    Drexl Spivey wrote: »
    - solid solution that I can use for a while, not having to reconfigure every now and again. If it means $$ I still want to hear the suggestion
    - fast browsing
    - being able to set up a location (showing my location as being USA as opposed to my real location)
    - needs to work with: http/https, yahoo mail, gmail, analytics, ...
    - MAC OS X support

    This VPN connection is still very fast and I've come across no speed issues yet especially when streaming videa from HULU and BBC iPlayer :)
    Think they have a proxy service but I haven't tried/signed-up for it yet


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Drexl Spivey, what did you do in the end?


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    Drexl Spivey
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Drexl Spivey


    thanks guys

    I am trying a vpn solution: hidemyass

    it is easy to configure and they have a software for mac

    thanks


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