smartdns special

stanley1

Just signed for a year, 19 euro special, vpn, unblock etc.

prettyboy81

stanley1 wrote: »

Just signed for a year, 19 euro special, vpn, unblock etc.

Link?

matchthis

prettyboy81 wrote: »

Link?

stanley1

ok, i signed up for 2 week free trial, went to subscriptions on top of my account, special Black Friday deals, 19 dollars for 1 year, 34 for 2 years, excellent service no software to download, you just configure router.

https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/

Monkeyjoe

stanley1 wrote: »

ok, i signed up for 2 week free trial, went to subscriptions on top of my account, special Black Friday deals, 19 dollars for 1 year, 34 for 2 years, excellent service no software to download, you just configure router.

https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/

Hmm nothing there for me. Can't see the black Friday deal.
Showing 12months @ $34.90 or 2 years @ $49.90

Mandzhalas

Can this be used to watch American channels on Kodi?

stanley1

Monkeyjoe wrote: »

Hmm nothing there for me. Can't see the black Friday deal.
Showing 12months @ $34.90 or 2 years @ $49.90

I'm a week into free trial, maybe that counts.

mass_debater

Mandzhalas wrote: »

Can this be used to watch American channels on Kodi?

Yes, American Netflix, Hulu etc, you can select which region you prefer. BBC iPlayer will also work. It routes your traffic based on the site you want to access

I've been using these for months. They have an Irish DNS server which has 11ms pings from my router on eFibre.

RobbieTheRobber

Monkeyjoe wrote: »

Hmm nothing there for me. Can't see the black Friday deal.
Showing 12months @ $34.90 or 2 years @ $49.90

Sign up for a free trial, during the week trial they will send you a reduced pricing email.
I have been using this for premier league pass for a while now with no issues.

DERICKOO

Anyone know how to set this up with Vodafone CA43 ROUTER.

stanley1

most routers work with these settings.

http://support.smartdnsproxy.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1558303-general-router-dns-setup-for-smart-dns-proxy

Pick your device here.

https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/Setup

mass_debater

I was using the German DNS as my second DNS server but after checking the ping times to the Dutch one they are much lower (26ms as opposed to the 34ms)

Niemoj

Anyway to do this on Vodafone HG568c?

mass_debater

Niemoj wrote: »

Anyway to do this on Vodafone HG568c?

The process is the same on most routers, login, find the DNS section and set it there

http://support.smartdnsproxy.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1558303-general-router-dns-setup-for-smart-dns-proxy

stanley1

Maybe some info here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88634277

iggy

I got 6 months free. If u Google smart dns promo u might get something

Basq

Niemoj wrote: »

Anyway to do this on Vodafone HG568c?

Log onto your router - probably at https://192.168.1.1 and login with 'vodafone' for username and password.

Click 'Basic' on side-left bar and then 'LAN' - and change DNS here:



Currently paying $5 to Unotelly each month so this looks damn good!

Tinder Surprise

What exactly does this do?

Change your public ip?

Does it negatively effect internet speeds/ping rates?

Sorry for the noob questions

mass_debater

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

What exactly does this do?

Change your public ip?

Does it negatively effect internet speeds/ping rates?

Sorry for the noob questions

It doesn't change your IP, it's just a smart DNS server that redirects you to a proxy server for some sites and services like Netflix, Hulu, iPlayer etc allowing you to unblock these sites and services. It does not affect speeds or ping times, it's just a change in DNS.

mossym

signed up for the trial, appears it just gives you a US ip, no option to select the country, which would be nice (and provided by some other services)

edit: scratch that, just found another page

mass_debater

There's about 30 Netflix regions to choose from
https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/MyAccount/sdp/regionconfiguration

Movie Maestro

Apologies in advance if this is a dumbass question - I want to manually enter in UK DNS servers to my Humax 1000s Freesat box to enable BBC I-player but the list doesn't contain any UK servers so does that mean I'm not able access i-player

mass_debater

Movie Maestro wrote: »

Apologies in advance if this is a dumbass question - I want to manually enter in UK DNS servers to my Humax 1000s Freesat box to enable BBC I-player but the list doesn't contain any UK servers so does that mean I'm not able access i-player

This isn't a VPN, it's smart DNS. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

Use the Irish and the Dutch ones as DNS 1 and 2, the servers will identify the lookups for the BBC iPlayer and return IP's to redirect through a proxy.

Movie Maestro

mass_debater wrote: »

This isn't a VPN, it's smart DNS. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

Use the Irish and the Dutch ones as DNS 1 and 2, the servers will identify the lookups for the BBC iPlayer and return IP's to redirect through a proxy.

Cheers for that mass debater

00sully

mass_debater wrote: »

There's about 30 Netflix regions to choose from
https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/MyAccount/sdp/regionconfiguration

Would be handy if there was an app for switching like unblock us. Maybe there is one and I can't find it on Google play?

Anyway, this seems like a better deal that $5 monthly for unblock us I'll see how the trial goes. Don't seem to get any special offer tho

mass_debater

00sully wrote: »

Would be handy if there was an app for switching like unblock us. Maybe there is one and I can't find it on Google play?

There pretty much is, the mobile site is very nice on a mobile device, bookmark it

Alan70

Hi, I can't access horizon go on my phone since dns change. Anyone else affected?

Ste05

Is the special offer still available?? I don't see those prices anymore??

mass_debater

Alan70 wrote: »

Hi, I can't access horizon go on my phone since dns change. Anyone else affected?

That would be an issue of a change like this. You do not need to add this DNS change to your router, you can add it individually to devices and leave your router alone do other devices work with the old DNS

dunworth1

00sully wrote:

Anyway, this seems like a better deal that $5 monthly for unblock us I'll see how the trial goes. Don't seem to get any special offer tho

How are you finding it compared to unblock us?

I'm currently using them but if this is cheaper/better I'll switch

degsie

Alan70 wrote: »

Hi, I can't access horizon go on my phone since dns change. Anyone else affected?

You will have to manually change DNS on your phone or get a DNS switcher from the app store.

00sully

dunworth1 wrote: »

How are you finding it compared to unblock us?

I'm currently using them but if this is cheaper/better I'll switch

I'll need a while to test this before making a conclusion. I've never had a problem with unblock-us over the years but this IS a lot cheaper even if I can't get the BA that the OP says is available. All I see is the $34.90 / year option which says its already a 40% discount

mad muffin

store.bgr.com This one is a much better deal. Lifetime service (30 years in licence section) for €34.

Getflix has an app as well. I've been using it now for a while with no issues. Just as good as un block-us.

mass_debater

00sully wrote: »

I'll need a while to test this before making a conclusion. I've never had a problem with unblock-us over the years but this IS a lot cheaper even if I can't get the BA that the OP says is available. All I see is the $34.90 / year option which says its already a 40% discount

This BA is always available, I got it months ago. Sign up to the trial and before that expires you'll get emails offering the BA rate of €19 for 12 months

mass_debater

mad muffin wrote: »

This one is a much better deal. Lifetime service (30 years in licence section) for €34.

Getflix has an app as well. I've been using it now for a while with no issues. Just as good as un block-us.

That looks like a good deal. Respectable 12ms pings from my router to their Irish server too

doxy

So getflix is better than the one in the op?

Am more interested in the VPN side of things. Which one of these would be more secure, faster etc, as a vpn?

Fred Swanson

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Sad Professor

Getflix and Smart DNS Proxy are both owned by the same company.

Sad Professor

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Online banking is pretty secure no matter how you are connecting to it. It's all encrypted. Using your credit card to pay for something on a website is another matter, but its probably more likely your details will be lost/sold by the website than intercepted. It's not something I worry about.

mass_debater

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Lads, is this safe for stuff like online banking etc?

Yes, it's DNS. You need to understand how DNS works, it's a lookup, your traffic doesn't pass through their servers.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

Fred Swanson

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WheatenBriar

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This article has me more worried.

http://www.theninjaproxy.org/security/issmartdnssafe/

Fake sites won't be able to phish your online banking details because random numbers in your password used to log in are useless, they need all of them

adox

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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If you do have concerns, just change the DNS settings on whatever individual devices you plan to watch content on, rather than changing the settings on your router.

Sad Professor

Also a lot of banks now have additional security measures in places, such as 2-factor authentication using your phone number or a chip and PIN device. So even if someone did successfully phish you online banking log in details, they wouldn't be able to do a whole lot with them.

Besides, a legitimate business is not going to attempt something like this unless they want to end up in jail. I mean, do you worry about some rogue employee at your ISP doing the same?

I'd be more worried about the private data you are voluntarily giving away to companies in exchange for "free" services. Do you have a Google or Facebook account? Do you worry about what they are doing with your data? Because you should.

coldfire1x

Anyone knows if this will work with UPC Horizon box?

sheepers

mad muffin wrote: »

This one is a much better deal. Lifetime service (30 years in licence section) for €34.

Getflix has an app as well. I've been using it now for a while with no issues. Just as good as un block-us.

Did you get that offer through stacksocial?

I've been trying to purchase that but it keeps complaining about the ZIP code on my card. I tried 00000 and Ireland. Failed both times, and charged my card $1 for each attempt!

mad muffin

sheepers wrote: »

Did you get that offer through stacksocial?

I've been trying to purchase that but it keeps complaining about the ZIP code on my card. I tried 00000 and Ireland. Failed both times, and charged my card $1 for each attempt!

Sorry I just realised I never provided a link

It's on store.bgr.com under getflix. I used PayPal to pay and signed in under Facebook.

setanta1984

mad muffin wrote: »

store.bgr.com This one is a much better deal. Lifetime service (30 years in licence section) for €34.

Getflix has an app as well. I've been using it now for a while with no issues. Just as good as un block-us.

Just want to say thanks for flagging this - just signed up, great value. Worth the chance for that price, said it was expiring tomorrow so just went for it.
Love that it has an app too, and also has a full VPN included!

I hadn't heard of getflix previously - are they well known, reliable?

crabbypaddy

setanta1984 wrote: »

I hadn't heard of getflix previously - are they well known, reliable?

Getflix is a brand of Global Stealth, Inc.

Smart DNS Proxy is a brand of Global Stealth Inc.

Global Stealth, Inc. = Cakinberk Telekom Ltd.

This petrol station in turkey (Cakinberk Petrol Ltd) is the company address:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@39.6574756,27.8481583,3a,75y,224.43h,80.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sptvuTE89pV172kt8YTa1gQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It amazes me the blind faith people have configuring random dns servers on their routers / devices. *Any* of your traffic could be redirected, recorded, intercepted via man in the middle attack, sold to the highest bidder etc. by the company, a rogue employee or just someone with access to their servers such as a data center employee, hacker etc.

Do you know where their servers are, how secure they are, what security measures there are in place?

By all means put it on your android tv box or tv stick or set your router to send it to your now tv box only but having one of these dns service set for general consumption is crazy.

ablelocks

crabbypaddy wrote: »

.....or set your router to send it to your now tv box only

I'm going off to learn me the dark arts of routering but if anyone has any tips on this I'd appreciate it.

If my router (ASUS RT-N56U) can set dns by device then I can just re-set it for the xbox and the htpc, right?

What crabbypaddy said in his full post is exactly why I haven't set the router or any devices with a new dns like this yet.

setanta1984

ablelocks wrote: »

I'm going off to learn me the dark arts of routering but if anyone has any tips on this I'd appreciate it.

If my router (ASUS RT-N56U) can set dns by device then I can just re-set it for the xbox and the htpc, right?

What crabbypaddy said in his full post is exactly why I haven't set the router or any devices with a new dns like this yet.

The advice in his post is very good - I would never set it up on a router. (my UK virgin superhub even has dns editing disabled...)
On a device used solely for streaming I think it is fine, imo it's worth the hassle of just going to the individual devices and setting those up.
I use the smart dns on my TV and an old tablet used only for media.

Getflix's VPN offering seems decent - tried it out last night just for brief torrenting and speed wasn't too bad. Lots of different servers available.