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Eircom Residential proxy for Eircom Study Hub?

  • 03-02-2010 01:31PM
    #1
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭


    Hello

    I have signed up for an Eircom Study Hub account at home but I am not always at home and would be like to be able to access the service then too.

    Unfortunately I cannot because you need an Eircom Residential 3mbps+ IP to do so.

    Does anyone know of an Eircom Residential Proxy out there or another work around?

    Thanks
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  • #2
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    LA3G wrote: »
    Hello

    I have signed up for an Eircom Study Hub account at home but I am not always at home and would be like to be able to access the service then too.

    Unfortunately I cannot because you need an Eircom Residential 3mbps+ IP to do so.

    Does anyone know of an Eircom Residential Proxy out there or another work around?

    Thanks

    One work around would be to create a VPN connection back to your home when your are away. Yea could create this VPN connection via a VPN capabale router/modem (just like the Netgear ADSL router/modems) or desktop/server at home setup to accept VPN connections.

    Another option would be to be create a SSH style proxy connection to a PC running SSH at home.

    Thats all I can think of at the mo but I think the VPN enabled router/modem would be easiest :) I'm sure theres other ways though!


  • #3
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    kerbdog wrote: »
    One work around would be to create a VPN connection back to your home when your are away. Yea could create this VPN connection via a VPN capabale router/modem (just like the Netgear ADSL router/modems) or desktop/server at home setup to accept VPN connections.

    Another option would be to be create a SSH style proxy connection to a PC running SSH at home.

    Thats all I can think of at the mo but I think the VPN enabled router/modem would be easiest :) I'm sure theres other ways though!

    Thanks for the input. It's actually my father that has DSL from Eircom so setting up a server there and ensuring it's always on when I need it is not really an option. I am going to try find Eircom IPS on open proxy lists.

    If there was any companys offering VPNs on Eircom Res IPs I would even pay for that but I doubt there is.


  • #4
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    LA3G wrote: »
    Thanks for the input. It's actually my father that has DSL from Eircom so setting up a server there and ensuring it's always on when I need it is not really an option. I am going to try find Eircom IPS on open proxy lists.

    If there was any companys offering VPNs on Eircom Res IPs I would even pay for that but I doubt there is.

    Would seem like you buying your father a VPN enabled modem/router (which would all you to remotely connect to the modem/router and make your traffic look like it was coming from Eircom) would make more sense. Easy and cheap!
    A router which will run WRT (and then OpenVPN) might do the job (but yea would need to solve the problem of having a separate ADSL modem, I use a standard Netgear modem/router in 'passthrough mode')


  • #5
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    Could this be done with a Linksys?

    Maybe something cheap like http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Linksys-WRT54G2-802-11b-g-Wireless-G-Broadband-/250922869951?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item3a6c2b24bf?

    Is it more hassle than it's worth to get an ADSL modem rather than just a router?

    I'm assuming you are talking about connecting the second device up to the pre-existing Eircom Netopia 2247 - I'm very familiar with the configuration so I'm sure I can find the pass through option.

    If you have the time, and you select something on eBay that will do what you have suggested, and I could use in my own home for a *WLAN after the exams I will order it this week.

    *It does not even have to be ADSL (unless required for the VPN) as my home connection is basically Cat6/etc direct into the antenna on the roof, but if you think it's more cost effective for the future etc I would get an integrated modem-router instead.


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