SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
Oct 30th 2011, 8:21 am
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Oct 30th 2011, 10:07 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
I'm fairly certain Etisalat throttles VPN connections: my 16 MB/s line goes down to 1 MB/s or so when on VPN. I've tried UDP, TCP, ports left right and centre and nothing sticks so far.
Oct 30th 2011, 10:25 am
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Oct 30th 2011, 10:37 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
why don't you just download your TV via a torrent site, I don't have a VPN and watch UK telly all the time 
Oct 30th 2011, 10:54 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
This from the message boards of the VPN service I use, related specifically to a question about Etisalat throttling VPN, answered by the support gadgy:
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
Oct 30th 2011, 10:57 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
Go on then, me too please......
Oct 31st 2011, 4:24 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
Ooh can I a PM as well please? Mine keeps getting disconnected lately... could do with a new one.
Oct 31st 2011, 4:30 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
Sorry Mr Stig and another request for the details please....
Oct 31st 2011, 4:31 am
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Oct 31st 2011, 6:12 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
you can get every PL match in HD for £66 anyway - why would you dick about with a feed ?
and like the Cat said, just download what telly you want
VPN is only for Frankie Vaughan and gambling
and like the Cat said, just download what telly you want
VPN is only for Frankie Vaughan and gambling
Oct 31st 2011, 8:50 am
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Oct 31st 2011, 9:18 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
This from the message boards of the VPN service I use, related specifically to a question about Etisalat throttling VPN, answered by the support gadgy:
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
OpenVPN 2.1.1 i686-pc-mingw32 [SSL] [LZO2] [PKCS11]
Getting 2.15Mbps download on VPN and 15.13Mbps without (Du)
Oct 31st 2011, 10:45 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
This from the message boards of the VPN service I use, related specifically to a question about Etisalat throttling VPN, answered by the support gadgy:
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
ISP can throttle PPTP/L2TP connection but not OpenVPN
OpenVPN can be reconfigured to use any port so can bypass this.
We strongly recommend customers from Middle East use OpenVPN connection
Oct 31st 2011, 11:03 am
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
You need to test the connection to a UK server with and without the VPN on. To test to a server in Doha vs. one in the UK is not a fair comparison.
Oct 31st 2011, 1:02 pm
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Re: SkyGo - Anyone using it in ME?
As the VPN support guy said, they can configure OpenVPN to use ANY port, effectively bypassing whatever "protection" system Du have in place. It's like the police setting up road blocks only on the M4 out of London to stop traffic heading for Reading...
OpenVPN must be configured at both ends (yours and the service provider) to bypass these roadblocks.