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Does anyone have experience with using Verizon 3G from an I Pad 2, trying to access UKiVPN? (from California)

I learned so far that ATT 3G works from I Pad 2, but have not been able to make Verizon 3G work, despite super help from the UKiVPN Team.

UKiVPN seems like a great service, with this exception so far.

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Hello and welcome to BE.

The best forum to post your questions would be The Lab Forum.

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Thanks Jerseygirl. I appreciate your suggestion. John.:)

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not 100% sure that UKnova is illegal. as soon as content becomes commercially available they remove it.

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it technically is as it is file sharing without IP owners consent.

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Viewing via a VPN (for iPlayer, C4 OD, ITV CatchUp etc) is not illegal. Viewing live streams would require a UK TV license, but pre-recorded content does not. The iPlayer is all pre-recorded.

Seeding p2p sites (often a condition of being a member or just automatic if you use the software) is illegal and traceable. Also there's a risk of picking up junk or viruses.

The advantage of VPN over free proxies is that it actually works. Free proxies tend to be too slow to handle video and/or they only last for a short while so you have to set up a new one each time. With a VPN I don't have any buffering issues and, because of more competition out there, the cost is now under a fiver a month. Considering it allowed me to cut the cable, I'm actually saving each month and getting the content I want.

Beware of VPN comparison sites: In my experience they are either owned by a particular VPN provider or they are paid for by VPN providers - either way they don't provide impartial reviews and if they bother to list providers that didn't pay for the privilege, they misrepresent what they offer (to make their own/partner's service look more competitive).

A few providers are recommended on this board and they are more likely to be genuine user-experience based reviews. Having tried a few, I went with the cheapest. They are all pretty much the same, so why pay more than you have to.

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Can someone help me with free uk vpn cos i have been trying to register for a free uk dating site. Pls pm me

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Have you tried reading a few of the numerous threads on this? They've been listed, the free options.

You can't receive pm's anyway, till you've made 3 posts.

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If it's just getting on to a regular website, many of the free proxies out there will do it. Though you'll have to hunt down a new one and set it all up each time you go online. If you need to stream video then the VPNs are the best way - they aren't very expensive and many run month-to-month.

Even if it were free, why would you want to date someone living in a different country http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...milies/wub.gif

And if you're the real Brian Cox why bother, just walk down any street flailing your arms around and describing how beautiful the universe is - within 100" some girl will grab you. Lucky b*****d http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...es/biggrin.gif

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I use a VPN and have no trouble watching TV. When you watch something on Sky Player or ITV player for example your proxy is only identified at the time of starting the programme. Once it has started switch off the proxy and you get the fast streaming through your own US proxy with no interruption.

Works a treat :thumbup:

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I'm very interested in this - I'm going to try it later on to watch Merlin. I use a paid for VPN or proxy server in the UK to watch iPlayer etc and sometimes its just not good. Thanks for sharing! :-)

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It's hit or miss...sometimes it'll work...tends not to when watching a sporting event.

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I know there are cheaper options, but I also use UKiVPN - you can even watch BBC live - just type it into the search bar. I think its worth th $80 a year, and they are quick to get back to you if you have a problem.

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where is the best place to learn about using a VPN to watch UK TV?

I need a computer in the UK correct? so the paid providers provide you with a UK based computer? so I could do the same thing with a free VPN connection to a relative in the UK?

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If your relative is happy to run a VPN server and has sufficient bandwidth, it's possible.