How to Access Country Specific Blocked Websites?

Methods to access blocked websites in specific regions

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This Topic Covers Answers to the Following Questions
How to Access Blocked Websites?
How to Unblock Websites at Schools, Universities, and Offices?
How to Maintain Privacy while Accessing the Blocked Websites?
How to Prevent Information Leaking While Accessing Such Websites?

How to Access Country Specific Blocked Websites

There are a few things you must need to know before going in-depth into this topic. What is Internet? How can one get an Internet Connection? What do IP and ISP mean?

I will explain all these things in a very simple sense. Internet is just a network with which all of the global computers, which means all computers of the world, are interconnected. If two computers are connected then they can transfer, receive and download files or data between them. In a very similar way, anyone can download, transfer and receive files or data from any computer all over the globe via the Internet.

Hope you come to know about the Internet. Now let’s proceed to how it works? All these processes of data transfer among computers work on a protocol known as Internet Protocol (IP). An Internet Protocol is just a set of rules which generally govern Internet Activity. It also facilitates the completion of several activities and processes of the World Wide Web (WWW).

Now, what about an IP Address? An Internet Protocol Address, in short, IP Address, is simply an address assigned to your computer to differentiate it from all the other computers of the world. Suppose someone needs to send you an email then how can he communicate with your computer, here comes the role of IP Address. Simply we can say IP Address is the Internet Address of your Computer similar to that of the Postal Address of your Home.

Finally What is ISP? The full form of ISP is Internet Service Provider. They provide you Internet Connection via High-Optic Fibers with which mega to gigabytes of data can be transferred within seconds or minutes depending on the speed.

Generally, ISP controls your Internet Activity by allowing access to websites you want to visit. However, in some cases, they restrict some websites and prevent them from loading on the Internet Browser screen. Similar cases are seen while browsing (surfing) the internet in Schools, Offices, and Governmental Organizations. They block access to certain websites. In reality, they are doing the righteous thing as they don’t want to distract students or employees from their work. If you ask me how they get distracted? then my simple answer is Social Networking and Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. They are the primary source of distraction in today’s era.

However, let’s proceed to today’s hot topic of accessing blocked websites. You will find many ways in other websites’ posts but only a few, maybe 2 to 3 ways may work fine.

 

How to Unblock and Access Websites

Unblock and Access any Website

In most cases, changing the Primary and Secondary DNS may resolve the issue of blocked websites however it doesn’t work in ISP Banned Websites.

 

Changing Primary and Secondary DNS Server

 

This method is not the solution in all cases. Preferred and Alternative DNS settings sometimes control your internet activity. They restrict sites from loading as rules were set for those websites in that way. Simply changing the settings of Preferred and Alternative DNS may remove the restriction of accessing websites.

You will find this setting in “Network and Sharing Center”. On most computers, you will see the Network icon on the Desktop. Click on it and then proceed to Network and Sharing Center. Click on Connected Network and Select Properties. Then select the Internet Protocol Version 4 option and click on Properties. That’s it there you will find Preferred and Alternate DNS settings. Just change them to Google’s OpenDNS Settings.

Route to Perform this:

Changing Primary and Secondary DNS Settings

My Computer —> Network —> Network and Sharing Center —> Click on Connected Network —> Click on Properties —> Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) —> Click on Properties —> Change Preferred (Primary) and Alternate (Secondary) DNS settings.

Step-by-Step Procedure with Screenshots and Video: How to Change Primary and Secondary DNS settings

That’s it, this is one of the simplest methods for accessing blocked websites.

 

Using Proxy Websites

Using Proxy Websites

Using proxy websites you can unblock websites. Proxy websites serve as mediators or we can say connector between you and the blocked website. Most of the proxy websites provide their service free of cost.

Features and Benefits of Proxy Websites

  • Access websites at super speed.
  • Surf Anonymously. Your location can’t be traced and your privacy remains standard here.
  • Access websites that are blocked at Schools, Offices, and Governmental Organizations without any restriction.
  • Final Destination of Website i.e., Blocked Website via Proxy is similar to that of Original Website. No changes were made by Proxy sites.
  • Data i.e, Information you submit through a Proxy site remains encrypted and secured without any Data Breach.
  • Visit your favorite sites without limitations and restrictions.

Few Examples of Proxy Websites: https://www.proxysite.com https://hide.me/en/proxy https://www.hidemyass.com/proxy https://whoer.net/webproxy

Please copy and paste the links above in your browser and visit the Proxy Sites. After visiting don’t forget to enter the blocked website link into their form and then submit.

 

Using VPN

Using VPN

Using VPN (Virtual Private Network) services, you can access any website around the globe. In addition to accessing, your data is encrypted and your location will remain hidden.

We will learn about “What is a VPN? What is the need for a VPN service?” and “A list of Top VPN Service Providers” in our forthcoming articles.

 

Features and Benefits of VPN

  • Any website can be accessed without any restriction. VPN helps in overcoming geo-restrictions. Most of the websites don’t work in many countries due to geo-restrictions from ISPs (Internet Service Providers). With the help of a VPN, anyone can able to open or watch any website around the globe.
  • With the help of a VPN, the identity of the person who is surfing over the internet remains hidden. It’s not easy to track the location of the person who is behind the VPN networks.
  • The data transfer remains encrypted by using VPNs, the data remain safe, and is not stolen by the hackers. Only the data sharer and the person with whom the data is shared know the information. Hackers will find it difficult to crack the information if VPNs are used.
  • VPNs block the malware-infected websites and thereby prevent the entry of malware and trojans into your PC and Laptop. If you use VPN, then there is no need for any antimalware software for online access. VPNs will take care of it.
  • VPNs prevent DNS queries logging, thus your privacy is much more respected.
  • VPNs have an in-built adblocker and firewall. Thus your bandwidth is saved and the internet accessing speed will be increased with the help of VPNs.

  In this way, with the help of VPN services, anyone can access country-specific blocked websites, government blocked websites, ISP blocked websites and other blocked websites.

 

Using Tor

Using Tor Browser

Tor Browser is another great platform that can be used for accessing websites that are blocked based on the region. Tor provides high privacy and security to your data, nobody can steal the information if you use tor network for accessing the confidential data.

Tor network is also termed as Onion network as it covers and protects the data in the form of layers. As onion has many layers one surrounded by the other, in the same way, one network covers the other network. One IP address is covered with more than 2 different IP addresses.

Features and Benefits of Tor –

  • Anyone can access any website using the Tor network. Tor helps in overcoming geo-restricted and ISPs blocked websites.
  • With the help of Tor, your identity and location remain hidden. Nobody can track your location and activities over the internet.
  • The data sent and received through the Tor browser is highly encrypted. It is impossible for hackers to steal the information shared via the Tor network.
  •  Tor provides a ‘no-logging’ facility. The information transferred through the Tor network is neither tracked nor stored. Even the DNS queries are not logged. Privacy is much considered.
  • Tor prevents third-party trackers (advertisers) thereby saving the bandwidth and also it protects your computer from malware injecting websites by blocking it.
  • Internet speed will be improved with the help of the Tor network.

Thus, in this way, using the Tor browser one can access the geo-restricted websites without any restrictions and limitations.

These are the few ways with which one can be able to access country-specific blocked websites.

Thanks for reading…!

 

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