Hey guys,
So I’m currently staying in like a college dorm type of scenario, where everyone has their own login for the wifi. I’ve been using my VPN the entire time, but some friends were saying apparently “VPNs are blocked” and they can’t use theirs" despite mine working… Can a network owner even do something like this…? How?
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Yes, they can. They could block the VPN’s IPs (although this would be pointless as they could change). They could block the ports they use. They could block the Apps used. If they knew what they were doing, they could also block VPN traffic on their network. None of this this is 100% and some VPNs can still tunnel through. Doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways to achieve this, particularly on corporate Firewalls.
They can, but if you still can access Internet, there are some ways to bypass it.
E.g: changing VPN protocol:
SoftEther and CiscoVPN are best VPN protocols to bypass ISP if they block regular VPN ports (PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN)
So recently I learnt that it is possible to block specific apps like how India is blocking TikTok (even when some tried accessing it using a VPN). If the owner blocks your VPN app specifically, then there’s a chance you might not be able to use it.
Yes, streaming service providers subscribe to VPN IP address database and then block users access from the IP addresses.
Your network administrator can do the same thing.
I just choked on my coffee ahaha.
My bad I fixed the post. Something was fucked and my backspace key wasn’t working when I typed the OP, so whenever I made a mistake or changed my mind I had to hi-light it and type over it, but apparently when I hit “post” it completely changed that. It looked fine on my end originally.
Hmm. Interesting. If this was a thing, if I was a VPN user, would I know?
For instance when I run my VPN app on my laptop, it “connected” without issue, and I was browsing here, and /r/privacy, etc, and on a few instances I checked my IP, etc, and it was showing up in the city that the server I was connected to. So it appeared to be working fine? Did I just get around it?
Ooh that must be it. Because “Automatic” didn’t work, and I switched to TCP and it started working.
Thanks!
Although, if this is exclusively the issue, the block could be bypassed by using a VPN which isn’t already flagged on those database lists.
Build your own VPN at home and find a friend in a country that you want to stream content from to do the same. Use PRIVATE networks, a clean IP Address, rather than one of the addresses which countless Service Subscribers are using.
edit: Until your private tunnel also get flagged.
If you’re using an app and it said you’re connected and you’ve done a DNSLeaktest and IP test confirming the internet exit relay is not your current dorm then it’s working.
How are your friends even testing their VPN? Same method you are?