Golfingboy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 OK very simple question for those in the know…..but might have very serious implications for me in the future….. I have never had a VPN, but really thinking about it now. What I need to know is….If I am using a site, whether it be an employer, social, whatever whose only strict requirement is that I physically must be in the Montreal area while online…… CAN I GET AWAY WITH CHANGING MY LOCATION TO MONTREAL FROM THAILAND, COLOMBIA, ETC without them knowing, hence technically not breaking any rules ??? Thanks in advance fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 19 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: OK very simple question for those in the know…..but might have very serious implications for me in the future….. I have never had a VPN, but really thinking about it now. What I need to know is….If I am using a site, whether it be an employer, social, whatever whose only strict requirement is that I physically must be in the Montreal area while online…… CAN I GET AWAY WITH CHANGING MY LOCATION TO MONTREAL FROM THAILAND, COLOMBIA, ETC without them knowing, hence technically not breaking any rules ??? Thanks in advance fellas Technically, you would be breaking the rules, but the chances of getting caught are limited, as long as you have a Montreal area exit point. They may catch you with a latency test though, especially when they are located in the Montreal area. They won't know where you are, but they will know you are more than 1,000 miles from Montreal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirchenfeld Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Yes. If you are physically in another place and you use a VPN set to to a different location, the website owner/admin will see you from the location you have selected in the VPN. But.... since VPN servers are shared by many other users who have set their VPN program to the same location as you, you are then sharing the same IP address (or range). You have no control over what other people are using the given IP for, thus some websites might restrict services or simply deny access to an IP address from VPNs. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 minute ago, Lirchenfeld said: Yes. If you are physically in another place and you use a VPN set to to a different location, the website owner/admin will see you from the location you have selected in the VPN. But.... since VPN servers are shared by many other users who have set their VPN program to the same location as you, you are then sharing the same IP address (or range). You have no control over what other people are using the given IP for, thus some websites might restrict services or simply deny access to an IP address from VPNs. That problem can be limited by using a reputable VPN provider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Want to thank you fellas for the fast response…..Let’s just say even I won’t be an ex-pat for a while, as planned Sounds like it might work for a week or a month, but let’s just say they would no doubt look into it given the resources available and I would be SOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 26 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: Want to thank you fellas for the fast response…..Let’s just say even I won’t be an ex-pat for a while, as planned Sounds like it might work for a week or a month, but let’s just say they would no doubt look into it given the resources available and I would be SOL Most likely. But why the strict requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Freee!! said: Most likely. But why the strict requirement? Good question mate, but as a guy whose big mouth has only been saved by his 300 pound frame many times….. Nobody’s f—king business but mine….no disrespect intended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 27 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: Good question mate, but as a guy whose big mouth has only been saved by his 300 pound frame many times….. Nobody’s f—king business but mine….no disrespect intended None taken, just curiosity as I can't come up with any reasonable explanation for that restriction. Within a certain country is something which I can understand, but unless there might be a need to get on location within a specified (and short) time frame, I can't think of anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 9 minutes ago, Freee!! said: None taken, just curiosity as I can't come up with any reasonable explanation for that restriction. Within a certain country is something which I can understand, but unless there might be a need to get on location within a specified (and short) time frame, I can't think of anything. Competition, wanting the least possible Sums it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 No. Do not rely on VPN to cover you on serious stuff. You will get burned. It's good for stuff like certain entertainment things. But, an insurance company or government agency would eventually discover, and they would nail you hard. Many of them require that you not be on VPN when you file. But things are always changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 31 minutes ago, Glasseye said: No. Do not rely on VPN to cover you on serious stuff. You will get burned. It's good for stuff like certain entertainment things. But, an insurance company or government agency would eventually discover, and they would nail you hard. Many of them require that you not be on VPN when you file. But things are always changing. Works okay with US department of social security for me anyway with a VPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Works for me with Sky Sports in Los. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Best to try a trial period if you can,I couldn't access by UK current account with my last VPN so switched & have no probs now. I use Proton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 25 minutes ago, Yesitisdakid said: Works okay with US department of social security for me anyway with a VPN It's gotten better. Used to be more difficult with some agencies, especially airlines. Having a U.S. phone and mailing address makes a big difference. Different companies and agencies have different software and some of them are catching up quicker than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/15/tech/vpn-searches-spike-texas-pornhub/index.html 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 54 minutes ago, lazarus said: Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/15/tech/vpn-searches-spike-texas-pornhub/index.html Matthew 3:16…..YOU GOT ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Nord is the way to go. Don't go freebie, you will be wasting your time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Suck it and see. Try this https://www.iplocation.net/ip-lookup (there are other geolocation websites) Also has some articles on the accuracy of geolocation based on IP address. Any website or organization enforcing location rules will probably know if you are using a VPN which may beg the question "why". Using Nord VPN set to a server in Montreal it says Edited March 16 by fygjam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboy Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 39 minutes ago, Glasseye said: Nord is the way to go. Don't go freebie, you will be wasting your time. I've had Nord for a number of years and it's excellent. Don't recall what my last renewal was, but it wasn't expensive ($29.99 is in my head, but maybe wrong, for a 3 year period). But even with Nord, some sites won't work. Happily, for my football (soccer) accumulators, while the apps won't work in Thailand, the websites do with Nord set to UK. But things like the National Lottery website still somehow know I'm outside the UK, even with Nord set to UK. My guess is that the betting sites, if they wanted to, could determine a vpn is being used and therefore deny access, but obviously they want the traffic, wherever you are in the world, because they want your business. I can get onto HMRC using the vpn too, which is really important. But no way can you get on the National Lottery site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Britboy said: But no way can you get on the National Lottery site. Not such a bad thing,can you imagine buying a winning ticket when abroad using a VPN then they find out & you're disqualified. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Any organisation who is serious about it can detect a VPN and do something about it, but most aren't serious or don't pay enough to keep up to date in the gane of chase. If you have a trusted friend/family member in the location you want to look like being in, then set up a personal one on their premises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, KWA said: Any organisation who is serious about it can detect a VPN and do something about it, but most aren't serious or don't pay enough to keep up to date in the gane of chase. If you have a trusted friend/family member in the location you want to look like being in, then set up a personal one on their premises. And that is pretty hard to detect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, KWA said: Any organisation who is serious about it can detect a VPN and do something about it, but most aren't serious or don't pay enough to keep up to date in the gane of chase. If you have a trusted friend/family member in the location you want to look like being in, then set up a personal one on their premises. I've occasionally used TeamViewer on my son's computer back in the States to avoid having my Thai IP address logged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I've got Nord and i don't get any problems with viewing Pornhub here in Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 56 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: I've got Nord and i don't get any problems with viewing Pornhub here in Thailand The World is an oyster with Nord. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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