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What are a few methods of anonymizing your IP address when using OS X?
Looking for something that will let me change IP addresses on the fly, in Safari and/or Firefox, either at browser level or system level.
voted interesting: buddawiggi, christhomson
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Instead of using a Proxy try Hotspot Shield. Its the easiest way to do it.
Hotspot Shield uses VPN (Virtual Private Networking) to
-Secure your web session with HTTPS encryption
-Hide your IP address for your privacy online
-Access all content privately without censorship; bypass firewalls
-Protect yourself from snoopers at Wi-Fi hotspots, hotels, airports, corporate offices and ISP hubs.
-Secure your data & personal information online
Hotspot Shield is a Free service. You can download the app from their website. I use it a lot and works well with videos. I can get around Hulu's restriction if you live outside the USA.
One time when I was having problems with ISP's DSL modem with selective surfing issues. Skype, IM and online gaming works. I used Hotspot Shield to visit any websites without a hitch.
Hotspot Shield uses VPN (Virtual Private Networking) to
-Secure your web session with HTTPS encryption
-Hide your IP address for your privacy online
-Access all content privately without censorship; bypass firewalls
-Protect yourself from snoopers at Wi-Fi hotspots, hotels, airports, corporate offices and ISP hubs.
-Secure your data & personal information online
Hotspot Shield is a Free service. You can download the app from their website. I use it a lot and works well with videos. I can get around Hulu's restriction if you live outside the USA.
One time when I was having problems with ISP's DSL modem with selective surfing issues. Skype, IM and online gaming works. I used Hotspot Shield to visit any websites without a hitch.
Here is the short version: Use a proxy!
http://www.google.ca/search?q=anonymous+proxy
Simply use one of these web services and your IP address will look to be different then what it is!
here's the long answer:
It's pretty tough to change your IP address.... most computers connect to the Internet through a router or other gateway device.
Often, these routers work by using Network Address Translation (NAT). Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, Cisco, Juniper, etc, etc, all use NAT. Here is a rundown of NAT: http://www.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm
So what this means is that even though it is technically possible to change your IP address in OSX, you'll have a much more difficult time changing the IP Address of your gateway device that uses NAT.
A proxy server is really your best bet. There are private, public, anonymous, transparent and a variety of other forms of proxy services. Basically, a proxy will allow all of your web requests to be transferred through it rather then directly to your computer. This means that the website logs (or whatever) will see the IP address of the proxy and not your computer.
Here is a question that I answered about proxies last week. Maybe it'll help you out:
http://www.mahalo.com/answers/consumer-electronics/what-is-a-proxy-server-in-korean
http://www.google.ca/search?q=anonymous+proxy
Simply use one of these web services and your IP address will look to be different then what it is!
here's the long answer:
It's pretty tough to change your IP address.... most computers connect to the Internet through a router or other gateway device.
Often, these routers work by using Network Address Translation (NAT). Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, Cisco, Juniper, etc, etc, all use NAT. Here is a rundown of NAT: http://www.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm
So what this means is that even though it is technically possible to change your IP address in OSX, you'll have a much more difficult time changing the IP Address of your gateway device that uses NAT.
A proxy server is really your best bet. There are private, public, anonymous, transparent and a variety of other forms of proxy services. Basically, a proxy will allow all of your web requests to be transferred through it rather then directly to your computer. This means that the website logs (or whatever) will see the IP address of the proxy and not your computer.
Here is a question that I answered about proxies last week. Maybe it'll help you out:
http://www.mahalo.com/answers/consumer-electronics/what-is-a-proxy-server-in-korean
voted helpful: buddawiggi
You can use the proxy method, which is what the previous poster recommended, or you could try Tor, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network).
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