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<blockquote data-quote="tothbros" data-source="post: 855453" data-attributes="member: 388269"><p>connecting with a non-uk ip address will not work. the menu shows connected under "network" and all OK, but when you try to download something, it shows an error. sky will not disconnect, though.</p><p> </p><p>you can use a relatively new service called "smartdns", which is offered by more and more vpn providers. with this you just have to set up the dns servers on your router, your ip address will stay the same, your internet speed will stay the same, but there are certain websites and services with geo-blocking that can be accessed (us tv websites, uk tv websites, netflix...). a provider called overplay is the only one that supports sky on demand. so basically, no need for a uk ip vpn, just set up the dns servers, and away you go: all the on demand content is available for download. its 5 dollars a month.</p><p>what it does not do, however, is broadband callback, as it turned out. you need an actual uk ip address for that to work.</p><p>if you want to rent films on sky store, you dont need a phone line anymore with the newest software (R007), just a broadband internet connection. but for this to work it has to have a uk ip address.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tothbros, post: 855453, member: 388269"] connecting with a non-uk ip address will not work. the menu shows connected under "network" and all OK, but when you try to download something, it shows an error. sky will not disconnect, though. you can use a relatively new service called "smartdns", which is offered by more and more vpn providers. with this you just have to set up the dns servers on your router, your ip address will stay the same, your internet speed will stay the same, but there are certain websites and services with geo-blocking that can be accessed (us tv websites, uk tv websites, netflix...). a provider called overplay is the only one that supports sky on demand. so basically, no need for a uk ip vpn, just set up the dns servers, and away you go: all the on demand content is available for download. its 5 dollars a month. what it does not do, however, is broadband callback, as it turned out. you need an actual uk ip address for that to work. if you want to rent films on sky store, you dont need a phone line anymore with the newest software (R007), just a broadband internet connection. but for this to work it has to have a uk ip address. [/QUOTE]
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