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Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="Ricardo Servet" data-source="post: 838806" data-attributes="member: 396793"><p>Proxies are typically used for the negotiation, they are not usually used for the stream, whatever the device.</p><p></p><p>So, for those with ip addresses that are detected as not being in the UK nothing much is different with TUNLR (which does use a proxy for non uk ip addresses).</p><p></p><p>The primary cause for concern would be if the device you are using to access the content is one that needs to be secure.</p><p></p><p>DNS Tunnelling and proxies have security concerns which are acknowledged by the TUNLR site, and there they also advocate methods to alleviate those concerns.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that the DNS is not "just the same". TUNLR DNS will slow down domain name resolution for non media applications, deliberately so as they explain on their site, to discourage folk from using their servers for general DNS.</p><p></p><p>You are right that on a linux box which is only used for media there is less to worry about than if the linux (or other) device is being used for other things on the net. </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that TUNLR is bad, just that folk should be aware that when they change a configuration like a DNS setting or use a proxy they are making changes which have other potential impacts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricardo Servet, post: 838806, member: 396793"] Proxies are typically used for the negotiation, they are not usually used for the stream, whatever the device. So, for those with ip addresses that are detected as not being in the UK nothing much is different with TUNLR (which does use a proxy for non uk ip addresses). The primary cause for concern would be if the device you are using to access the content is one that needs to be secure. DNS Tunnelling and proxies have security concerns which are acknowledged by the TUNLR site, and there they also advocate methods to alleviate those concerns. Beyond that the DNS is not "just the same". TUNLR DNS will slow down domain name resolution for non media applications, deliberately so as they explain on their site, to discourage folk from using their servers for general DNS. You are right that on a linux box which is only used for media there is less to worry about than if the linux (or other) device is being used for other things on the net. I'm not saying that TUNLR is bad, just that folk should be aware that when they change a configuration like a DNS setting or use a proxy they are making changes which have other potential impacts. [/QUOTE]
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