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    Satellite broadband problem with iplayer

    Have satellite broadband in my house so in turn my iPad, laptop etc think they are in Italy as that is where the dish pings to .. As a result of this I can't use iplayer and similar things as it says not available outside the UK Anyone know a way of me tricking my iPad into thinking its in the UK. Even tho it is ..?

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    Quote Originally Posted by andysmfc
    Have satellite broadband in my house so in turn my iPad, laptop etc think they are in Italy as that is where the dish pings to .. As a result of this I can't use iplayer and similar things as it says not available outside the UK Anyone know a way of me tricking my iPad into thinking its in the UK. Even tho it is ..?
    I'm in Austria, and can trick my iPad with a VPN to thinking its in gb, so I'm able to watch bbc iplayer, itv, channel 4...
    I do though have normal broadband, not sure but would think you could set up a VPN with sat broadband. Hope you have success.
    Just google: VPN iPad uk
    Last edited by scotland66; 10-16-2011 at 03:55 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scotland66

    I'm in Austria, and can trick my iPad with a VPN to thinking its in gb, so I'm able to watch bbc iplayer, itv, channel 4...
    I do though have normal broadband, not sure but would think you could set up a VPN with sat broadband. Hope you have success.
    Just google: VPN iPad uk
    I'll give that a go. Thanks

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    Good luck, I'm sure itl work, I use vpnuk and had no probs up til now


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