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Re:How does BBC iPlayer know I'm not in UK despite logging i... by godelmachine on Saturday April 10, 2021 @07:54PM (#26766422)
Ta, and that sounds like a plausible explanation.

I read up on ASN (Autonomous systems numbering) and M247 as well.

Is there a way I can camouflage my IP headers so that BBC won't detect M247? Would using different protocols which NordVPN offers do any different - SOCKS, P2P?

Thanks for your suggestion again.

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Re:How does BBC iPlayer know I'm not in UK despite logging i... by quantumofalpha on Saturday April 10, 2021 @08:25PM (#26766567)
You can't spoof IP and yet hope to receive a reply back at your (or your VPN server's) current IP. That's just not how networking works. You need to brush up on TCP/IP fundamentals. Even spoofing for unidirectional communication is often blocked today by ISPs due to its widespread abuse (syn flood, ddos, etc)

Try a different VPN and pay close attention to server IPs and their whois. There are some real shady ones whose "server" pool is essentially malwared unsuspecting internet users, that should get you a residential-looking IP rather than datacenter.

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Re:How does BBC iPlayer know I'm not in UK despite logging i... by techrat on Sunday April 11, 2021 @10:01AM (#26770431)
>Is there a way I can camouflage my IP headers

You can't write the wrong address on a letter and expect it to arrive at its intended destination. You're already doing the most you can, routing wise, but a direct line still has to be made back to you... be it behind a proxy or not.

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