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Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Is your school, college, or office blocking you from getting on social network platforms? Here are a few ways you can bypass the restrictions and surf like normal, but please check with your local authorities before using them. We will not hold any responsibility if you\u2019ve breached the regulations.<\/p>\n

Using IP Instead of URL<\/h3>\n

This depends on the software\/application used. Sometimes blocked sites are stored as a list of URLs (e.g. www.yahoo.com, www.cnet.com, etc) and typing the IP instead of the URL might sometimes work. In a local computer, doing a ping domain.com<\/em> command in Command Prompt (macOS users use Terminal) will return you the IP address. You can also do it online via www.whatsmyip.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Redirection with Short URL service<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, the URL you intend to browse might be banned, but converting them to another shorter URL with short URL services might just help you to bypass the settings.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s 2 Short URL service we\u2019ve previously mentioned \u2013 MooURL, SnipURL<\/p>\n

Google Cache<\/h3>\n

Search engines like Google and Yahoo cache webpages, and these cached pages are stored in search engines themselves, which likely will be added to the blocked list. Click on the \u2018cache\u2019 will bring you to a cache version of the page, as updated as how Google caches it.<\/p>\n

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Internet Archive \u2013 Wayback Machine<\/h3>\n

Wayback Machine is an internet service that periodically keeps a copy of almost all websites on the Internet way from the date they\u2019re started. Clicking on the latest copy of what Wayback Machine has should be somewhat similar to the real site. Another way to access blocked sites is via caches.<\/p>\n

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Anonymous Surfing<\/h3>\n

Some site allows you to take advantage of their proxy or domain to surf other sites as anonymous. Here\u2019s 90+ proxy websites<\/strong> we\u2019ve previously mentioned.<\/p>\n

More anonymous surfing services:<\/strong> 90+ Proxy Websites To Access Blocked Websites<\/a><\/p>\n

Use Proxy in Browsers<\/h3>\n

There are tons of sites out there that distribute free proxies of almost any country. Check out the following methods on how\/where to insert proxies in your web browsers.<\/p>\n

Proxy Surfing \u2013 Firefox<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Under Advanced<\/strong> tab, select Network<\/strong> tab, then click inside Connection Settings<\/strong>. Select Manual proxy configuration<\/strong>, put proxy under HTTP proxy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Proxy Surfing \u2013 Internet Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Go to Tools<\/strong> > Internet Options<\/strong>. Select Connections<\/strong> tab. Click into LAN Settings<\/strong>, check Proxy Server<\/strong>. Insert your proxy URL inside Address<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Bypass with Translations services<\/h3>\n

Online translation services like AltaVista BabelFish<\/a>, Google Translate<\/a> allows you to translate a website from one language to another and display the translated results on their own page.The trick here is to enter the URL (the website you\u2019re blocked), retranslate it even if you don\u2019t need to and let Google or AltaVista fetch you the content.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to RSS Feed<\/h3>\n

This might not work for all sites, but if the site you intended to visit provides RSS feeds, you can subscribe and read it with an RSS reader or have it regularly send the contents to your email<\/p>\n

Retrieve web pages via Email<\/h3>\n

Web2Mail<\/strong> is a free service that sends websites you want to read right into your inbox. All you need to do is send an email to www@web2mail.com<\/em> with the URL as subject title.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here. Is your school, college, or office blocking you from getting on social network platforms? Here are a few ways you can bypass the restrictions and surf like normal, but please check with your local authorities before using them. We will not…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3398],"tags":[],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n9 Alternative Ways to Access Blocked Sites - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Editor's note: For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here. 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