VPN streaming

sosua10

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I anyone using a VPN for streaming? If I use a VPN at my house in Sosua, would I be able log in to all of the streaming sites that I have access to at home in the US? Some of them, Hulu for instance, are not available in the DR.

Thanks,

Danny Weiss
 

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There is lot here on that. Some sites you can us a good VPN, some no. Trial and error on this one. But you can search for more info.............
 

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There is lot here on that. Some sites you can us a good VPN, some no. Trial and error on this one. But you can search for more info.............I don't bother much with this, but there was something on Amazon Prime I wanted to watch and was successful.....Pardon the double post.
 

Manuel01

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I anyone using a VPN for streaming? If I use a VPN at my house in Sosua, would I be able log in to all of the streaming sites that I have access to at home in the US? Some of them, Hulu for instance, are not available in the DR.

Thanks,

Danny Weiss
i use nord VPN for years , one account allows various users.
 

JD Jones

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Hmmmm, between you and SeaMonkey, that's 2 without problems. Maybe it's my laptop?
What's your problem? What is your speed with and without proton?

Even though I have a very fast fiber optic connection, there are still times when I get the blue spinning circle. That's not necessarily a speed issue.
 

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What's your problem? What is your speed with and without proton?

Even though I have a very fast fiber optic connection, there are still times when I get the blue spinning circle. That's not necessarily a speed issue.
What does cause the blue spinner?
 

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I anyone using a VPN for streaming? If I use a VPN at my house in Sosua, would I be able log in to all of the streaming sites that I have access to at home in the US? Some of them, Hulu for instance, are not available in the DR.

Thanks,

Danny Weiss
Took me some time but I got Hulu to work. I use Nord and have a gl inet for work, they have a great integration with Nord. Also get live tv to work on Amazon, max and HBO. Works great for streaming.
 

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OK, so for anyone who is a bit tech saavy (ok maybe more than a bit) and has a residence in the states but travels elsewhere, you can buy and use your own router in the states (unless you are using cable boxes that need the router from the cable company to get the tv guide information. but if you dumped cable tv then you can use your own) buy a router that has a vpn server built in.
you go into your router via web browser at home and turn on the vpn server and configure it to accept incoming vpn. make it generate an openvpn config file then download that file to your pc.. email the file to yourself or put it in a cloud so you can get it from anywhere you go.
then when youre away all you need to do is install openvpn client on any device and load that config file into it. (getting the config file to your device is on you though) then you connect to your own home from anywhere in the world and you will be on your own vpn and wherever you go it will look like youre accessing it from your own house. simple
 
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OK, so for anyone who is a bit tech saavy (ok maybe more than a bit) and has a residence in the states but travels elsewhere, you can buy and use your own router in the states (unless you are using cable boxes that need the router from the cable company to get the tv guide information. but if you dumped cable tv then you can use your own) buy a router that has a vpn server built in.
you go into your router via web browser at home and turn on the vpn server and configure it to accept incoming vpn. make it generate an openvpn config file then download that file to your pc.. email the file to yourself or put it in a cloud so you can get it from anywhere you go.
then when youre away all you need to do is install openvpn client on any device and load that config file into it. (getting the config file to your device is on you though) then you connect to your own home from anywhere in the world and you will be on your own vpn and wherever you go it will look like youre accessing it from your own house. simple

I guess need a static IP address for your router at home to be accessed easily, or does it have dynamic dns facility...?
 

trspencer

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I anyone using a VPN for streaming? If I use a VPN at my house in Sosua, would I be able log in to all of the streaming sites that I have access to at home in the US? Some of them, Hulu for instance, are not available in the DR.

Thanks,

Danny Weiss
What's worked well for me - an Asus flash router with Nord config on it. TV's/Roku connect to that router so the streaming services see me in Denver, the rest of my home network connects to mesh network that just goes out through the local gateway here (wanted to mitigate strain on the vpn connection). Been about 3 years now, no issue with streaming services. Every once in a while one of them will pick up/block a Nord IP but when that happens I just point the Asus config to a different Denver/Nord server. Every service that I subscribe to in the US works here with that setup.
 

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OK, so for anyone who is a bit tech saavy (ok maybe more than a bit) and has a residence in the states but travels elsewhere, you can buy and use your own router in the states (unless you are using cable boxes that need the router from the cable company to get the tv guide information. but if you dumped cable tv then you can use your own) buy a router that has a vpn server built in.
you go into your router via web browser at home and turn on the vpn server and configure it to accept incoming vpn. make it generate an openvpn config file then download that file to your pc.. email the file to yourself or put it in a cloud so you can get it from anywhere you go.
then when youre away all you need to do is install openvpn client on any device and load that config file into it. (getting the config file to your device is on you though) then you connect to your own home from anywhere in the world and you will be on your own vpn and wherever you go it will look like youre accessing it from your own house. simple
I do the same as @gregvolt,

I replaced my home Verizon FioS router in NY with a VPN router (GL AX1800 "Flint"). I then also purchased a small travel router (GL AC1300 "Slate") for when I travel to the DR (or any country for that matter).

In the DR I just plug the Slate travel router into an open network jack on whatever router is in the AirBnB I'm staying in. When I power it on, it automatically makes a secure VPN connection back to my home Flint router. I can then connect with my laptop, phone etc. via. wifi to the travel router and all my internet traffic is routed through the VPN to my home and goes out to the internet on my home's Verizon FioS connection.

Some really great thing about this setup;

1. The travel router is small (size of a large pack of playing cards, so easy to travel with.
2. The whole system uses Dynamic DNS so no need to purchase fixed IP addresses etc.
3. The speed is great. These routers have new WireGuard VPN protocol in them which is must faster than the older OpenVPN or IPSec protocols so you can stream through the VPN with no issue.
4. Any device I use in the DR that I connect via. wifi to the Slate will now have a US IP address. In fact it's better than that... it's the same IP address as my home IP address since it's coming out of my house. (using "WhatsMyIP.com" will show my home IP and Verizon FioS as the carrier even if I'm in Santo Domingo). So EVERYTHING works like at home.... Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime etc. Also, since it's my home address it doesn't register even as another device on the account in the US (now that they're limiting sharing even for family members in other locations)
5. Since I attach my phone to the Wifi (and it's coming from my home IP address), I can receive SMS texts or use banking or other apps and there's no prompting for extra authentication or calling some support number due to new (foreign) geolocation. All traffic appears to come from my home's IP as it always does.
6. Speaking of which, if you're working remotely and your company tracks where you VPN into their network from, it will appear you're in the US VPN'ing from your home like you always do even if you're on a beach on a Caribbean island ;-) There's nothing to tie the connection back to the DR or whatever source country you're in. Everything appears to come out of your home (because, from a routing perspective, it is.)


There's an upfront cost for the two routers (I got them on sale for about $200 total for both) and you need to configure them but once you're done, you never need to change them. Just take the travel router wherever you go, plug it into whatever local router is at your destination (or if you don't have access to the physical ports such as a shared hotel WiFi system, you can use WiFi in the travel router to bridge to the hotel's WiFi) and it autoconnects and everything is tunneled back through your home and out to the internet from there.

Takes a lot of hassle out of having "home services" when travelling.

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I do the same as @gregvolt,

I replaced my home Verizon FioS router in NY with a VPN router (GL AX1800 "Flint"). I then also purchased a small travel router (GL AC1300 "Slate") for when I travel to the DR (or any country for that matter).

In the DR I just plug the Slate travel router into an open network jack on whatever router is in the AirBnB I'm staying in. When I power it on, it automatically makes a secure VPN connection back to my home Flint router. I can then connect with my laptop, phone etc. via. wifi to the travel router and all my internet traffic is routed through the VPN to my home and goes out to the internet on my home's Verizon FioS connection.

Some really great thing about this setup;

1. The travel router is small (size of a large pack of playing cards, so easy to travel with.
2. The whole system uses Dynamic DNS so no need to purchase fixed IP addresses etc.
3. The speed is great. These routers have new WireGuard VPN protocol in them which is must faster than the older OpenVPN or IPSec protocols so you can stream through the VPN with no issue.
4. Any device I use in the DR that I connect via. wifi to the Slate will now have a US IP address. In fact it's better than that... it's the same IP address as my home IP address since it's coming out of my house. (using "WhatsMyIP.com" will show my home IP and Verizon FioS as the carrier even if I'm in Santo Domingo). So EVERYTHING works like at home.... Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime etc. Also, since it's my home address it doesn't register even as another device on the account in the US (now that they're limiting sharing even for family members in other locations)
5. Since I attach my phone to the Wifi (and it's coming from my home IP address), I can receive SMS texts or use banking or other apps and there's no prompting for extra authentication or calling some support number due to new (foreign) geolocation. All traffic appears to come from my home's IP as it always does.
6. Speaking of which, if you're working remotely and your company tracks where you VPN into their network from, it will appear you're in the US VPN'ing from your home like you always do even if you're on a beach on a Caribbean island ;-) There's nothing to tie the connection back to the DR or whatever source country you're in. Everything appears to come out of your home (because, from a routing perspective, it is.)


There's an upfront cost for the two routers (I got them on sale for about $200 total for both) and you need to configure them but once you're done, you never need to change them. Just take the travel router wherever you go, plug it into whatever local router is at your destination (or if you don't have access to the physical ports such as a shared hotel WiFi system, you can use WiFi in the travel router to bridge to the hotel's WiFi) and it autoconnects and everything is tunneled back through your home and out to the internet from there.

Takes a lot of hassle out of having "home services" when travelling.

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I second this for anyone who can do the configuration. I use a slightly more complicated setup (but the end result is the same) with OpnSense and wireguard but I dont have to carry a travel router with me. As long as the connection in the DR is decent, you should be able to stream/access everything as if you were in your home country.
 
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DrNoob

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@DrNood. You do the connection thru your Phone? (no carrying a router)
I have the wireguard client software installed in phone/laptop/tablet etc so can connect from all those devices. I use ProtonVPN if I want an IP in a different country.

I would suggest the GL.iNet router option explained by JimW for people not into DIY home networking though, much less complicated.