[tor-relays] Problems with domestic ISP blocking publicly listed relays

[Matthew Harrold]

If possible I'd suggest changing the MAC address of your router or swapping
router entirely, unless you are using on of their 'super' hubs with a
combined modem/router. This will force a new IP address on Virgin Media.
On 28 Jan 2014 19:26, "renke brausse" <renke at mobtm.com> wrote:

> Hi Paul
> > The first one has been Tor itself where I have noticed (using Arm to
> monitor) that it has been downloading far more data than uploading.
> > A ratio of say 5:1 -- it hasn't always been this way!
> [..]
> > Access to lovefim.com this weekend has now resulted in no longer able
> to stream and watch films.
> > I can log onto system but if I try and stream I get the error message
> "INVALID LOCATION.  Sorry, but the requested content is not available in
> your current location."
> > Opened a service desk ticket but the response was "you are trying to
> stream from outside the UK"
> > WTF?????
>
> Did you configure your browser to use your local Tor daemon as SOCKS
> proxy? Would explain both the upload/download ratio (normal web browsing
> is async) and a foreign (Tor exit) IP
>
> Renke
>
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