rerouting an isp

redbeard · #1 10-07-2006, 03:56 PM

i will start off by appologizing if this is the wrong forum for this and also for not knowing the correct technical jargon regarding internet service providers. it seems apparent to me that due to the new pending legislation that some sites will not accept bets originating from the united states and that they will be looking at where the isp connection is coming from to determine this. i've heard it mentioned previously in this forum that it could be possible to route your internet connection to a third party and then the signal could be sent to the intended site appearing as if it originated from the location of the intermediary. i would like to set this up so that while i am in the united states my connection actually looks like it is coming from canada. first off is this possible? secondly, is it illegal? and thirdly, how do i go about doing this (is there a site i can go to/ do they send me another modem/ basically how does it work)? thank you in advance for any responses to this question.

BluffTHIS! · #2 10-07-2006, 03:58 PM

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MiJ305 · #3 10-07-2006, 05:43 PM

what signup/deposit address are you going to give them ,if it's from the U.S. aren't you going to get blocked because of that>?..

elevationzero · #4 10-07-2006, 07:05 PM

its called a proxy, its not terribly difficult to pull off, but its not hard for them to refuse connections from proxies either. The real question is whether they would want to enforce it or not. www.anandtech.com in the networking forums or the above mentioned forum would be the place to go

pig4bill · #5 10-08-2006, 06:40 AM

Is it illegal? My prediction is that trying to spoof an IP address of a foreign country to evade a Federal Internet Gaming law will land you in a pound-me-in-the-keester prison faster than you can say "Not so rough".

StellarWind · #6 10-08-2006, 02:35 PM

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Is it illegal? My prediction is that trying to spoof an IP address of a foreign country to evade a Federal Internet Gaming law will land you in a pound-me-in-the-keester prison faster than you can say "Not so rough".

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That seems very unlikely. I can't even think of a law that applies, much less anyone interested in prosecuting a mere player for breaking it.

cartman · #7 10-08-2006, 03:28 PM

Are non-US players going to be prohibited from playing on their accounts from within the US?

Thanks,
Cartman

Sniper · #8 10-08-2006, 04:28 PM

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Are non-US players going to be prohibited from playing on their accounts from within the US?

Thanks,
Cartman

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One of the Party statements implies that this would be the case...

mgobluefb · #9 10-08-2006, 05:02 PM

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Is it illegal? My prediction is that trying to spoof an IP address of a foreign country to evade a Federal Internet Gaming law will land you in a pound-me-in-the-keester prison faster than you can say "Not so rough".

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I really doubt there's any law that would make that illegal... it wouldn't actually be evading the law. The worst that could happen is that the poker site will terminate your account if they find out.

theunderdog · #10 10-08-2006, 05:17 PM

Just FYI: Even while you are using a proxy, most poker programs have built in the ability to read your original IP address before it reaches the proxy.