With many organizations blocking their sites, it becomes necessary to find a remedy— if you direly need to get critical services. There are two options.
First, abandon the blocked site and seek related services elsewhere. Though this sounds great, the problem arises when the second site, too, blocks your browser from accessing it.
You need tricks to penetrate the sites. Here are typical gateways to into blocked sites:
Switch to the mobile version of the site Also, at the device level, you can use an IP address instead of the website’s address or change languages. Still unsuccessful? Change the server or use a VPN. What’s more? Let’s take a deep dive into more explanation below.
Switch Site version
While blocking sites, a myriad of sites focuses on the desktop or lap version of their sites. However, they rarely pay attention to devices of small screens such as a mobile phone or a tablet.
Whenever you realize that your device can’t access a particular site while the nearby devices can, follow these simple steps to push your device into the system. First, check if the site has a mobile version.
For example, LinkedIn allows you to use its lite version on a mobile device. Next, head over to the blocked site and introduce, ‘m’ between the address and domain name. In our case, type https://www.m.linkedin.com instead of https://www.linkedin.com.
And voila! You can use the mobile version of the site.
Use IP Address
Before you find out how to use an IP address, here’s some basic knowledge worth grabbing:
IPs (Internet Protocols) are rules for accessing webpages. They determine the format and order in which you receive responses upon request. The webpages are files consisting of responses and requests. They are also known as browsers.
Let’s assume you are seeking for information (via your mobile’s browser) in Chicago. Another site in New York needs to send you information. To connect to the site in New York, you can type its domain name or its IP address.
While blocking devices, the site manager may focus on the domain name while forgetting the IP address. In such a case, you can use the destination’s IP address instead of its domain name. For instance, search the site by typing 123.124.97.3 instead of johndoe.com
If the site in question goes ahead to block your IP address as well, you can unblock it using a VPN.
Use a VPN
A VPN is like an online shield for your IP address. It is also one of the proven and most effective ways to secure your business data from threats. It enables you to penetrate a censored network.
While using a VPN, you surrender your IP address to a third-party site (VPN provider) to hide your online presence. Let’s assume, you want to proceed and access apps in New York, even if the local authority blocks your site from accessing its network.
The first step is to pick the best VPN for the USA. Next, register and enjoy your access to the blocked sites.
Proxy Servers
A typical alternative to a VPN is to use a Proxy server. A server is the connection string between clients (browsers) and domain name systems (hosted files).
Whenever another authority blocks your browser from accessing its site (hosted sites), they stop your browser from communicating with its files via a particular server. When you search with a proxy server, your browser asks another server to receive responses on its behalf.
Here, the proxy server acts as an intermediary between your device and the blocked site. Most excitingly, a proxy server permits you to use a VPN on public networks like the college Wi-Fi.
Use Google Translate
Although one of the less effective ways of unlocking access to blocked sites, Google Translate can be crucial. To use it type, in your browser, https://translate.google.com.
In the provided text box, enter your website’s address then choose a language that is not the default one for the site. Click, ‘Go to website.’ Then, you should find the site unlocking easily.
Key Takeaways
Accessing blocked sites in the 21st century is one of the easiest tasks. However, without the right knowledge, you may not access crucial information or entertainment from the blocked site.
Whenever you find yourself staring at a 404 error: “Page not found” or a 500 error: “Bad Request”, it may be due to site blockage. Then, switch from domain name to IP address, use VPN, proxy server, Google Translate or switch to the mobile version of the site.
