How to Access Blocked Websites, Unblock Restricted Sites

Many times we cannot access few websites from our work place, school, school college etc. Sometimes few websites will be blocked by our ISP or many be due to some country restrictions. There are many workaround methods using which you can access blocked websites, the below we listed some top notch methods to access blocked websites from any place.Note: We are not responsible for any kind of misuse of the below tutorial. We are just sharing the knowledge over here.

Get Access to Blocked Websites

Let us discuss all the methods i.e., from easier methods to harder one.

1. Recast the URL

This trick is working for the sites which are hosted in VPN and Dedicated servers Environment and have an unverified SSL installed for that domain name. To get access for such websites you have to implement 2 simple steps. They are:

• Go to the address bar of the browser (Any browser)
• Instead of typing www.websiteURL.com or http://www.WebsiteURL.com, try typing https://www.WebsiteURL.com

So, as the domain is unverified with SSL installation, it will show up a security notice with the options as Proceed anyway or Back to Safety. Here, you have to select the option Proceed Anyway, then you will get an entry ticket to the site.

2. DNS Server Replacement

In this method you have to change or replace the DNS server to get access over the blocked websites. Say, DNS server is the container which contains all the information regarding all the sites from the entire world. So, if any country blocks any website for their Country IPs, they block it in their own DNS server. Who ever use those particular DNS server will not be able to access the blocked websites. MNC Companies, Schools, Colleges generally use this method to block the sites. To bypass this situation we have a simple trick. These methods little differ for different users. Just follow the steps below.

For Windows XP users

• Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
• Now select your specific Internet connection with access problems, right-click, then select Properties.
• Left-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and select Properties.
• Follow the Step 5 instruction given above.

Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Vista Users

• For Windows Vista and 7, go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. If you’re using Windows 8, hit Windows key + C > click Search on the right-hand side > type Control Panel in the search bar > select Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
• Click Change adapter settings, which is on the left sidebar.
• Right-click the Internet connection (MTNL, Airtel, BSNL, etc.) on which you’re having trouble accessing websites, and click Properties.
• Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
• Click the radio button next to Use the following DNS Server address.
• If you want to use Google DNS, enter 8.8.8.8 as the Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4 as the Alternate DNS Server.
• If you want to use OpenDNS, use 202.67.220.220 and 202.67.222.222 respectively. After entering these, click OK

For iOS device Users

• Open Settings > tap Wi-Fi > tap the Wi-Fi network the device is connected to.
• Tap DNS and change the two values to Google DNS or Open DNS (explained in step 5 above). These two values should be separated with a comma and one space (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4).

For Android users, these are the steps.

• Open Settings > tap Wi-Fi.
• Long press the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to > tap Modify Network.
• Now tap the box next to Show advanced options. Scroll down.
• Tap DHCP > select Static IP > scroll down and modify DNS 1 and DNS 2 (as explained in step 5 above).
• Click the radio button next to Use the following DNS Server address. If you want to use Google DNS, enter 8.8.8.8 as the Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4 as the Alternate DNS Server. If you want to use OpenDNS, use 202.67.220.220 and 202.67.222.222 respectively. After entering these, click OK.

3. Use IP instead of URL

Another smart method to get access over blocked sites is by using simple IP instead of using URL. In a local computer, doing a ping domain.com command in command promt wll return you the IP address. You can also find it via online with the search of Whatsmyip. If you are a MAC user then use Terminal. So, enter through the Internet Protocol Address rather than using URL.

4. Short URL Conversion

This method works sometimes and other times may not. Main procedure is to convert the long url into short url. By using google short urls and other tools we can shorten the url of the main site and can get access through that short url.

5. Cached Version

Every site will have an cached version. In the same way the blocked sites will also have the cached version. So, you can access the data of the blocked site with this Google Cached version. When you search for any site which is blocked, Search engine automatically shows you cached version. When you click on that you will be redirected to the site. Site may be live or not you can get access in this method. Get clear view with the image below.

6. Google Translate

Google Translate is the best tools, where we can convert text from required langue input to required language output. All languages are supported with this tool. By using this method also we can get access for the blocked content or sites.  Before entering the URL of the site of your choosing, choose the page language as any language except English and the translated language as English. The blocked site will be visible in English. This is a very simple tweak to get the access.

7. Additional Proxy Layer

In this method we use additional proxy layer. Sometimes these methods may not work if your ISP is very smart. If that is the scenario, then we have another trick to access the blocked sites.

Note: Before using this trick, I would like to warn you that as you are going to use Proxy IPs, do not provide sensitive information over proxyfied line and if you do, do it on your own risk.

Now lets get started. There are many sites who provide Proxy IP and Port List for free of cost, like HideMyAss Proxy List, etc. Visit any of these sites and grab one Proxy IP : Port combination which hast good speed and fast connection type – as shown in the screenshot  below.

After you get one Proxy IP : Port combination, use the following procedure to add it in popular browsers like Google Chrome & Firefox.

For Google Chrome users

• Go to settings and click on Show Advance Settings
• Under the Network, click on the Change Proxy Settings Button
• When the popup comes, click on the button called LAN Settings
• On the next popup window check on “Use proxy server for your LAN“
• Also mark the “Bypass proxy server for local address“.
• Hit OK and save. That’s all. You are good to go.

For Firefox users

• Go to Options
• Click on “Advanced” with a gear box sign from the top navigation section of the popup window
• Select “Network” tab from the sub navigation
• Under the Connections, select the Settings button
• On the next popup window, select the radio button saying “Manual Proxy Configuration“
• Put your Proxy IP : Port in the HTTP Proxy section
• Check the “Use this proxy server for all protocol“.
• Hit OK and save.

8. Internet Archive – Way Back Machine

This is a well known tool for bloggers. Well let us introduce this to the common users. In general, we use this tool to take the lost data in our site. If we lost any backup of our site, this internet archive is used as a backup and give the data of our site. In this way we can get the access to the blocked site or content through online.

9. RSS Feed

If the blocked website has an RSS feed, you can still view the blocked pages using an RSS reader. All you have to do is add the RSS feed to the reader. If your favorite blocked website does not have an RSS feed, you can simply create an RSS feed for it using a service similar to Page2RSS. You just have to enter the URL into the box to generate an RSS feed for it, then add it to your reader. Next time you need to access a website from another country and find out you’re blocked from accessing it, try any of these methods and see which one works best and most conveniently for you.

10. VPN and Proxy Sites:

For complete anonymity on the Web and to be able to access all websites blocked in your country, a virtual private network (VPN) is the best solution. The best VPNs are not free. If you really need privacy or want to avoid proxy websites, you can try Private Internet Access at $7 (Rs. 420) per month, or TorGuard at $10 (Rs. 600) per month. The above mentioned free web proxy sites also provide VPNs, you can also take a look into their pricing.

• You can check the full list of best proxy site – click here

These are the best 10 methods to get access over the blocked content or sites. If you know any other methods do comment below.