Rugbypass in SA with VPN help needed

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Hi all

I spoke to someone over the weekend and gave me some advice about Rugbypass and using a VPN in SA

I downloaded Rugbypass and took the monthly subscription. I then downloaded a few free VPN services off the Playstore.

Unfortunately that did work as the app still picked up my location. I then registered for a VPN that's $1.99 a month and try it that way but also not working.

What am i doing wrong?

Thanks
 
irBosOtter said:
Have you tried a SmartDNS service? Something like http://www.smartdnsproxy.com

Edit: I have no issues streaming Rugby from ESPN+ with SmartDNS, VPN's don't work
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I'm also watching rugby on ESPN+, but changing DNs settings all the time for a Smartdns service is just a pain. I setup a guest network that is always connected to a VPN service, so just switching networks effectively allows VPN access or local internet.

Works very well to watch ESPN+ & Hulu
 
VicB said:
I'm also watching rugby on ESPN+, but changing DNs settings all the time for a Smartdns service is just a pain. I setup a guest network that is always connected to a VPN service, so just switching networks effectively allows VPN access or local internet.

Works very well to watch ESPN+ & Hulu
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I just leave my DNS settings as is with the provided smart DNS IP's, no need to change it all the time, unless it breaks something on your side?
 
So it's been $20 for the monthly subscription and $1.99 for the VPN and no luck so far? Eina.

I checked out the website. Geez. This is only available in a couple of Asian countries... :confused:
I guess its because the broadcast rights are all tied up to the big media houses such as $upersport, ESPN etc
 
I wish we can get something like RugbyPass in South Africa. Dstv Premium is too expensive and I'd like to have access to all the live rugby.
 
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VicB said:
I'm also watching rugby on ESPN+, but changing DNs settings all the time for a Smartdns service is just a pain. I setup a guest network that is always connected to a VPN service, so just switching networks effectively allows VPN access or local internet.

Works very well to watch ESPN+ & Hulu
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Which DNS service do you use. Please enlighten us to why it is necessary.
 
irBosOtter said:
I just leave my DNS settings as is with the provided smart DNS IP's, no need to change it all the time, unless it breaks something on your side?
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It makes online gaming near impossible. Or let me say it puts you into North American servers, which creates a lot of lag and makes for an unpleasant experience. All latency sensitive applications will suffer from being connected permanently to a SmartDNS.
 
I read you. The way you talk about the negatives of dns I took it that you had a bad experience. So tell us more
or are you giving us information from hearsay.
I have used DNSproxy for a long time and cannot agree with you. Maybe the wrong SP?
 
Christo4 said:
I read you. The way you talk about the negatives of dns I took it that you had a bad experience. So tell us more
or are you giving us information from hearsay.
I have used DNSproxy for a long time and cannot agree with you. Maybe the wrong SP?
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It's not that I have a bad experience with using a smart DNS service, it's just inconvenient to my setup and my needs. 95% of my internet use at home does not require the use of a DNS service, so introducing lag into the network and having latency sensitive applications suffer from something I seldom use once on a saturday doesn't make sense.

If you decide to use a smart DNS proxy, the solution is then to switch your DNS service on / off when you need it? The problem with that is that I stream the rugby in various locations in the house. I don't watch on a laptop, I have big screen TV's in the lounge, bedroom and bar connected to AppleTV & Roku streaming devices. I also don't just use ESPN+ for streaming, but also some other services. The other issue is that DNS settings on an AppleTV cannot be changed, and the ATV is by far the easier and smoothest streaming device that my wife and guests that are not as tech savvy can easily use when I'm not home. So changing DNS settings on devices throughout the house before and after every sporting event or whenever I want to watch US based content gets old very fast. If you're ok with that, by all means use it. It's just too much hassle to me. And that has got nothing to do with my SP.

My solution was to go the VPN route. You need a beefy router that can run a VPN client on the router, and do the encryption / decryption on the device itself. Then create a guest network, which most routers can do, and route all traffic on the guest network via the VPN, and all other traffic directly to your ISP and the internet. So If I want to stream ESPN+, I just switch my device to the guest network. When I'm done, just switch back.
 
VicB said:
It's not that I have a bad experience with using a smart DNS service, it's just inconvenient to my setup and my needs. 95% of my internet use at home does not require the use of a DNS service, so introducing lag into the network and having latency sensitive applications suffer from something I seldom use once on a saturday doesn't make sense.

If you decide to use a smart DNS proxy, the solution is then to switch your DNS service on / off when you need it? The problem with that is that I stream the rugby in various locations in the house. I don't watch on a laptop, I have big screen TV's in the lounge, bedroom and bar connected to AppleTV & Roku streaming devices. I also don't just use ESPN+ for streaming, but also some other services. The other issue is that DNS settings on an AppleTV cannot be changed, and the ATV is by far the easier and smoothest streaming device that my wife and guests that are not as tech savvy can easily use when I'm not home. So changing DNS settings on devices throughout the house before and after every sporting event or whenever I want to watch US based content gets old very fast. If you're ok with that, by all means use it. It's just too much hassle to me. And that has got nothing to do with my SP.

My solution was to go the VPN route. You need a beefy router that can run a VPN client on the router, and do the encryption / decryption on the device itself. Then create a guest network, which most routers can do, and route all traffic on the guest network via the VPN, and all other traffic directly to your ISP and the internet. So If I want to stream ESPN+, I just switch my device to the guest network. When I'm done, just switch back.
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Have to disagree. Go to their webpage. Set Johannesburg server on Smartdns.
Go to regions. Pick and choose the regions you want.
"Remember whenever your PC/Router IP changes, your service will stop working for you. You will need to LOGIN to Smart DNS Proxy. So the system will check your IP address and add your new IP to the database. Then you will be able to continue using the service."
Power failures, rebooting your router, etc do the logon thing.
Webpages in RSA - you are using a RSA server so no hassle.
Their support system is on the ball. Make use of it.
You pay for it so use to the full
 
RugbyPass match coverage throughout Asia (Zone 1 & 2) includes every game from the Six Nations, The Rugby Championship, June & November Internationals, SuperRugby, Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, Pro14, Premiership Cup, Mitre10 Cup, and Currie Cup, plus selected matches from the Challenge Cup, and 24/7 access to all of our shows and documentaries from the RugbyPassTV catalogue.

Zone 1 & 2 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

RUGBY PASS

Zone 3 coverage includes every game from The Rugby Championship, Gallagher Premiership, Super Rugby, Mitre10 Cup, and Currie Cup live and on-demand plus 24/7 access to all of our shows and documentaries from the RPTV catalogue. Zone 3 subscriptions are available in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.

RugbyPass subscriptions in Australia (Zone 4) include every game from the Pro14 and Heineken Champions Cup plus selected matches from the Challenge Cup live and on-demand as well as 24/7 access to all of our shows and documentaries from the RugbyPassTV catalogue.

Zone 5 subscriptions which cover the rest of the world includes 24/7 access to all of our RugbyPassTV shows & documentaries. Match streaming is not available in Zone 5 countries due to broadcast rights restrictions.

Zone 6 subscribers get access to every match from The Rugby Championship, Super Rugby, Mitre 10 Cup, Currie Cup, plus RugbyPassTV throughout Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Noway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.

Using a VPN/SmartDns is against their terms and conditions and they will block you.
Good luck.
 
Christo4 said:
Have to disagree. Go to their webpage. Set Johannesburg server on Smartdns.
Go to regions. Pick and choose the regions you want.
"Remember whenever your PC/Router IP changes, your service will stop working for you. You will need to LOGIN to Smart DNS Proxy. So the system will check your IP address and add your new IP to the database. Then you will be able to continue using the service."
Power failures, rebooting your router, etc do the logon thing.
Webpages in RSA - you are using a RSA server so no hassle.
Their support system is on the ball. Make use of it.
You pay for it so use to the full
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There isn't really anything to disagree with? There's no right or wrong here, just what works for your specific needs and what doesn't. Like I said, my setup works perfectly for me. Once it's setup, I don't have to login to anything, no server selection, nothing. There's a permanent VPN network with USA access in the house, to be used whenever needed. The other network has normal Internet access for those devices that need local access. Power cuts and router resets don't effect it, whenever the router starts up again it also starts the VPN client again. The settings are on the router, no input required from my side. That's what I prefer.
For your setup, if you prefer the dns masking route, by all means use it.
 
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