How to Unblock Websites at Schools, Colleges or Offices

If you are looking to gain an access to restricted site on your network then you have arrived at the right place for the right information.

Unblocking a website is a process of gaining access to a particular site which is blocked. Large corporates, schools and colleges blocks websites likes social networking sites, public mail services, download sites, music sites etc.,. You must be wondering how this sites are blocked on the network or how will you gain access to such sites which you want to browse but they are restricted in your college or office premises.

If you are unable to access a website then it be of the two reasons

• 1. Website itself is blocking you
• 2. There is something between you and the website who is blocking you to gain access to the site.
• 3. Websites blocked by Routers

1. Gain Access to Site which has Blocked You

Many websites blocks IP address of the people due to many reason. If the message on the site when you access it says your IP is banned or Bad IP then the solution for that is to change your IP address either permanently or temporarily. If you have a broadband connection which has dynamic IP then there is no problem since the IP address will change automatically from time to time.

2. Unblock websites that are blocked

Most of the network on educational institutes, colleges, offices applies content filter to block some websites. Usually they block website like social networking sites like- Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, hi5 etc., porn sites, download sites, music sites, drugs related sites, politics related, mail services like GMail, Yahoo Mail, in.com, Hotmail, Rediff mail, hacking sites from access by the end users. In the recent times many institutions have blocked Wikipedia from being assessed by people.

The best way to bypass this kind of content filter is to use any anonymous proxy site. There are lot many proxy browsing site available. One which is famous and I use is hidemyass.com.

3. Unblock website that are blocked by Routers

Some users on their routers has the options of Firewall which blocks access to some sites if the filter is applied. To overcome in such cases you need to browse any proxy site and if still you can’t access then you will need to gain access to the router login (Usually an IP address) and password, then disable particular webpage from being blocked in the settings.