Ip proxy

Most likely you'll need to setup something like OpenVPN, depending on what checks iplayer does.

You might be able to just use a SSH SOCKs proxy tunnel (google "ssh socks proxy tunnel" or similar) or setup squid/a http proxy on your linode.

http://library.linode.com/networking/openvpn

http://library.linode.com/networking/using-putty

thanks man, it certainly does seem like openvpn will work http://myvpnreviews.com/top-bbc-iplayer-vpn-service/

I'm gathering i still need to move the linode to the UK to benefit from this though right?

If the BBC only authorizes persons in the UK to use iPlayer, then you'll have to try your best to look like a person in the UK if you want to use iPlayer. Trying to look like a person in California usually won't do.

I hope you don't use SSH much, because typing from Japan to London will be awful.

well I have no problem from Japan to California…unless you are saying london is crap? lol

@crazyfruitbat:

well I have no problem from Japan to California…unless you are saying london is crap? lol
London isn't crap. What it is is a wee bit farther away from Japan than California is, and thanks to physics, that makes sending packets to it slower.

Round-trip time from Japan to London is about 250 ms, double that of Japan to Fremont, and enough that IMO typing over SSH is somewhat unpleasant.

It's not a huge thing, but I thought it was worth pointing out if you use SSH a lot.

@mnordhoff:

London isn't crap. What it is is a wee bit farther away from Japan than California is, and thanks to physics, that makes sending packets to it slower.

Round-trip time from Japan to London is about 250 ms, double that of Japan to Fremont, and enough that IMO typing over SSH is somewhat unpleasant.

It's not a huge thing, but I thought it was worth pointing out if you use SSH a lot.

You expose your young age with a comment like that.

Back in my day, we didn't have these low latency connections. we used ssh or telnet over a slow dialup and we LIKED it.

I would recommend getting a Linode in Tokyo and a Linode in London, which would allow you to use Linodes in both Tokyo and London.

@hoopycat:

I would recommend getting a Linode in Tokyo and a Linode in London, which would allow you to use Linodes in both Tokyo and London.

That sir, is a very good idea. I was about to reply with 'there are no linodes in tokyo' and just saw the announcement - it's really good news.

I'd have to find more use out of the London linode though as I would hardly use it apart from this openVPN connection…jesus, the things we do to watch TV! I'll have to think about something creative!

Just out of random curiosity, does anyone know if I could get the iplayer on the PS3 to work with this? How could I share the VPN internet connection with the playstation? The only thing I can think of is to wirelessly share the internet from my laptop etc

For quite awhile, I was using OpenVPN to tunnel IPv6 traffic from a "router" at home (really, an old PC) to a Linode, and then from there to Hurricane Electric. Same approach would work with IPv4, although you'd want to do using the router that already handles your traffic. NAT and routing and all that are involved and it's not at all simple to get it all working, but it's a way to learn a lot about networking…

So, yes, it's possible but … oh, your laptop has a connection-sharing option? That sounds much easier :-)

thanks, good to know it can work - sounds a lot of hassle through the router, especially when mine is in Japanese. I guess if I setup the vpn and turn internet sharing on the mac - hopefully the PS3 will pick it.

Thanks for the advice, really helpful stuff!