Learning how to unblock websites is easy. To access blocked pages, there are some tools that can be used like proxy servers, Google Cache and URL redirection sites.
Do you have difficulties accessing some websites from the Internet connection in your school? Are you experiencing problems visiting social networking sites from the computers in your office? If these are the cases, perhaps your school or your office blocked these websites. In order to access these web pages, it is important that you have a background on how to unblock websites using proxy servers, Google tools and IP addresses.
Anonymizers or Proxy Servers
Proxy servers (also known as anonymizers) are very useful in unblocking websites. These servers use anonymous IP addresses that allow computer users to access websites that were blocked by a firewall. Discussed below are the simple steps that you can follow to learn how to unblock websites with the use of proxies.
Visit TopBits’ anonymous proxies list to find a list of proxy servers. Change the Internet setting of your web browser and add the proxy to be used. Launch the proxy address bar. In the address bar, indicate the URL of the web page to be unblocked and press enter.
Web Proxy Sites
Web proxies can be easier to use and more reliable than proxy servers, although you do have to put up with advertising. Visit TopBits list of proxy sites to find thousands of free web proxies which you can use to unblock web sites.
Using Google Tools
One of the Google tools that can be used to unblock websites is Google Cache. To access blocked websites by caching, go to the website of Google and type the page to be unblocked. Look for the result that contains the URL of the page. Select ‘cached’ below the result and press enter to unblock the site. Other Google tools that can be helpful in unblocking websites are Google Mobile Search and Google Proxy.
Using IP Address
Another effective way of unblocking websites is by using IP addresses. Launch search engines and look for the IP address of the blocked web page. Type the IP address of the blocked site in the web address page to access the website.
Using URL Redirect Service
Some establishments and institutions like schools use URL redirect services. To know some of the most popular and free redirection services, use search engines to look for websites that offer these services. View the page that provides URL redirect services. Indicate a new URL to be used to search the blocked site. If the presented URL is still available, the site that offers URL redirect service will launch a personal information form. Provide the information needed in the form. Afterwards, a page that promotes the premium account offered by the URL redirect site will be launched. Choose the basic account since this allows people to use the service for free. Press enter and type the private URL to access the blocked site.