Accessing BA In France

[drphil]

I need to access BA in France for a period of several months this summer but have just read on the BF forum that BF is now banned in France.

Someone suggested using a VPN. Is that the same as a proxy server??

Gary/anyone - can you advise on the best way around this and whether there would be speed loss?

I would be connecting using both landline and mobile broadband connections.

Thanks in advance

Phil

[drphil]

Gary

Can you help on this, please

Phil

[GaryRussell]

You will be using your Betfair account registered at a UK address I presume? Unless your ISP blocks the connection you should have no problems.

If they do block you then a VPN will be the answer. VPN is not the same as a proxy but you could install your own proxy software on a VPN such as http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/
I would personally recommend this over using a public proxy as I don't know of any public proxy providers that I could recommend.

See http://gruss-software.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4122 for a discussion on VPNs.

If you have to resort to using a VPN then this will increase the response times as it will take extra time for the request to go to the VPN and then onto Betfair. How much slower it is all depends on the response time of the VPN.

[drphil]

Thanks for that

Yes I will be using my UK registered account but my understanding is that the French ISP will block access to BF.

Sorry, but your response was a bit too technical for me.

In simple terms, are you saying using my own proxy software will effectively hide from the ISP, details of the website that I'm accessing? Will I therefore not need to sign up to a VPN?

Also, why are unable to recommend any public proxys ( ie is it for reasons of performance, security or just lack of first-hand experience with these companies)?

Phil

[GaryRussell]

In simple terms, are you saying using my own proxy software will effectively hide from the ISP, details of the website that I'm accessing? Will I therefore not need to sign up to a VPN?

Yes, the proxy will hide the website. I am recommending that you sign up to a VPN and then install the proxy server on the VPN. The VPN is like a remote PC which you can install software on.

Also, why are unable to recommend any public proxys ( ie is it for reasons of performance, security or just lack of first-hand experience with these companies)?

Lack of first-hand experience with these companies. I also suspect they would not perform as well as a VPN, but it's only a guess.

[drphil]

One more question.

Why do I need the proxy software if I am using a UK based VPN? Won't the final destination (ie Betfair) be hidden from the ISP anyway?

Phil

[GaryRussell]

One more question.

Why do I need the proxy software if I am using a UK based VPN? Won't the final destination (ie Betfair) be hidden from the ISP anyway?

Phil

There are two ways you can use your VPN.

1) You can use Windows remote desktop software and use your VPN as a remote PC. In this case you don't need to bother with installing the proxy software.

2) You can install the proxy server on your VPN. You can then enter the IP address of your VPN into your proxy settings on your PC. Every time you use Betting Assistant it will automatically go through your VPN. This option means you don't have to logon to the VPN.

If option 2 sounds too technical then I would stick with option 1.

This could all be academic because Betfair's API address probably won't be blocked by your ISP.

[xraymitch]

Salut Phil,

I must read more as I thought BF were opening up in France this year.

I have never had any trouble using BA to access my Betfair UK account whilst in the South of France and speeds for me were always good.

Ray

[drphil]

please see

http://gruss-software.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4877

for further information on this topic.

[helen_darpino]

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