Free 6 month subscription to SmartyDNS

h4lcyon on 12/06/2013 - 11:17
Last edited 13/06/2013 - 22:13 by 1 other user

Here is the spiel.

'SmartyDNS is a unblocking DNS service that allows you to access the websites that don’t show their content outside of US or UK. This new service aims to unblock restricted media websites and provide access those websites from your country. According to developers, the service allows you Watch TV and listen to radio on the web with your original speed and easier than VPN.

SmartyDNS service offers the access to timely information and relevant media: TV, radio, movie and music websites. Keeping it’s users connected to the websites that don’t show their content to other than US or UK. The service will be available on all popular platforms (Windows, Mac, Apple TV, iOS, Xbox, PS3, Wii, Roku etc.).'

Not yet launched, first 1000 2000 subscribers to the newsletter get it free for 6 months.

http://www.smartydns.com/

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  scotty on 12/06/2013 - 11:43

  +3

  How does Smart DNS work?

  Simply changing the DNS servers on your device, you are able to unblock most popular US and UK streaming sites. In order to bring you the best quality of all streaming media to all your devices, Smart DNS servers automatically re-route your data. Whenever you will access US or UK websites, our servers will identify and “understand” your actions and will act accordingly

  I guess basically what it does is this:

  • Changing the recursive DNS on your device / network to their DNS servers
  • Answer your DNS requests as normal, until it hits the site that are restrictive
  • SmartyDNS then return you the IP address of their proxy server. So when your browser connects to hulu.com it actually connects to their proxy server, which then connect to hulu.com from an unrestricted IP range.

  So no VPN software is needed on your end. Some issues:

  • SmartyDNS basically keeps all your DNS requests so it knows all the sites you are visiting. I guess it's some piece of data that they can sell later on. Some ISP is already doing this in US I heard.
  • Someone owning your DNS means it's easy for them to issue a MITM attack against you on sites that don't have SSL yet. They can reroute all that traffic through the proxy and collect all the packets since there's no encryption.

  Now. Should you trust your DNS with your ISP? Maybe, at least with an Australian company they are sort of regulated. Should you trust your DNS with some guy in Moldova? Hmmm. No thanks.

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  GaelicAU on 12/06/2013 - 12:06

  If you are using this on something like an Apple TV, you can just change the DNS on there. Not too much to worry about if all you are doing with your ATV is viewing streaming content.