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Reliance NetConnect Starts Blocking RapidShare

It appears that Reliance NetConnect is blocking the popular file hosting service RapidShare. I am not sure if this is being done intentionally, but I can confirm that Rapidshare has been down (inaccessible) for the past couple of days. Fortunately, it’s quite easy to bypass Reliance’s measures.

Reliance is simply employing DNS poisoning. So, switching to a public DNS service will alleviate your troubles. Here is how to change your DNS server.

Click on Settings in the Reliance NetConnect dialer application.

Tick the box net to use DNS and enter 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222 as your primary and alternate DNS (OpenDNS). You can use 8.8.8.8 and 4.2.2.2 if you wish you use Google’s public DNS.
Apply the changes and reconnect.

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11 Responses to “Reliance NetConnect Starts Blocking RapidShare”

On October 23, 2010 at 10:36 pm U responded with... #

Dear Pallab,
Thanks for your tips. I tried doing that today (23rd Oct. 2010). I am able to see Home Page of http://www.rapidshare.com Bu when I click any of the links including Sign In or Help etc., NOTHING COMES UP. Reliance NetConnect still seems to be BLOCKING rapidshare. com. an you suggest how to unblock it? Thanks & Regards,
U

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- On October 24, 2010 at 1:45 pm Pallab De responded with... #
  
  I no longer have a NetConnect connection, so it’s a bit tough for me to help you.
  Btw, which browser are you using? Did you try your luck with a different browser? Is the page accessible when using a proxy service?
  
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On October 28, 2010 at 4:45 am Ami responded with... #

Thanks for the tips I’ll give it a go

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On November 5, 2010 at 2:41 am Ansell responded with... #

Thank you just what I was looking for thanks for the tips

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On February 8, 2011 at 4:47 am p90x responded with... #

Reliance NetConnect is offered in what areas? Great tips for to work around this. Can be very frustrating when you can’t access something you are accustomed to using.

- Robert

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On February 8, 2011 at 9:44 am used tires responded with... #

Unfortunately I think in the future more and more blocking is going to occur by the ISPs, its sad but its something that is going to happen

-Jean

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On July 23, 2011 at 1:29 am Krait009 responded with... #

Thanks for the tip … Its working fine now

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On August 15, 2011 at 4:40 am kar76 responded with... #

Hello

Great Tip, But i want to know is it safe to use this method to login in mail or like this else.When put login and password by using this method, Can’t anyone see it?

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- On August 15, 2011 at 12:35 pm Pallab De responded with... #
  
  DNS only affects host lookups, so this method is safe.
  
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On September 5, 2011 at 5:43 pm hari responded with... #

thanks bro, great tip. i am really grateful to you..

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On September 6, 2011 at 10:57 pm aromal responded with... #

Thank you so much dear!! I got it worked! Reliance sucks!!

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