Can You Access a Website Using Another IP Address? How Does It Work?
Hey guys, kinda new to this stuff but I’ve been wondering… can you access a website using another ip address? Like, if a site’s blocked or something, can you just swap IPs and boom, you’re in?
I’ve heard about VPNs and proxies, but how do they *actually* work? Does the site just see the VPN’s IP instead of yours? And what about those "hosts file" tricks—do they even work anymore?
Also, is this even legal? Lol don’t wanna get in trouble just tryna bypass my school’s wifi restrictions.
Any tips or dumbed-down explanations would be awesome. Thanks!
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*PS: If this is a dumb question, sorry in advance. Still learning!*
Hey guys, kinda new to this stuff but I’ve been wondering… can you access a website using another ip address? Like, if a site’s blocked or something, can you just swap IPs and boom, you’re in?
I’ve heard about VPNs and proxies, but how do they *actually* work? Does the site just see the VPN’s IP instead of yours? And what about those "hosts file" tricks—do they even work anymore?
Also, is this even legal? Lol don’t wanna get in trouble just tryna bypass my school’s wifi restrictions.
Any tips or dumbed-down explanations would be awesome. Thanks!
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*PS: If this is a dumb question, sorry in advance. Still learning!*