How to Block SurfControl
SurfControl is a commercial web filter that prevents users from accessing websites deemed inappropriate or dangerous by the organization that set up the control. SurfControl is often present in public Internet access points such as school libraries. You can use a simple trick to block SurfControl from restricting your access to websites?
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Instructions
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Click "Start" in Windows.
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Select "Internet Explorer."
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Enter the IP address of the site you want to access in the address bar. For example, instead of typing in "Facebook.com," enter the actual IP address, which is 69.63.190.10. This circumvents the web filter, since the program is looking specifically for the word version of the site address.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't know the IP address of a site, you can look it up online.
Bypassing SurfControl may violate the terms of service of your Internet host.
