How to bypass local speed limits

Get an new internet service provider like O2-UK, EE or even Three

Yours,

Ethan-IT

Endlyfinish wrote:

My community's public network blocks some websites and apps. This works by throttling these websites' speeds to the point where they can't load or their servers don't respond. How can I use these blocked apps and websites on my Mac and iPad?

What is the reason for the “speed limits”? Is the available (and presumably shared) network bandwidth just too low to support, say, video streaming services or other bandwidth-intensive services?

Check with whatever agreement is involved, as it’s quite possible that workarounds will be considered a violation of the terms of service, too. Workarounds are usually also not particularly difficult to detect and to isolate. And if you’re consuming much or all of the available network bandwidth, your usage will be quite apparent.

Also check wither there are provisions to remove these blocks or these bandwidth limits, such as by providing a request, or some form of verification, or off-hours usage or such, or by payment.

As for your alternative, acquire a different path to the network, whether terrestrial wired or cellular, or satellite. In short, pay for bandwidth.

Endlyfinish wrote:

these blocked apps and websites on my Mac and iPad?

Not really familiar with throttling apps or websites; seems a bit odd.

Any examples you can post here for some insight or reference to your issue...?

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS

Observation—

what a coincidence the very next post has the same avatar and seems very regionally specific(?)

completely agree about the coincidental use of avatars...

That said, throttling traffic from specific domains or specific types of traffic that tend to consume large amounts of bandwidth at the router isn't particularly difficult or uncommon. It's used frequently on public or semi public networks to preserve bandwidth for other things...

Example, I work in a long term care facility. We offer wireless Internet to the residents. It's completely unrestricted. They can go wherever they want and do whatever they like. We do use a SonicWall to prevent malware infections and the like, but beyond that, it's all theirs... We also have a guest network for visitors. Te throttle specific domains and traffic types to prevent the grand-kids from sucking up all the bandwidth that the residents need/want for streaming every video service under the sun, video chatting with their kids, etc.

I'm not surprised at all by the idea that a community public network is throttling or blocking some traffic.

Get a different service provider. I don't see how, if they are controlling the flow, you can do anything at your end.

iCloud private relay may be able to overcome this... unless, of course, they are throttling Apple's relay servers as well.

That’s helpful