Why do I need a VPN to access The Internet Archive on mobile but not on desktop?

posted 9 days ago

Same wifi network. On my laptop I can access the website, no issues without VPN. On my phone, there’s just no way unless I activate my VPN.

I tried searching about it but the closest results I found say it’s an ISP issue, some apparently block the Archive. If that was the case then I’d need VPN for both devices, right? So it’s got to be another reason, yes?

I didn’t find anyone saying they experience the same as I am, I suppose because I suck at searching I guess.

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midori matcha@lemmy.world

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9 days ago

What is your ISP? That is absolutely cooked if they’re blocking The Internet Archive.

Go to your router/gateway settings and set the DNS addresses to something other than what your ISP sets as default. I’d suggest Mullvad or Cloudflare. Check your phone and laptop’s WiFi settings and make sure they can automatically set the DNS to what your router provides.

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