Access netflix outside of USA

I tried searching but didn't find any relevant threads.

I would like to access netflix when I am traveling for work outside the country. I read somewhere that VPN can be the answer. Not a tech person, so I thought I would ask the community for their experience.

If VPN is the only answer,
1. Which company is good to access netflix?
2. Can I setup VPN at home? I have an ASUS RT-16N and can leave a desktop on though this will be done only after 2 weeks (out of country currently)

Thanks in advance

Quote from Avi : I tried searching but didn't find any relevant threads. I would like to access netflix when I am traveling for work outside the country. I read somewhere that VPN can be the answer. Not a tech person, so I thought I would ask the community for their experience. If VPN is the only answer, 1. Which company is good to access netflix? 2. Can I setup VPN at home? I have an ASUS RT-16N and can leave a desktop on though this will be done only after 2 weeks (out of country currently) Thanks in advance

VPN would likely be, imo, the best answer. A web proxy may work, but I haven't had luck getting Netflix to do that (Maybe a SOCKS proxy, but I haven't had the need/want to do it so can't help you there )


It's possible your asus may have built-in functionality, but it's doubtful since most consumer-end routers don't include it unless you put on a third-party firmware like DDWRT or Tomato.


It shouldn't be too much of a headache to set up your desktop at home to receive a vpn connection (in windows, this is achieved through the add connection wizard in network connections); you'd need to forward the appropriate port(s) on your router and configure your laptop to connect; then as long as you have an internet connection and the country/ISP doesn't block vpn traffic you should be able to access everything as if you are on your home network.

Would a vpn across the ocean give you enough speed to stream netflix reliably?

Thanks for the info. I did installed Tomato on the router though I might have to reinstall it. Been having disconnection issues lately.

Any idea if there is a write up for setting up the desktop for VPN

Quote from nizzy1115 : Would a vpn across the ocean give you enough speed to stream netflix reliably?

That's what a quick google search told me

Quote from Avi : Thanks for the info. I did installed Tomato on the router though I might have to reinstall it. Been having disconnection issues lately. Any idea if there is a write up for setting up the desktop for VPN That's what a quick google search told me

This [zdnetasia.com]looks to be a decent link, though you'll likely need to tweak some settings for your setup; and dynamic dns will also help make this stable.

As far as the 'across the ocean' thing; netflix is usually pretty good about scaling quality down to match your connection. Latency will be the worst, but as long as you have the throughput you should be OK.

vpn would work but all that hopping is going to kill video quality. I tried setting this up ahead of going to china and said fark it because it was too much of a hassle.

Yeah, China would be one of the hardest to get out of due to the Great Firewall.

I used VPN to access netflix from Taiwan. Video was good, no stream problems.

Only issue i had was it was a hit or miss. Sometimes, it just doesnt work... but a majority of the time, i just had to make sure i connect to VPN first before launching netflix...

using VyprVPN, but i dont recommend it...