Get a New Jersey IP address in five minutes:
To get started right away, follow these instructions to get a New Jersey IP address in about five minutes (no installation needed):
Open ExpressVPN and search for USA in the right bar:
Click on USA and you should see a dropdown menu with all the servers.
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There are several reasons why it might be a good idea to acquire a New Jersey IP address. In this Guide we set out three key mechanisms for accessing an IP address in the Garden State:
We consider the merits of each option and identify a commercial VPN service as your best choice for a New Jersey IP address.
There are several reasons why it might be a good idea to get a New Jersey IP address. For example:
We consider three different mechanisms for getting a New Jersey IP address: Proxies, Tor and VPN.
VPNs are issues by VPN service providers: The service providers have a network of servers located throughout the world. Once you are signed into your VPN, your request will be mediated through one of these servers, before reaching its destination website. Your IP address is replaced by the IP address of that new server, and your traffic will look as if it comes from there.
With a reputable commercial VPN, it is easy to choose a New Jersey IP address.
Advantages of using a VPN include:
To get started right away, follow these instructions to get a New Jersey IP address in about five minutes (no installation needed):
Your IP address is now based in New Jersey.
It is worth noting that a VPN in itself may not give you access to various online gambling services available in New Jersey such as Golden Nugget, or Bet365, or Borgata.
All of these websites use a complex system of triangulation, combining IP address with geolocation and other data, to work out where you are located. This is intended to stop anyone out of New Jersey from online gambling in the state.
If your PC or device is not specifically located in the Garden State, then the automatic location verification protocols are likely to deny you access, even if you are using a VPN
A proxy server, commonly referred to simply as a ‘proxy’, is a server that acts as an intermediary or ‘middle point’ between you and the web page that you seek to visit: It is the proxy server, not you directly, that accesses the destination web address.
A proxy adds anonymity to your internet behaviour, as the destination site will not be informed of your actual IP address. Instead, it will see the IP address of the proxy server.
There are different types of proxy depending on the ‘protocol’ – the set of rules for internet communication – that is employed. Key types include:
Tor stands for ‘The Onion Router’. It is a mechanism that relays your traffic through multiple Tor servers. In Tor, each server acts as a relay, passing on your traffic to the next address, before your request accesses your destination site via an ‘exit node’.
The many different layers of servers through which your traffic is directed has similarities with onion layers, hence the name. Your original IP address is lost in the relaying between different servers and it is only the exit node that accesses your destination site, ensuring a certain level of anonymity.
Tor is usually accessed by downloading the Tor browser [see image below].
To ensure that you end up with a New Jersey IP address using Tor you would need to configure the browser for an exit node based in New Jersey. This is not a straightforward process (you may need to manually verify several IP addresses before you could be sure it was based in New Jersey).
It is also worth pointing out that choosing a specific exit node may undermine the intended anonymity of Tor.
Note that it is sometimes reported that the use of Tor for illegal purposes means that this mechanism may be the target of increased attention of the authorities.
There are several mechanisms that you could use in order to change your IP to a New Jersey IP address, including proxies and Tor. However, we recommend using a commercial VPN service. This offers the highest level of privacy/anonymity and allows straightforwardly for the selection of a New Jersey-based IP address.
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