To see if you’re using a proxy/VPN online, go to www.whatismyproxy.com. It will say if you’re connected to a proxy or not. PC: Check under your WiFi settings, to see if there is a VPN/proxy showing up. Mac: Check your top status bar.
How do you tell if a site is being blocked?
You could try a tracert to it. If it stops before it leaves your network, then it’s being blocked. However, a possible workaround a block is using https , instead of the standard http . This only has a chance of working if the site supports it.
Do proxies block websites?
Because all traffic flows through the proxy, you can block specific websites from being accessed by any system on the network by blocking them through the proxy server.