FreeGate Bypass Software

FreeGate is an anti-censorship software to bypass firewall and bypass internet filters that

was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT: www.dit-inc.us),

DIT was initially established in 2001 to provide email delivery services to China for U.S.

government agencies and NGOs. In 2002, DIT began to provide anti-censorship services under the

framework of DynaWeb. Today DynaWeb offers the widest range of options for users to access

Internet freely, and supports more than 50 million web hits per day on average from Chinese

users alone.

FreeGate works by tapping into an anti-censorship backbone, DynaWeb, DIT’s P2P-like proxy

network system.

DynaWeb is a collection of anti-censorship services provided by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc.

(DIT). Once users point their web browser at one of the DynaWeb URLs, a web page will be

presented similar to the one at us.dongtaiwang.com, with most blocked websites as links. But

since the Chinese net police keep an eye on DynaWeb’s portal websites closely and block them as

soon as they identify them, DynaWeb is very dynamic. It has hundreds of mirror sites at anytime,

and each with a varying IP and DNS domain name, to defeat IP blocking and DNS hijacking. On

the backstage, DynaWeb also has mechanisms to proactively monitor the blocking status of each

of its mirror sites, and as soon as blocking is detected, it will change the IP and DNS domain name

instantly.
Use Freegate To Bypass Firewall and Internet Filters

Freegate is a ready to use piece of software only approximately 386 Kilo bytes in size , you don’t

have to install it on your computer . It can be downloaded here

Just put the Freegare file in a folder or in the desktop and then click on it, if you are accessing the

internet behind corporate or school LAN proxy you need to configure Freegate to use it

automatically or manually or leave it unchanged if you’re connected to the internet directly see

figure 1 bellow:
 Figure 1 LAN Proxy Settings

Once you have connected, you will be prompted the message bellow :

Figure 2 Freegate Connected to Dynaweb Server

Now set your browser to use localhost proxy and port 8580
Now you should be able bypass restrictive firewall, bypass internet censorship and surf

anonymously.
 Freegate User Guide

Double-click the Freegate executable to start searching for Dynaweb

servers. By default, the program will run in PROXY MODE, which
automatically opens an Internet Explorer (IE) window, sets IE's proxy, and
opens Dynaweb's home page.

Freegate has two secure, encrypted tunnels, F2 and F3. A tunnel is simply
the figurative name of our proprietary technology that lets you penetrate
China's Internet blockade. Although Freegate was specifically designed to
bore through China's Internet blockade, users have reported successful
penetration of blocking mechanisms in other regions and areas that are
under Internet censorship.

When F3 is used, IE's proxy is set to 127.0.0.1:8580. When F2 is used, IE

proxy is set to 127.0.0.1:8567. By default, Freegate chooses F3 tunnel. F3
tunnel supports not only HTTP and HTTPS, but also SOCKS5. After setting
SOCKS5's proxy to 127.0.0.1:8580, you may safely use all kinds of
communication software, including instant messenger and real-time
audio/video. If Lotus Proxy or Multiproxy is used, the F3 tunnel requires an
SSL proxy, while the F2 tunnel only needs an HTTP proxy. When Freegate
runs under F3 or F2, both port 8580 and port 8567 run the same current
tunnel protocol.

Freegate has two running modes, namely PROXY MODE and CLASSIC
MODE. In PROXY MODE, the program automatically sets IE's proxy. You
can directly enter any URL in the internet browser's address bar and
securely visit that website. Users of non-IE browsers, like Firefox, need to
manually set the browser's proxy to one of the aforementioned tunnels.

In CLASSIC MODE, you do not need to setup a browser's proxy and can
directly access Dynaweb's home page. You can then securely visit any
overseas website via Dynaweb's home page. In CLASSIC MODE, layout
and formatting of some websites may not be correctly displayed.

If Internet blocking becomes so severe that no Dynaweb server can be

found in either of the two aforementioned modes, please check APPLY
EMERGENCY VERSION under the TUNNEL tab, then restart the Freegate
program. You can also obtain current Dynaweb server IP addresses by
sending an blank email to d_ip@dongtaiwang.com. Our reply would likely
be classified as junk mail, so please also check your junk mail folder for our
response.

Since Freegate program has the ability to break through China's Internet
blockade while concealing the user's identity, some anti-virus software and
firewalls may label it as a virus or backdoor trojan. Please be assured that
Freegate is safe, so is any personal information transmitted over Dynaweb.

Under rare circumstances, Freegate may have trouble at exiting in PROXY

MODE. In this case, the IE proxy setting would remain as 127.0.0.1:8580
even after Freegate has closed. You will not be able to access the Internet
then. To resolve this issue, simply restart Freegate and exit normally. You
may also manually deactivate the IE proxy setting.

Please keep Freegate running while you access Dynaweb. When you are
finished, click the EXIT button to close Freegate.

Right clicking on the Freegate icon in the taskbar notification area opens a
menu that lets you quickly adjust Freegate settings. Language setting can
only be adjusted in this manner.

(1) How to use the Freegate interface

1. SERVER tab

Freegate automatically detects several Dynaweb servers at a time. It

names and lists these servers by connection speed and chooses the
fastest one as the current server.

PROXY box: displays user-defined proxy server and port currently in use.
You can click on PROXY SETTING button to set proxy. This will be a user-
defined proxy server unrelated to Dynaweb.

PROXY SETTINGS button: click here to configure user-defined proxy

setting. You can choose between Auto-detecting IE proxy and Freegate
proxy, Manually set proxy and Freegate proxy, or Use Freegate only
without user-defined proxy. Click OK to save and close the Proxy Settings
window. Click Cancel to close this window without saving any changes.
Check "Do not show this dialog box again" to prevent the Proxy Settings
window from automatically popping up. You can always open this window
by clicking on the Proxy Settings button under the SERVER tab.
PORT box: displays port currently in use. Port 8580 is usually for F3 tunnel,
and 8567 for F2 tunnel. Current port can also be 8581 or 8568. This port
number corresponds to the last four digits of Dynaweb's home page
address http://127.0.0.1:8580/loc/phome_en.php in the browser.

SERVER box: displays name of Dynaweb server currently in use. You can
select any of the available Dynaweb servers from the list above. In general,
the smaller the number displayed under Connection Speed, the shorter the
turnaround time, and thus the faster the server is. Actual connection speed,
however, depends on the current network condition. If the current server
becomes too slow, you may select a different one from the list above. The
Port and Server boxes will automatically update to reflect the current
selection.

SEARCH AGAIN button: click here to refresh the list of servers. Refreshing
the server list is recommended when Freegate has been running for a long
time or when previous searches have failed.

2. STATUS tab

CURRENT STATUS: displays the Freegate settings currently in use.

DYNAWEB link: If IE is closed, you can click on this link to reopen IE. In
PROXY MODE, the web address is usually set to
http://127.0.0.1:8580/loc/phome_en.php. In CLASSIC MODE, the web
address is usually set to http://127.0.0.1:8580/home_en.php. The port
number listed under the SERVER tab simply displays 8580 or 8567. Under
certain circumstances, the port number may be 8581 or some other
number. If the browser cannot be opened automatically after Freegate has
started, or if there is no response when "Dynaweb Home Page" link is
clicked, please manually open IE or your default browser then type
http://127.0.0.1:8580/loc/phome_en.php into the address bar. If PORT
number is something other than 8580 or 8567, please adjust the URL
accordingly.

SUPPORT FORUM link: clicking on this link opens the technical forum on
Dynaweb.

COMPANY link: clicking on this link to visit Dynamic Internet Technology

homepage.

3. TUNNEL tab
USE F3 TUNNEL radio button: makes Freegate use an SSL tunnel with
SOCKS support. IE's proxy will be set to 127.0.0.1:8580. In addition HTTP
and HTTPS, F3 tunnel also supports SOCKS5. With Freegate running, you
can secure your internet activity conducted over any other application, such
as instant messenger, by setting that program's SOCKS5 proxy to
127.0.0.1:8580.

USE F2 TUNNEL radio button: makes Freegate use an HTTP tunnel. IE's
proxy will be set to 127.0.0.1:8567, same as that in the previous version
(6.7) of Freegate.

USE EMERGENCY MODE checkbox: activating this feature enhances

Freegate's ability to breakthrough Internet blocking. However, some
websites may not be reachable or displayed completely in this mode. When
Internet blocking is severe, and your normal version of Freegate fails to
connect, you can try the emergency mode to access Dynaweb and
download the updated version, if any. Please restart Freegate to activate
the new settings.

SET STUNNEL button: This option is only available in EMERGENCY

MODE or PROXY MODE. Freegate also works with the third party product
Stunnel client as one of the encryption tunnels. Users need to download
the sproxy.zip package from the Dynaweb download page and unzip the
content into the same folder as Freegate. This feature is obsolete. Users of
non-IE browsers need to manually set the browser's proxy to
127.0.0.1:8081. Then you can directly visit any website via your browser as
you normally would, except now your browsing activity is secure.

CLEAR STUNNEL button: all Stunnel-related settings will be removed, and

IE's proxy will be reset to 127.0.0.1:8580. PROXY MODE radio button:
Proxy mode is recommended. Freegate will automatically set IE's proxy to
127.0.0.1. The port number is usually 8580 or 8567, depending on the
encryption tunnel selected. After opening Dynaweb's home page
(http://127.0.0.1:8580/loc/phome_en.php), you can directly enter any web
address in the IE window and securely visit that website. If you use a non-
IE browser, like Firefox, please manually set that browser's proxy to
127.0.0.1:8580.

CLASSIC MODE radio button: this mode does not need to set IE's proxy.
After opening Dynaweb's home page (http://127.0.0.1:8580/home_en.php),
you can securely visit any website by entering its URL in the address box in
the middle of Dynaweb's home page. In CLASSIC MODE, some websites
may not display correctly.

4. SETTINGS tab

DELETE IE HISTORY WHEN PROGRAM EXITS: If selected, Freegate will

automatically delete IE cache and browsing history upon exit.

DO NOT AUTO OPEN BROWSER WHEN PROGRAM STARTS: select

this option if you do not want to automatically open an IE browser window
at Freegate startup.

SKIP PROXY SETTINGS WINDOW WHEN PROGRAM STARTS: select

this option if you do not wish to see the Proxy Settings window every time
Freegate starts.

START FREEGATE UPON COMPUTER STARTUP: select this option if

you want Freegate to start automatically with Windows startup.

USE HOTKEY CTRL-ALT-Z TO HIDE FREEGATE WINDOW: select this

option to activate the Ctrl-Alt-Z hotkey feature. Once activated, you may
hide or show both the Freegate window and its taskbar icon by pressing
down Ctrl, Alt, and Z keys simultaneously. Note, the Freegate taskbar icon
will still appear when you click on "Show hidden icons" in Windows XP.

DO NOT USE IE OR SET IE PROXY: Choose this option if you do not want
to let Freegate to set IE's proxy automatically at startup. You can choose
other browsers. If a proxy is need, you need to manually setup the proxy.
This feature does not require Freegate restart to become effective.

SET BROWSER: A new window will pop up and user can fill in the path of
your browser executable file. Freegate will open your selected browser
instead of opening IE. Freegate can not set the proxy of your browser and
you need to manually setup the proxy. Proxy is not required when opening
Dynaweb homepage.

DOMAIN RESOLVE: This feature lets you find the true IP address of a
blocked domain name (website), so that you can directly access this
website via its IP address. You can use this feature on a hijacked website
with a dynamic IP address. For example, if the Chinese government's
router directs all visits of Minghui.ca to a fake, "this page cannot be found"
page, you can use domain resolve to find Minghui.ca's real IP address, and
access it that way.
LANGUAGE drop-down menu: select languages. If the selected language
does not display correctly, please go to Dynaweb to download the dll file for
your selected language and save it into the same folder as Freegate,
restart Freegate.

UPON EXIT drop-down menu: When Freegate has closed, you should not
continue visiting censored/blocked/prohibited websites, because your
internet activities are no longer secure. We highly recommend that you
close all browser windows, IE or otherwise. You can tell Freegate to
automatically close all IE windows upon exit, keep all IE windows upon exit,
or ask you each time.

5. FEEDBACK button

This button is available under every tab. Click it, if you are having problems
with Freegate. A Feedback Info window will open and display an encrypted
message about your network conditions for our diagnosis purpose. This
message may contain URL's of the websites that you tried unsuccessfully
to access. Rest assured that your personal information are still safe. The
encryption algorithm used is virtually impossible to crack.

Click on the Copy button to copy this encrypted message to clipboard.

Please email this message to d_help@earthlink.net. We'll do our best to
resolve your connection issues.

6. EXIT button

Closes Freegate program.

7. HELP button

Opens this help document.

(2) Troubleshooting

1. Connection speed is slower than usual: change server.

2. Freegate cannot automatically open IE or other browser: Please

manually open a browser window and enter the aforementioned Dynaweb
IP address. Also, please make sure PORT is set to 8580 or 8567.

3. Freegate cannot find any Dynaweb server. Possible causes include:

i) internet blocking temporarily blocked all current servers' IP's; please try
again in 15 minutes.
ii) your firewall or anti-virus software is not properly configured; please
temporarily disable those programs.
iii) intensified internet blocking has rendered the current version of
Freegate ineffective. Please try Emergency Mode (see (1) 3. TUNNEL tab).

If Freegate cannot find any server, it will automatically open the "Input IP
manually" popup window. After a server IP is obtained by any the methods
mentioned in (2), input that IP address and use Freegate as you normally
would. If one IP address does not work, please try a few more.

4. After exiting Freegate, you cannot get online with IE: If Freegate exited
abnormally, IE's proxy setting may not have been restored to its original
value, i.e. it is still set at 127.0.0.1:8580. If this is the case, you will be
unable to access the internet. To fix this problem, simply restart Freegate
and exit normally.

(3)Technical Note

6.x version improved Freegate's ability to bore through internet blocking. It

also added the news download feature. Main improvements include:

1. More powerful. Our design goal here is "To be able to access Dynaweb
as long as there is Internet access." We hope that you will continue to help
us improve Freegate by reporting any circumstances under which Freegate
does not work.

2. Faster. Our design goal here is to make "Browsing Epoch Times faster
than browsing People's Daily" for internet users in China. Many
acceleration technologies have been implemented on both the server and
client ends. One of these is the cache technology, which makes browsing
popular websites like Epochtimes.com extremely fast.

3. More Secure. Our design goal here is to make "Freegate accessible

anywhere Yahoo is accessible." Freegate implemented new encryption
technologies that make existing olfactory packet filtering technology unable
to detect whether a Freegate user is using encryption technology. The
issue of cracking our encryption is therefore precluded.

(4) User Feedback

If you have any issues or comments, please post it on Dynaweb's forum or

email us at d_help@earthlink.net. Please provide detailed information on
your operating system, network environment, feedback information (see (1)
6. FEEDBACK button), and screen shot(s) if possible.

Thank you for using Freegate!