Boxee box - Page 3

**SickFinga** · 12-29-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sirex

haha cool

will blocking that port affect surfing and other stuff though?

Well, blocking those URL's won't. Flash uses port 1935 to talk a server, but in the last 2-3 months I haven't encountered any problems with any services while blocking that port.

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Originally Posted by Deep 3.2TL

Yo guys - Have a Dlink WBR2310 - Can't figure out how to block a port - any help?

Sorry, can't help you with that as I don't know anything about that router and it might not be supported

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Originally Posted by pawcio

^ i tired it too...and it works great thanks.

just to add...if you're running windows xp its easier to set it up using your router firewall as you can't block outgoing ports in winxp...at least i don't know how

Yes you are correct, XP SP2 firewall does NOT support outgoing connections.

propr'one · 12-29-2010, 04:35 PM

vlad, you're the man.

NOTORIOUS VR · 12-29-2010, 04:46 PM

For people needing to block ports & URL(s) and have no way of doing it on their router itself. You can always use a free software firewall (like this one: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/)

Only downside to this method is that it's a per-PC situation, where as doing the changes on the router/gateway will make it work for all PC's on the network instantly.

I wonder if this will work for other media sites like Pandora, Netflix US, etc? That would be great if so. Otherwise a private VPN is still not a bad way around either.

Either way, thanks for this!

**SickFinga** · 12-29-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS VR

I wonder if this will work for other media sites like Pandora, Netflix US, etc? That would be great if so. Otherwise a private VPN is still not a bad way around either.

Either way, thanks for this!

Not sure how Netflix works, but the problem with Pandora is that it doesn't even let you get to the player. Even injecting a X-Forwarded-For header doesn't work for it.(this btw works for Comedy Network US and a bunch of other TV stations)

sirex · 12-29-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SickFinga

I can't take the credit for this since it was a bunch of us on Reddit trying to figure out the ways to watch it, but here are the instructions.

You need to block a bunch of stuff on your firewall.

1. Block all OUTGOING TCP/UDP connections on port 1935.
2. Block URL - hulu.cust.footprint.net
3. Block URL - releasegeo.hulu.com

This is it. You can watch hulu without any ads from anywhere in the world.

Now there are a bunch of ways to block all that stuff. Personally I use firewall on my router so I don't need to block those on each computer. I got SMC cable modem/router and I can walk you through the settings. You can also use Windows and Mac firewall, except you gotta block the IPs of those URLs(ping them to get the IP). Again router method is preferred since those URLs can use rolling IPs.

P.S. You will get a pop-up on hulu.com saying it works for US only, but ignore that and just go straight to the video. I'm watching Hulu like that for about 2 months now.

i cant seem to figure out how to do this on my dir-655.... there is no options to just block a port.

**SickFinga** · 12-29-2010, 10:40 PM

Check Access Control if it allows you to block ports

Deep 3.2TL · 12-29-2010, 11:03 PM

Ended up just doing it on my PC through Windows Firewall (windows 7)

Works now...

ChrisTO · 12-12-2011, 01:10 AM

a year later...dead...anything net new? VPN only?

NOTORIOUS VR · 12-12-2011, 10:55 AM

VPN is the best bet if you want US content

Blades · 12-12-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisTO

a year later...dead...anything net new? VPN only?

what died? maybe i can fix it.

ChrisTO · 12-23-2011, 12:19 AM

the work around for Hulu as suggested by Sicka no longer works.

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Originally Posted by Blades

what died? maybe i can fix it.

Blades · 12-28-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisTO

the work around for Hulu as suggested by Sicka no longer works.

how much you want for this broken unit?

ChrisTO · 12-29-2011, 12:06 AM

i think you are mistaken...i don't have a boxeebox. i'm merely stating that the generic work around doesn't work.

i'm in fact looking for a boxeebox / WD Live TV streaming device myself.

I purchased a WD device to only find out Hulu/Vudu/Pandora /Amazon are not even available on CDN WD devices.

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Originally Posted by Blades

how much you want for this broken unit?

Blades · 12-29-2011, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisTO

i think you are mistaken...i don't have a boxeebox. i'm merely stating that the generic work around doesn't work.

i'm in fact looking for a boxeebox / WD Live TV streaming device myself.

I purchased a WD device to only find out Hulu/Vudu/Pandora /Amazon are not even available on CDN WD devices.

Wow .. is that what you wanted to know .. I could have told you that. just get netflix or better yet

mythbuntu with mythtv (front end back end) .. use the server to download your shows and torrents automatically and then stream from whatever source you like.

DaveM3_09 · 01-01-2012, 08:29 PM

Repost :S