Can't download free MP3's from Google in China

[mac44]

Google is now offering unlimited free downloads of commercial music on their website in China - google.cn/music. Everything is free, but your IP address has to be in China. I live in Beijing.

I am using a G5 iMac with 10.5.6 and Safari 4 and Firefox 3.08. I am unable to download MP3's from either browser on this computer. I get an error "403 Forbidden nginx/0.6.32".

However, I CAN download MP3's from an old G4 with OS 10.4.11 with both Safari and Firefox, no problem. A friend can download MP's with the newest Intel MacBook and OS 10.5.6.

So why doesn't my G5 Mac work? It's a real puzzle to me.

Steve in Beijing

 

[rogermugs]

did you find a solution?

did you find a solution? - I'm having the same issue... doesn't work on my macbook pro 4 or my macbook 1, or windows 7beta in virtualbox.
same error....

let me know if you've found a solution.

 

[mac44]

Still a mystery to me...

It's very puzzling. I can download on an 9 year G4 and a 3 month old MacBook, but can not download on a G5 iMac. Very strange indeed!

Are you in China too?

 

[Consultant]

Make a new user account on that computer and try.

 

[mac44]

Make a new user account on that computer and try.

Nope. Didn't work. Created new user account. Same error message.

 

[JediMeister]

Open up Network Preferences, click on the Advanced button in the lower right. Click on the DNS tab and check to see if you have a manually entered DNS server address. If you have one or more dimmed or gray DNS servers and only those one or two, disregard. If there is a black one you can remove by clicking on the - sign below the list, click apply to save changes and try revisiting the website.

 

[Dan in PA]

I cannot figure out how to make my IP appear to be chinese (I'm in the US)...I have googled it, and am still having difficulty..

I hate to ask such a stupid question, maybe someone will provide me with a ****** link

edit: Found it....