I am getting the same error message as shown below. I have a Linksys router and have done the port forwarding properly. I think this has to do with GRE packets, but I am not sure what is to be done now. Btw I am trying this out with my iMac and iphone.
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iPad How To: Enable VPN to watch Cablevision LiveTV outside your home
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Just an update......... it worked for me in my hotel room !
Unfortunately two issues
It takes anywhere from 1 to 10 tries to make it connect
And
My hotel wireless is too slow to keep a channel without skipping (but that is not the iPads fault)
So thanks for the help by the way !
Unfortunately two issues
It takes anywhere from 1 to 10 tries to make it connect
And
My hotel wireless is too slow to keep a channel without skipping (but that is not the iPads fault)
So thanks for the help by the way !
If the hotel wifi is slow that's probably why it took a few trys to connect. I tried it at a Starbucks and McDonalds WiFi and it worked very well. The channels were clear and didn't skip/freeze.
It is exactly the same. I even tried putting my iMac on the DMZ in my router to see whether a totally exposed machine helps, but not so.
You are running a Apple router and I am running a Linksys with the stock firmware. I will screw around a bit more in both my mac and the router and see whether I can sort something out and keep you guys posted.
You are running a Apple router and I am running a Linksys with the stock firmware. I will screw around a bit more in both my mac and the router and see whether I can sort something out and keep you guys posted.
Disable the VPN server software then reboot your mac and enable the software, then test connecting.
I tried what you suggested, but no dice. The connection is attempted, I see it coming in but finally it craps out.
I made a new connection in windows 7 for a VPN, the vpn worked fine but didn't work for optimum app for live tv, if you have a solution for windows that would be great
If you are watching LiveTV over VPN DO NOT INSTALL THE Optimum LiveTV app update. I installed it and it breaks watching LiveTV over VPN. Luckily I had the app backed up and reinstalled the older version back on my iPad.
Check your trash folder. I just fished out my 1.0 version from there. Damn cablevision strikes again.
PS: Just confirmed that cablevision are as@@@@@es. New version DOESN'T work over VPN. Back to old version.
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Did u have version 1.0 in itunes? THe way it works is when itunes on mac or computer updates apps from app store, it moves old copy of the app to trash folder on mac or recycle bin on PC. So you can fish it out from there. If you never had it in itunes before then you are out of luck.
ahh yea, i never got to sync the app yet to itunes
i updated to 1.0.1 on the ipad before i got the chance to sync, I just found this thread last night when i was trying to figure out how to do the VPN for the app. No wonder the VPN wasnt working, i was already on 1.0.1Yep then you are screwed
It does look though that new version of the app is more responsive then version 1. but i'm going back to 1.0 for VPN. Its more important for me to have ability to watch it when I'm outside the confines of my apartment. When are these morons going to come to an agreement and stop putting these idiotic restrictions in place
It does look though that new version of the app is more responsive then version 1. but i'm going back to 1.0 for VPN. Its more important for me to have ability to watch it when I'm outside the confines of my apartment. When are these morons going to come to an agreement and stop putting these idiotic restrictions in place