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El Jefe
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Roku in Mexico
Has anyone figured out how to use Roku to get Netflix in Mexico? I saw the other post about using a VPN, but the Roku gets its signal directly from
the wireless router and not through a computer that can sign on to a VPN.
And yes, all this was Greek to me too about 30 minutes ago.
Anyone out there with ideas on this??
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bajalou
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You need the router to sign into the VPN. Do I know how - no.
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CortezBlue
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So there is a way to do it, but, from what I can tell, it take specific routers that use hacked firmware.
Here is a link that may give you some ideas
http://strongvpn.com/
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LaTijereta
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CortezBlue
So there is a way to do it, but, from what I can tell, it take specific routers that use hacked firmware.
Here is a link that may give you some ideas
http://strongvpn.com/ |
If you buy a Strong modified router it should allow you to run the Roku box off the back of the router box once connected.
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El Jefe
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Thanks you guys! Looks like a solution.
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oaxacauno
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I spent about 20 hours getting Roku to work in Mexico but it is incredible!
I flashed a Cisco E2000 modem with dd-wrt. Yes, that is too technical. You need to get a router flashed with dd-wrt. I bought one already flashed
for a friend on ebay. Just search for E2000 dd-wrt. It was $69 and saved me many hours and much stress.
Next, you need a VPN, virtual personal network, account. Friends us HotSpot but it is free and you get what you pay for. I also used Invisible
Brower VPN but their service was useless. I found StrongVPN and it is fantastic with super customer support. A 65 year computer-illiterate friend in
Spain used StrongVPN and was able to set it up and get Netflix on his laptop and he swears anyone can set it up.
You connect the dd-wrt modem into your existing Telmex router. This way you will always be connected to VPN which is a digital tunnel to the States
which changes your computer address to a US address permanently.
With Roku I get Netflix, Amazon Streaming, Hulu Plus, all US and more newscasts when I want them, and streaming music of the artists I want through
free Pandora.
I was very intimidated in setting up Roku but it is absolutely worth every minute. Write me and I will gladly answer your questions. You can do it.
Oaxacauno
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BajaBlanca
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welcome oaxacauno to Baja Nomads !!!! first post and so much information. looks like you will be a great help to all of us who need tech
information.
we just got back from Oaxaca and LOVED your town.
bienvenido !
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oaxacauno
I spent about 20 hours getting Roku to work in Mexico but it is incredible!
I flashed a Cisco E2000 modem with dd-wrt. Yes, that is too technical. You need to get a router flashed with dd-wrt. I bought one already flashed
for a friend on ebay. Just search for E2000 dd-wrt. It was $69 and saved me many hours and much stress.
Next, you need a VPN, virtual personal network, account. Friends us HotSpot but it is free and you get what you pay for. I also used Invisible
Brower VPN but their service was useless. I found StrongVPN and it is fantastic with super customer support. A 65 year computer-illiterate friend in
Spain used StrongVPN and was able to set it up and get Netflix on his laptop and he swears anyone can set it up.
You connect the dd-wrt modem into your existing Telmex router. This way you will always be connected to VPN which is a digital tunnel to the States
which changes your computer address to a US address permanently.
With Roku I get Netflix, Amazon Streaming, Hulu Plus, all US and more newscasts when I want them, and streaming music of the artists I want through
free Pandora.
I was very intimidated in setting up Roku but it is absolutely worth every minute. Write me and I will gladly answer your questions. You can do it.
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Hook
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We're using Roku in Sonora. Works great for Netflix, MLB (of course!). Havent done any pay per view like Hulu Plus or Amazon.
We use Witopia for our VPN. 5 bucks a month gives you access to 60 servers on all continents. The VPN does allow us to watch US network TV through our
computer. I just use a VGA cable from the computer to the flat panel.
We upgraded to Telmex's 5m/s service as I want true HD. No complaints.
We are using the Telmex wireless router to get internet into the computer and Cat 5 from the Roku to the computer. The VPN software creates a
"software" network adapter that is the connection to Witopia's network. This adapter then "shares" it's network connection with the Roku box.
We did discover that we needed to disable our Windows firewall for the Roku box to communicate with the computer. We simply do this when we want to
watch TV. Still running Windows XP Pro.
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thesource
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I've read all the stuff online about how ot do this and thought it was WAY to complicated... then I found a site Unlock-US .... all thats needed is to
put Primay and Seconday DNS in router and restart everything.... works great .... no fooling around with all this other stuff
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Panyto
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Roku in Mexico
Hi Oaxacauno,
I just got my Roku box. I also have a DLink Router and a VPN account. The problem is that although the VPN is working, Roku is not recognizing it.
Once you are in the Roky menu, which Connection do you choose? The one from Telmex or the one from the Router?
Any other tip-idea you can provide will be highly appreciated.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oaxacauno
I spent about 20 hours getting Roku to work in Mexico but it is incredible!
I flashed a Cisco E2000 modem with dd-wrt. Yes, that is too technical. You need to get a router flashed with dd-wrt. I bought one already flashed
for a friend on ebay. Just search for E2000 dd-wrt. It was $69 and saved me many hours and much stress.
Next, you need a VPN, virtual personal network, account. Friends us HotSpot but it is free and you get what you pay for. I also used Invisible
Brower VPN but their service was useless. I found StrongVPN and it is fantastic with super customer support. A 65 year computer-illiterate friend in
Spain used StrongVPN and was able to set it up and get Netflix on his laptop and he swears anyone can set it up.
You connect the dd-wrt modem into your existing Telmex router. This way you will always be connected to VPN which is a digital tunnel to the States
which changes your computer address to a US address permanently.
With Roku I get Netflix, Amazon Streaming, Hulu Plus, all US and more newscasts when I want them, and streaming music of the artists I want through
free Pandora.
I was very intimidated in setting up Roku but it is absolutely worth every minute. Write me and I will gladly answer your questions. You can do it.
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mcfez
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are you folks actually paying for Netflix?
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CortezBlue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
are you folks actually paying for Netflix? |
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CortezBlue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by thesource
I've read all the stuff online about how ot do this and thought it was WAY to complicated... then I found a site Unlock-US .... all thats needed is to
put Primay and Seconday DNS in router and restart everything.... works great .... no fooling around with all this other stuff |
So what's unlock-us? It *sounds* like a proxy service. I've always wondered about using third-party proxies when folks here mention it... the
potential for abuse from an unscrupulous proxy provider would make me a wee bit nervous... |
Essentially, yes, but a bit safer using a VPN. There are "some" routhers that you can crack the firmware and it will link through the VPN and allow
all of your devices, wired and wireless, to connect through the router and deliver a US IP address so things like, Pandora, Rhapsody Music, Roku etc.
to allow media to flow. Netflix has opened up Mexico to it's service, but not sure if it allows US accounts to work down south.
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Hook
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I dont think it does allow US accounts to work down here. I still have to use my VPN to get Netflix.
And, yes, we pay for the service.
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wornout
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I dont think it does allow US accounts to work down here. I still have to use my VPN to get Netflix.
And, yes, we pay for the service. |
The Mexico version of Netflix works here in the old country but when I start Netflix there is a splash screen about content being different in another
country.
Two years ago, I signed up for Netflix in Sacramento. Two weeks later I cancelled. When we got back to San Felipe, I signed up again, now I get my
bill in Pesos and pay with a US Debit Card and they do the spot rate.
PS: Thanks for the info about ROKU, looks like I do have to get a VPN.
PPS: I just checked out StrongVPN and it looks like the ticket. One can buy their router or certain Linksys models and flash them, saving about
$100.
[Edited on 9-16-2012 by wornout]
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CortezBlue
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let us know what you end up with
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bajajudy
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We dont get Netflix on our Roku. We used to have tunnelbear but figured out that we werent using it much.
The USTVNOW will only work outside the USA but it gives you ABC, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS and a local station from Susquehanna Valley, PA. It will not work
if you have any masking program running.
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Amazon won't send me rentals or movie purchases even though I am using HotSpot.
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bajaguy
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Proxy Server
Use HMA and pick a San Diego server/address......works great!!!!
http://hidemyass.com/?gclid=CL-8nIrKvbICFShxQgodXTsA6w
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