Weekly Tip: How to setup your Boxee Box to use a VPN connection

Weekly Tip: How to setup your Boxee Box to use a VPN connection -

Question: How can I configure my Boxing-Box to connect via a VPN connection

answer: Boxee have developed a great user interface and it comes pre-installed with support PPTP VPN, so you can easily use it with HMA! Pro VPN. All it takes is a couple to change network settings.

1. First navigate the menu screen> Settings (gear icon)> Network

2. Change the following settings to the values ​​below.

3. Connection Type: PPTP
4. Server: Any IP server in the list of "PPTP servers" @ http: // vpn.hidemyass.com
5. account Your account VPN username
6. Password: Your password PPTP
(get also @ "PPTP servers" @ http://vpn.hidemyass.com!). - Note that this is not your password
7. Encryption required: Must be enabled (checked)

8. Hit "Connect ..." and the customer integrated VPN Boxee Box will attempt to connect to the VPN server.

The Boxee will warn you if the connection fails. Once the connection has been made correctly, you will see "Disconnect ..." instead of "Connect ..."

That's it!

Pete made a video screencast on hand that passes through the process step by step, check it out below:

Setup Boxee Box with PPTP VPN HideMyAss Pro - These bloopers are hilarious

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