Classic Buying via B&N and VPN

Care · 08-21-2010, 04:22 PM

I am a newbie to the whole VPN and hiding your IP address thing. My question is; does it matter which computer on our network I install the program on?

I just want to be able to download B&N books with my Nook here in Canada. I'm not really sure what I need to do. I found Hot Spot Shield and installed it on my laptop, but when I try to turn it on, I get this message:

Oops! Firefox could not connect to 127.0.0.1:895

I've reloaded forever, but it's not working. Anybody know anything about this kind of stuff? should I install it on our desktop instead?

Anarel · 08-21-2010, 09:40 PM

I thought the nook works in Canada...?

firefox · 08-22-2010, 04:07 AM

Have you tried another web browser, for instance Internet Explorer or Google Chrome?
I use Hotspot Shield and Google Chrome in conjunction (well, actually ChromePlus, but thats off track)

Having said that, I've just tried Hotspot Shield with Firefox and it seems to work, but I think I know the problem. I authenticate through Chrome anyway...then again there should be no excuse for HS not to work with Firefox.

Try setting another browser, just temporarily, to the default web browser of the computer and see what happens...

geertm · 08-22-2010, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Care

I am a newbie to the whole VPN and hiding your IP address thing. My question is; does it matter which computer on our network I install the program on?

I just want to be able to download B&N books with my Nook here in Canada. I'm not really sure what I need to do. I found Hot Spot Shield and installed it on my laptop, but when I try to turn it on, I get this message:

Oops! Firefox could not connect to 127.0.0.1:895

I've reloaded forever, but it's not working. Anybody know anything about this kind of stuff? should I install it on our desktop instead?

You should not have to use a VPN in Canada. Because some B&N books are available for Canada, Canadian IP-addresses are allowed.
Registering you B&N account with an US shipping and billing address should be enough to have access to all the books in the B&N store.

Care · 08-22-2010, 08:28 AM

Ok, I will try to buy a US only book and see what happens. i thought it would work, but then I was told that it wouldn't work. I already have my addresses set as US.

I will still try to use HotSpot Shield with a different browser and see what happens. I installed it for my nook, but I guess I can use it to watch Hulu and other vids we can't see here.

08-21-2010, 04:22 PM	#1
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Buying via B&N and VPN I am a newbie to the whole VPN and hiding your IP address thing. My question is; does it matter which computer on our network I install the program on? I just want to be able to download B&N books with my Nook here in Canada. I'm not really sure what I need to do. I found Hot Spot Shield and installed it on my laptop, but when I try to turn it on, I get this message: Oops! Firefox could not connect to 127.0.0.1:895 I've reloaded forever, but it's not working. Anybody know anything about this kind of stuff? should I install it on our desktop instead?

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08-21-2010, 09:40 PM	#2
Anarel Evangelist Posts: 424 Karma: 61399 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K1, GKDX, K3	I thought the nook works in Canada...?

08-22-2010, 04:07 AM	#3
firefox MR Gen Z Representative Posts: 67 Karma: 696 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Barnes & Noble NOOKclassic	Have you tried another web browser, for instance Internet Explorer or Google Chrome? I use Hotspot Shield and Google Chrome in conjunction (well, actually ChromePlus, but thats off track) Having said that, I've just tried Hotspot Shield with Firefox and it seems to work, but I think I know the problem. I authenticate through Chrome anyway...then again there should be no excuse for HS not to work with Firefox. Try setting another browser, just temporarily, to the default web browser of the computer and see what happens...

08-22-2010, 08:28 AM	#5
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Ok, I will try to buy a US only book and see what happens. i thought it would work, but then I was told that it wouldn't work. I already have my addresses set as US. I will still try to use HotSpot Shield with a different browser and see what happens. I installed it for my nook, but I guess I can use it to watch Hulu and other vids we can't see here.

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