expat shield problems

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 13:44

Is anyone else having problems today with this site, i have been using it for a couple of weeks now with no problems but today it wont let me get into either the ITV player or the BBC player.

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:28

had problems too with it and my computer, it turned out to be a problem with an add on........

I had downloaded an update for adobe on sat or sunday......

Only discovered this after speaking to our comp man........ I had to systematically go through the add on and find the one causing the problem.............Adobe update 10.

When I got rid of Adobe it all came back to normal.....i had even tried taking my com back a few days prior to speaking to the comp man.

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:32

Its just taken my laptop ages to connect to expat sheild.....it has got on eventually, normally it flies in.....

Catatonia


Joined: 26/10/2010
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:34

You mean you can actually get BBC and ITV players to work? I have recently installed expat shield, but so far have had no joy downloading anything. It took about 10 hours to download something yesterday, then said there was an error when it tried to play. I find the websites decidedly user unfriendly. I can't even see how to download on the ITV site and I'm usually pretty PC competant!

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:43

this is how I get on, open up expat sheild wait until it gives me an Ip address.. then I get rid of the ads etc open up internet explorer and type in where I want to go bbc i player, ITV, Channel 4 etc, select the programme not necessary to download it - we dont down load we just watch it...Like catch up TV. Yesterdays programmes, or last weeks........... Hope this helps

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:46

Hawkeye that is exactly what i do need my jungle fix from last night will try again and see what happens.

Catatonia


Joined: 26/10/2010
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:56

Thanks for that, have tried to watch like that but your internet connection must be better than mine as it is constantly buffering and therefore extremely irritating to try and watch

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 14:59

Just been reading their facebook page seems i am not the only one who is having problems, going to try and install a different version if i can and see if that solves it.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:05

Why are some of you bothering to install a VPN with the overhead of adverts when folks like Nethouse and I are giving connections for FREE..?!!

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:25

mark how do i use your VPN

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:25

Just taken from their Facebook page, their UK servers are down and they are trying to sort it. Because they are based in California they only started work about 1 hour ago.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
03/12/2010 08:07

Working fine and dandy again now )

Catatonia


Joined: 26/10/2010
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
03/12/2010 08:20

mmmmmm

I for one was not aware there was anyone here providing free VPN connections, more details please.

Thanks

JimCYliving


Joined: 01/02/2011
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
01/02/2011 09:56

We are having the same problems here in the west, expat shield is not working properly if at all....maybe they have been closed down?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
01/02/2011 21:18

re 13



My UK VPN details:





IP address / hostname : vpnuk.uktvabroad.com







username: Smyth_Mark







p/w: SnowyDay





please note the capitals are important !!

JoanneM


Joined: 24/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
01/02/2011 23:12

Thanks mmmmmm, but it just seems to be trying to connect all the time, it doesn't actually connect. Can you help with this at all?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
01/02/2011 23:37

Dear JoanneM



It is MUCH easier if a 'visit' your pc to see what is going on..... I can do this by agreeing a time for your to be in front of your pc - I tell you a website to visit ( http://www.readyforsupprt.com ) and I give you a code and it let's me 'take control'...



As soon as I disconnect the code is useless and I cannot re-connect unless you visit the site and I give you a new code ;)