Am I able to connect an amazon firetv to an ipsec vpn headend? I'd like to put a firetv at my parents house and have it connect back to my firewall at my house via my already configured and working ipsec vpn service on my firewall. It's not openvpn or an external provider, its running off of my home connection. If so, would this require a rooted firetv device? End goal is to use it as a sony playstation vue client on my account.
My SW version currently is Fire OS 5.2.4.1 (573210520)
and the fire tv home version is 5.7.3-17
not sure if this is a ftv 1 or 2? How would I tell the difference?
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If one Android device is configured to use VPN by its own wireless network. And then if we turn on the Wifi hotspot AP (tethering) of that Android device.
Now if Kindle Fire can hook that Android device as Wifi AP, can then Kindle Fire use the VPN as well?
Thanks for any useful clue
In theory yes
However i have yet to find apps that allow that to happen in practice. The issue is the routing from the private ip range that the tethering app will provider to your connected guests to the address your phone has been assinged by the VPN.
I have tried a number of applications such as barnacle, foxfi, and the built in android tether in conjunciton with both a SSL and L2TP vpn and not had any luck getting it working yet.
If you find out how I would love to know also. Would be very handy for traveling with the kids and wife etc.
Hi Guys,
Basically, you don't even need root for this.
You need to get a DIR-615 router. (I got mine for £10 delivered). I've gone for the D4 revision but I believe most work. Unless of course your router supports DDWRT.
I'd suggest getting this as an additional router. I've got a BT Homehub 5, and the lan cable from that connects into the DIR-615 internet port. So effectively two networks, one for DNS the other for anything else.
Next, install DD-WRT. Change the default IP to 192.168.5.(whatever). Just make sure where 5 is, it's not 1 as it will conflict and not give you internet access.
Next, get a smart dns provider. (DDWRT also supports VPN) - smartdns is an easier way. Put the IP addresses in the DNS fields.
All set up, running NBC Live sports from home on the TV.
Not to mention, with the video add ons - none will be blocked from UK. etc.
Hi,
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking to do, just didn't think anyone else would be doing the same thing!
So if I understand you correctly your set up is this:
Your Master Socket is connected to your BT HomeHub 5.
You then connect your BT HomeHub 5 to the DIR-615 via Ethernet?
You install DD-WRT, set up the VPN settings etc, and then connect your Fire TV to the DIR 615 rather than the HomeHub?
I currently have a Openreach Modem which connects to the master socket. I then have a ASUS RT-N66U connected to the Openreach modem via Ethernet. Am I right in assuming if I buy and connect a DIR - 615 to the Asus via an ethernet port and then do the above I can achieve the same thing? I
I'm looking to buy a fire TV so I can watch NBC Sports Live Extra on my TV. I only want a VPN connection on my FireTV only when I'm watching NBC not my other devices etc hence why I second router would actually work perfectly for me.
If all you want to do is bypass geographic restrictions so you can watch NBC sports then all you need is a smart dns provider, a popular one is Unotelly but there are loads out there...
I have set up using the below instructions (which are wireless) so when wanting to watch the Premiership on NBC I just unplug my Ethernet cable and connect to my router wirelessly which then has all the correct settings
http://help.unotelly.com/support/solutions/articles/193478-setting-up-unodns-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-
adatdeys said:
Hi,
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking to do, just didn't think anyone else would be doing the same thing!
So if I understand you correctly your set up is this:
Your Master Socket is connected to your BT HomeHub 5.
You then connect your BT HomeHub 5 to the DIR-615 via Ethernet?
You install DD-WRT, set up the VPN settings etc, and then connect your Fire TV to the DIR 615 rather than the HomeHub?
I currently have a Openreach Modem which connects to the master socket. I then have a ASUS RT-N66U connected to the Openreach modem via Ethernet. Am I right in assuming if I buy and connect a DIR - 615 to the Asus via an ethernet port and then do the above I can achieve the same thing? I
I'm looking to buy a fire TV so I can watch NBC Sports Live Extra on my TV. I only want a VPN connection on my FireTV only when I'm watching NBC not my other devices etc hence why I second router would actually work perfectly for me.
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Exactly . Very easy to set up! SmartDNS is set up for me, not a VPN. NBC works brilliantly.
Although, NBC has been hacked on XBMC - login not even needed (SmartDNS is still needed). But for the App, it will work great too.
My next port of call is getting a wireless harddrive, or something that takes USB/SD Cards, and wireless devices can pick this up - Essentially so I can download episodes etc from XBMC/PC to it and watch on Fire TV.
Can't be done with BT home hub 5 though can it? DNS is blocked I believe.
Hi
I use DNS Proxy on my Fire TV to access US Netflix.I also wanted to apply these changes to KODI as well which is also installed in the FTV. I did find a youtube link although it is when Kodi is installed in raspberrypi with openELEC (cannot post that link -newbie)
I dont have openELEC on aftv.Any other way to use DNS Proxy other than using it on the router,
I asked this to 'Smart DNS Proxy' help team.. They keep sending me the same answer (caught in Sheldon Cooper's infinite loop!).
I thought some one from here would for sure know the answer.
Thanks
You just have to config WiFi and press advanced to set ip and dns manually, have been using it for quite a while on fire tv stick but not for kodi
Zenroid said:
You just have to config WiFi and press advanced to set ip and dns manually, have been using it for quite a while on fire tv stick but not for kodi
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As I stated in my question I am using it on my Fire TV!!
But how does one get the KODI also to use the DNS by configuring KODI network settings? Because despite DNS Proxy working for Fire TV,the KODI ip still shows local ip.
I would assume fire t.v. and fire stick is about the same basically they are running on the same os anyway smart dns will not assign a wan ip to you like vpn so it is normal as long as you are pointing to their dns server and register your wan ip in their server using a browser login from your lan, but have you checked smartdnsproxy supports kodi plugins that you are using?
Zenroid said:
I would assume fire t.v. and fire stick is about the same basically they are running on the same os anyway smart dns will not assign a wan ip to you like vpn so it is normal as long as you are pointing to their dns server and register your wan ip in their server using a browser login from your lan, but have you checked smartdnsproxy supports kodi plugins that you are using?
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I too assumed so. But sites which don't open up with local ip remain shut with DNS Proxy. It led me to believe that Kodi is not using the DNS Proxy at all. Any thoughts?
Hi All,
So I bought tigerVPN and I have the amazon firestick (bought earlier this year not Alexa) which is running on FireOS 5.2.4.1. I've managed to get OpenVPN onto my firestick via sideloading and managed to import my .ovpn files and config file, i've even managed to connect to VPN using OpenVPN, however when I click on Netflix i'm still getting geographically locked. Am I right in guessing that the OpenVPN app is connected but my firestick is ignoring the application.
Is there anyway that I could use tigerVPN with my firestick?
Thanks,
ssjdx1
Most VPN provider IP address are known to Netflix and thereby are blocked. They are not blocking VPN's but the commercials ISP who provide servers and rack space to the VPN companies. There are a few companies that have seemd to have solved the Netflix problem, Express and Surfbouncer I know for sure. If you have someone in the country where you want to watch that has fast Internet and is willing to let you put a small VPN server there that would be the 100% foolproof solution. Just look up Raspberry Pi VPN Server on Google for several tutorials. Or the device Surfbouncer is calling the behomebox which is essentially the do it yourself Raspberry Pi solution pre-configured
Thanks for your reply, however when i access netflix from my laptop with openvpn running i am able to access netflix from different countries therefore my vpn provider isn't the problem here, the issue is to do with the firestick ignoring openvpn.
Hi, guys I recently read Tiger VPN review: https://www.reviewsdir.com/tigervpn-review/ The price its offering is far better than other VPN providers. Check it out and tell me what your stance on it is?
Hello, I am the "proud" owner of a Sony Bravia Android TV with all its perks... running over the fact that I cannot connect a bluetooth headset now I am coming here with a question: native VPN seems to be blocked as option in the Android TV. I would need an alternative as I want to connect to a remote network where I have a multimedia source. In the remote network I have an ASUS RT-N56U on which I have set up a PPTP VPN server.
Does anybody knows any alternative to connect with my android TV to this VPN?
Thanks!
As I know, you can only use OpenVPN protocol on Android TV.
yep, but this doesn't help me in my situation...
my workaraound for the moment: I have reactivated my Android stick which allows PPTP VPN...