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Using Dropbox in UCD

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  • 03-04-2010 8:04pm
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    IrishKnight
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭


    I have Dropbox on my laptop, but it won't connect to the my account when I am in UCD. I'm sure it is something to do with the proxy settings. Anyone get it to work? And if you did care to tell me how?!


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    pljudge321
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    If you you can get at the proxy settings try

    proxy.ucd.ie port: 8484


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    Xhristy
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    Sad Professor
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    Dropbox works perfectly for me on the WaveLAN network. Just enter the proxy settings in Dropbox's preferences. The only annoying thing is remembering to turn them off when I get home.


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    valor
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    Bump on this topic, I tried using it with proxy settings proxy.ucd.ie port: 8484 and it doesnt work

    Do I have to add a username password on top of that?

    Thanks


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I haven't checked today but dropbox generally works for me on wavelan provided its set to use the proxy manually (no name or password)


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    Sad Professor
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    I currently have my Dropbox preferences set to "auto detect proxy settings". That way provided you are connected to WaveLAN via the proxy it should pick it up without you having to enter then manually. I does take a minute, however, to work.


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    bnt
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    valor wrote: »
    Bump on this topic, I tried using it with proxy settings proxy.ucd.ie port: 8484 and it doesnt work

    Do I have to add a username password on top of that?

    Thanks
    Nope - no password on the proxy. I'm sitting in the Orts block right now and it's working (under Ubuntu Linux). I have mine set to use proxy.ucd.ie port 8585 instead of 8484, but that shouldn't matter. It can take time to get a connection, especially when the network is busy, so make the changes and wait a few minutes. It will keep trying.

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    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



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    smk89
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    pljudge321 wrote: »
    If you you can get at the proxy settings try

    proxy.ucd.ie port: 8484

    Its now in health science and James Joyce too


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    OSI wrote: »
    And Daedalus and CASL

    And Eng. \o/


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    valor
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    It just doesnt work for me on AUto Detect Settings , I dont get it


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    Chet T16
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    Chet T16 wrote: »
    I haven't checked today but dropbox generally works for me on wavelan provided its set to use the proxy manually (no name or password)

    This, again. I needs to be set manually.


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    Sad Professor
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    Auto does work for me, but I'm on a Mac so it might be different on Windows.


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    ironclaw
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Auto does work for me, but I'm on a Mac so it might be different on Windows.

    I can confirm Auto works under MacOS. But manual setting should work. It did before Xmas anyway.


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    valor
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    using manual settings of proxy.ucd.ie port: 8484 It wasn't working for me earlier. I'm not there right now so cant check again. Fwiw, I'm Running it on Windows XP and using WaveLAN in Quinn
    It works fine on my home network


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    IrishKnight
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭IrishKnight


    I tried it the manual way, no such luck on XP over WaveLAN...

    Oh well...:(


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    Chet T16
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    I tried earlier in ubuntu, manual working and auto not.


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    Sad Professor
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    Auto was working fine for me earlier (on a Mac). But like ironclaw said, manual should work as well and it's what I used to use, but I grew tired of having to switch it on and off.


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    baspower
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    mine works perfect on wavelan...mac osx....used to have manual settings but now changed to autodetect...but both should work


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    brokenhinge
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    I've found that Dropbox doesn't work well (actually all of blackboard) on anything except Internet Explorer (occasionally Firefox). I keep IE installed on my computer just for this.


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    Raphael
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    brokenhinge wrote: »
    I've found that Dropbox doesn't work well (actually all of blackboard) on anything except Internet Explorer (occasionally Firefox). I keep IE installed on my computer just for this.
    The thread is talking about Dropbox, not the Blackboard dropbox submissiony thing.


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    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    Under snow leopard no matter the proxy settings I cant get dropbox to connect while using wavelan.

    Works on eduroam perfectly.

    Are people sure this works in ucd on wavelan?


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    Raphael
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    Does in Ubuntu Maverick, was using it earlier today.


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    ironclaw
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    conor.hogan.2 wrote: »
    Under snow leopard no matter the proxy settings I cant get dropbox to connect while using wavelan.

    Works on eduroam perfectly.

    Are people sure this works in ucd on wavelan?

    Works fine for me. eduroam doesn't need proxy's and is normally a lot faster for syncing. Working with proxy.ucd.ie and 8484 as the port. Can take a little longer to sync up at the start mind you.


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    ibetterheadon
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    Go to Dropbox preferances

    Click manually enter proxy settings

    Enter proxy.ucd.ie in server box and 8585 into port box

    Worked for me


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    IrishKnight
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭IrishKnight


    ibetterheadon wrote: »
    Go to Dropbox preferances

    Click manually enter proxy settings

    Enter proxy.ucd.ie in server box and 8585 into port box

    Worked for me

    And we have a winner! God I could kiss you...


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