Setting up your Chromebook (Chrome OS) computer or any other device that is running Chromium OS to use My Private Network’s MyTelly service should take just a few minutes by following the steps below. Please note that your Chromebook computer needs to be connected to the Internet and able to browse the web before moving on with the instructions below. You do not need to be connected to our VPN for MyTelly to work, kindly disconnect from the VPN if you have it turned on.
Please note that whilst the instructions below were done on the Neverware CloudReady build and has been tested successfully on the ArnoldTheBat build as well, the instructions might differ compared to other Chromium OS builds.
Chromium OS shares the same foundation as Chrome OS (Chromebook), with an exception of a few added features that’s found only in Chrome OS, which is officially maintained by Google.
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Check MyTelly DNS Settings
Login to our website, www.my-private-network.co.uk from your computer browser and you should be redirected to the My Subscription page.
Select the MyTelly tab on the left hand corner of the screen and click on Setup.
Take note of the DNS server addresses that appears on your screen, you’ll need it during the setup later.
Setup MyTelly on your Chromebook
Click the status area at the bottom of your screen, where your account picture is located. Select Connected to … and please take note of the network name.
You will see the name of the network that you are currently connected to on top of the list of available connections. Below the list, click on Settings…
On the Settings page in the Internet connection section, click on the network drop down menu and select your active network.
Click on the Network tab, and look for the Automatic name servers option. It should be selected by default.
Select Custom name servers and then enter the DNS server addresses that appeared in Step 1 into the Server 1 and Server 2 boxes.
Note: The DNS addresses shown in the picture above are just examples. Please follow the ones displayed on your own screen as shown in Step 1.
Click Close to save your changes and head back to the MyTelly Settings page.
Register IP Address for MyTelly
Scroll down and click on Register This Address. This will register your IP address and also test your DNS setup to indicate whether you have configured the DNS settings correctly.
You will get a Your DNS is configured correctly! Enjoy! message on your screen if your DNS has been set successfully on your system.
Note: You will not have to do it again unless your IP address changes. Also, any device on the same network will be able to use the MyTelly service as long as you’ve set our DNS on their device’s settings.
Now that you have setup and registered your system, you can go ahead and access any TV content providers that we support!
Any Problems?
Unfortunately it doesn’t always go to plan!
If you have any problems or can’t get MyTelly to work, please email us at support@my-private-network.co.uk. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible and try to help.