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tigeryoder
New member | Level 2
8 months ago

The desktop app can't connect to the internet

I have downloaded Dropbox, but when I go to install, it apparently begins the process.  Then there is the small symbol (actually, not the dropbox symbol itself, but the space for the symbol) in the b...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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8 months ago

Hi tigeryoder, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router settings that could be restricting traffic to the following Dropbox domains?

Keep me updated with any progress!

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