Python - urllib2/wget/curl doesn't connect, Mac OS X

The original post is at the end. I found out that this is not python specific but also curl/wget/telnet don't work.

I have now a partial solution: run everything as root.... i.e. sudo ipython and then run the example or sudo wget python.org

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Hi,

I'm completely new to networks/python. I'd need to access a web page with urllib2 from my laptop (Mac Os X 10.6.6). I do this:

import urllib2
response = urllib2.urlopen('http://www.python.org/')

What I get is either: urlopen error [Errno 60] Operation timed out (at home) or开发者_开发技巧 urlopen error [Errno 51] Network is unreachable (at work).

I assume this is a problem with a firewall, unfortunately I can't figure out how to grant access to urllib2. I've allowed incoming connections for python/ipython/Python launcher in the firewall settings, but to no help...

My python is v2.6.1, urllib2 v2.6.

Thank you very much!

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This has nothing to do with Python, the problem is due to your routing or firewall configuration on your network.

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Found a partial solution:

running everything as root...

For now, it's OK, but if somebody knows how to solve this is, I'd still like to hear it.