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GPRS for desktop PC

Guys, I'm sorry for inconvenience but I haven't any idea how to use the GPRS internet on the desktop computer via USB Cradle. I have a 4.0.0.5 ROM and MS Active Sync 3.7
Thank you for your help!

Hi ...
I 'm not sure there is a solution for this since by using the GPRS your XDA itself will have an IP address. So, it can't be used as a modem ( I might be wrong tho :shock: ).
I think it's better to get a PC card adaptor with a SIM slot for GPRS. The same for WiFi cards.
Good luck

french said:
Guys, I'm sorry for inconvenience but I haven't any idea how to use the GPRS internet on the desktop computer via USB Cradle. I have a 4.0.0.5 ROM and MS Active Sync 3.7
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No easy solution exists (yet...). You need to hook the device up using a serial cable, and then run a ROM-included tool called 'wmodem.exe'. (Tool is only present on some 3.x ROMs, and cannot be used on ROM it isn't included with), or use a really crappy wmethod we came up with a long time ago, using the bootloader.
Both methods require the serial cable, and when you ask our opinion, both methods suck, although the former method sucks less than the latter.

And to add both methodes are slowwwwwww, i mean the connection speed is slow.
:?

Hi Peter Poelman ...
You need to hook the device up using a serial cable, and then run a ROM-included tool called 'wmodem.exe'. (Tool is only present on some 3.x ROMs,
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I have the wmodem since I use 3.18 ROM, but it didn't work except for GSM data connection (not GPRS link). I believe this is because when you use GPRS the XDA becomes the destination IP address not a modem anymore ... or I didn't use the right setup ???

Try dialing "*99#"

Try dialing "*99#"
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it gives a pop-up "Waiting ..." with OK button

Since the PocketPC hase it's owne IP adresse on my personnel network (ping from laptop to pocketpc) it must be possbile to develope a pocketpc proxy gateway.
we could then (using activeSync for LAN connection) connect to the internet via the pocketpc proxy.
Has any one developped or heard about such a software??? :idea:

yann said:
Since the PocketPC hase it's owne IP adresse on my personnel network (ping from laptop to pocketpc) it must be possbile to develope a pocketpc proxy gateway.
we could then (using activeSync for LAN connection) connect to the internet via the pocketpc proxy.
Has any one developped or heard about such a software??? :idea:
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It's not that easy, we looked into it.
Problem is that as soon as the XDA sits in the cradle, the GPRS internet loses its interface, which is then taken by the PPP link to ActiveSYnc running on the desktop. We have not managed to keep up the GPRS and the ActiveSync at the same time.
We're presently convinced the easy answer lies in a tool that presents a fake serial port on the desktop which, via USB and ActiveSync, connects to something like wmodem on the XDA. Let's wait for wmodem or something like it to appear on WM2003, and then we'll see if we can cook up something.

I've used Wmodem, I've used the bootloader method. Wmodem wasn't bad, just not always reliable, and it doesn't exist for PPC 2003 devices. But I finally came up with a great, reliable, and much faster solution.
USE ANOTHER PHONE! :wink: I just swap the SIM and use a T300 via IR when I need to get a connection on my laptop. That way I get GPRS speed (Wmodem seemed stuck at 9600) also.

XDA developer Peter Poelman said:
yann said:
Since the PocketPC hase it's owne IP adresse on my personnel network (ping from laptop to pocketpc) it must be possbile to develope a pocketpc proxy gateway.
we could then (using activeSync for LAN connection) connect to the internet via the pocketpc proxy.
Has any one developped or heard about such a software??? :idea:
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It's not that easy, we looked into it.
Problem is that as soon as the XDA sits in the cradle, the GPRS internet loses its interface, which is then taken by the PPP link to ActiveSYnc running on the desktop. We have not managed to keep up the GPRS and the ActiveSync at the same time.
We're presently convinced the easy answer lies in a tool that presents a fake serial port on the desktop which, via USB and ActiveSync, connects to something like wmodem on the XDA. Let's wait for wmodem or something like it to appear on WM2003, and then we'll see if we can cook up something.
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I solved that problem when checked on the "Allow network and remote access service server connection with this desktop computer", so when you plugging your MDA to the craddle GPRS shuts down, but if you click to reconnect it turns on and working properly while my device is in its craddle. I thought that if my desktop pc using a standart connection to the internet gives internet access to my PPC via active sync (gprs is off) then there must be a way to use gprs connection back from PPC to the desktop PC. :shock:

I've also tried to have a GRPS connection while my ActiveSync connection is on and it works well.
On my pocket PC get two IP adresses, cellular Line IP address (Internet) an Serial on USB IP address (LAN).
Si I guess the only way to get full GPRS via a laptop would be to directly integrate a proxy gateway on the Pocket PC, no need to play or to wait for the wmodem.exe to be integrated for PPC 2003 since we have LAN and Internet connection at the same time on the PPC
Next steep would be to find or program a proxy gateway for PPC.
Any ideas :?:
cheers.
yann

need help with Antha VPN and/or WM5 network config

hi,
I recently bought the Antha VPN Client to get access to my university WLAN
(via Nortel gateway).
The software runs properly on WM5 except that it can't connect to anything at all. I do not know if it is a Antha VPN problem, a WM5 problem or a hardware problem with the MDA pro. The software seems not to recognize the built in WLAN of the MDA pro (at least I connot select WLAN among the networks).
But it also won't work with "Internet" ot "ISP". If I chose "ISP" it starts to connect, but then disconnects.
Maybe anyone of you has experience with VPN clients on the MDA pro.
How are the profiles in WM5 "Internet", "ISP", "Work" etc, related to each other?
Is there any hidden firewall, or the T-mobile branding blocks the software etc.?
Thank you very much for every idea and best regards,
Elias

I also had issues with Antha and conatct support where i was told that M5000 (Universal)is not supported yet and that they also have issues.
Unfortunately when i looked at the supported systems i thought that i had seen the SPV M5000 (or Universal or whatever it is called) but it was another one with a similar name.
I think we have to wait until they find a fix for it.
Unfortunately there are not a lot of VPN's out there which work with Windows Mobile 5. I tried NCP Secure Client, but don't get it working either, but this is maybe because of parameter. You may give this one a try.
Ingo

my 2 cents... give your sysadmin a tip and switch to openvpn, hassle free and damn-working ssl-based vpn. There is a openvpn pocketpc client in the works, and it's running pretty fine.
See you at the openvpn pocketpc forum

PPTP on WM5

Can anyone connect to VPN (PPTP) using WM5 via wireless or GPRS?? When i use my old XDAIIi or II, i can connect by now using WM5 i cannot.
Hope those can connect please share. tks.

I can connect to a Windows 2000 PPTP VPN via wireless -- make sure that in Settings/Network Cards/Network Adapters, your network card is set to connect to the Work network.
Also, in Settings/Connections/Advanced/Select Networks, make sure that the lower droplist (private network) is configured to use the Work network.
Aside from those two items, I can't think of any other gotchas.

Ya still doesn't work......

do you know what the vpn device is that you are trying to connect to?
windows servers tend to be quite reliable. there are known issues with some checkpoint and cisco devices.

Hello,
I am having the same problem! I cant connect via VPN (PPTP) to my Windows Server 2003 RAS setup. It works perfectly fine on my laptop over the internet but when I try to connect using my Cinguar 8125 I get a generic "Invalid username/password' kind of error message. I have tried several differnt things, but I was wondering if there are security settings that are turned off or something like that? I actually have my RAS policy to let any device establish a VPN connection (obviously as long as it is authenticated) so I dont know what to do next... any suggestions??

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Hello,
I am having the same problem! I cant connect via VPN (PPTP) to my Windows Server 2003 RAS setup. It works perfectly fine on my laptop over the internet but when I try to connect using my Cinguar 8125 I get a generic "Invalid username/password' kind of error message. I have tried several differnt things, but I was wondering if there are security settings that are turned off or something like that? I actually have my RAS policy to let any device establish a VPN connection (obviously as long as it is authenticated) so I dont know what to do next... any suggestions??
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For me works fine. I have only 2 connections:
a) my isp, with gprs configuration for vodafone
b) my work network, with the vpn connection definition (ip address, user, passw and domain)

I have it set up the same way and I still get the password issue... what kind of policies do you have in RAS?

RickoT said:
I have it set up the same way and I still get the password issue... what kind of policies do you have in RAS?
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did you uncheck the security in the connection with the server?
take care with the name user, times exchange get crazy: server/user or only user name for the user field...

Public IP
afterlife said:
Can anyone connect to VPN (PPTP) using WM5 via wireless or GPRS?? When i use my old XDAIIi or II, i can connect by now using WM5 i cannot.
Hope those can connect please share. tks.
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Hi! I am not an Network expert at all, but here in Norway with one teleoperator we have to use a special access point name on My Work Network connection to get a public IP-address so Network accepts the connection. Perhaps nothing to do with your problem, but also we experience a lot of PDA users having no problem with pre-WM5 devices and much problems with WM5 devices and VPN

hp6828 wm5 IE wont get webpages from my local webserver or the net

Hi Everyone well this has me stumped; : my hp ipaq 6828 connects to my access point ok I can ping locally and to the net and get replies but IE wont display web pages either from my local web server or the net. The error I get is "the page cannot be displayed or downloaded because the connection was lost" . My AP works ok as my wife has a jasjam with the latest roms and wm6 - "thanks guys" and has no problems. However when I use GPRS on the ipaq, IE works fine. The roms are the latest according to HP 1.00.03 wwe and 1.00.01 bl. I am using the HP IPAQ wifi Wireless adapter, DHCP is enabled and I can see the mac address in the wireless table on the AP. Any suggestions - cheers Dene

did you change it in settings->connections under advantage to use my network rather then my isp ?

IE not displaying anything using WiFi
Hi Rudegar Thanks Ive found the problem , IT was the proxy setup in the GPRS setting dont know why it wanted to go the the GPRS when using WiFi anyway thanks
cheers Dene

VPN connection from WM6 to XP Prof.

Hi everybody,
after googling through a lot of forums for some weeks now, I learnd a lot about VPN with WM6, setting up a VPN Server and all of this stuff.
But nowhere was a solution for my special problem...
I have an XP-Prof Server in my network, wich is set up as a VPN Server . It is behind my AVM Fritzbox 7270 where all the port-forwardings vor PPTP (GRE and port 1723) are done.
When I connect from the "outer world" using an XP or Vista machine, everything works fine.
But: When I connect from my Handheld (Samsung B7610 Omnia Pro), the connection is dropped after round about a minute.
Within this minute, I can start a Remote-Desktop-Session etc and everything seems to be alright until the connection gets lost.
There is no other connection been started (except my normal internet connection through "web.vodafone.de") , and Active Sync is set to "manual", so it can't disturb my VPN session.
Is there anyone with an idea what I can do to get my VPN working???
Thanks in advance,
Joschi

is your main goal to do VPN
or to do Remote-Desktop ?
if the later I would suggest vnc rather then ms's options vnc is free and generally works better imho

Hi Rudegar,
and thanks for your reply.
First of all, I want to get access to my Files, located on my server.
Remote-Desktop would be nice but is not a must have...
But thanks for the tip. I'll try VNC. However, I fear that the lost connection
hasn't anything to do with RDP. Even when i just connect without using any tool the connection gets lost within one minute.
Do you have any idea?
In some other threads I read about stopping ActiveSync and adding IP-Exceptions. But none of all solved my problem.