[Q] Galaxy Tab and corporate LAN via WiFi - Galaxy Tab General

The problem is:
I can't coonect to my corporate LAN. LAN settings: WPA, EAP, PEAP/MSCHAPV2.
I have my account in domain with login and pass, but device can't connect yo LAN.
Could anybady halp?
(sorry for my english... :-( )

Not sure if it's completely related to this
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1386
but it seems like Android cannot connect to EAP extension officially without actual hacking. Unfortunately I don't have a Tab yet, and it's going to be my first Android device, so not much I can help you with. Hopefully someone can help u here from the board! Maybe asking in the Android section of XDA too. Good luck!

I regularly use EAP-TTLS/PAP on my Nexus One, so its not a general Android issue. I never came across PEAP, so there could be bugs... You need to talk to your network administrator to log your login attempts if you want to debug this.

Volker1 said:
You need to talk to your network administrator to log your login attempts if you want to debug this.
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I've done that already He told that is missed security type...
Many thanks to dliao. I think his tip is very usefull for me.

Have u tried using the wifi advance configuration software from marketplace?
My Tab problem is with certain profiles created in the Tab and with some wifi routers, the tab will reboot once i switch on the tab wifi. I think its hardware compatibility issue but so far have not heard anyone having this prob here
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Unfortunatly the most popular WiFi Editor Pro is not avalable for my region. But I've find Full WiFi with same functionality. It doesn't work. I catch that Galaxy Tab keep wifi settings not in wpa_supplicant.conf as other devices but in /data/wifi/bcm_supp.conf...
I tried modify it but without success...

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Odyssey instead of Worthless WiFi Clinet?

OK, I totally find the WiFi Client for the MDA Vario totally pathetic. Is it possible for me to get rid of it and use the Odyssey Client (can be found HERE)?
What exactly do you find worthless about the default client, so as I know before clicking on a link that is more than likely a virus.
1. No AES support
2. No LEAP Authentication from same config screen for setting up a Wireless connection.
3. No support for feedback (catch all errors/log status)
Need I say more.
Also, virus? Not bloody likely - hover over the link and you can see that it goes here
http://download.juniper.net/software/aaa_802/public/oac/451/Odyssey Client for Windows Mobile.exe
Juniper.net makes Odysses Client (also Used for the Dell Axim WiFi Client.)
as if I post a link to a virus . . . .
How is it totally useless ?
When i'm at home it connects to my home network, when i'm at work... it connects there. No surprises so far.
It's fit for the job it's intended to do.
Oh, if you're installing Odyssey... don't lose your phone...
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3942
How silly of me to be paranoid when someone posts a link to an exe file that is just named with spaces from someone called warez!
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gazzrenn said:
How is it totally useless ?
When i'm at home it connects to my home network, when i'm at work... it connects there. No surprises so far.
It's fit the job it's intended to do.
Oh, if you're installing Odyssey... don't lose your phone...
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3942
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I said pathetic not useless, however, what I mean is: I can connect at home but not at work. Also, I do not connect at home by original design - I had to change my Wireless config of my router to match what the default Wifi Client on my PDA will accept (aka TKIP vs AES which I'd prefer)
Also, at work, we use LEAP authentication (on one SSID) and AES (on one of another SSID) - there isn't anyway for me to connect to any of my Wireless networks at work even though I am privy to all of the information to do so.
Sorry if I sound a bit frustrated (I am)
Any help would be appreciated.
How silly of me to be paranoid when someone posts a link to an exe file that is just named with spaces from someone called warez!
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Well that much I can understand - but checking out the root domain before making assumptions would have clarified that quickly enough.
There is a LEAP is a tab in the Wireless Network settings?
WarezAppz said:
I said pathetic not useless, however, what I mean is: I can connect at home but not at work. Also, I do not connect at home by original design - I had to change my Wireless config of my router to match what the default Wifi Client on my PDA will accept (aka TKIP vs AES which I'd prefer)
Also, at work, we use LEAP authentication (on one SSID) and AES (on one of another SSID) - there isn't anyway for me to connect to any of my Wireless networks at work even though I am privy to all of the information to do so.
Sorry if I sound a bit frustrated (I am)
Any help would be appreciated.
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Thats a much better desctiption of why you need a different client.
There is a LEAP is a tab in the Wireless Network settings?
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Yeah there is - The problem is: That tab is on the Wireless LAN page - the 'Configure Wireless Networks' 802.1x page only gives 2 options for eap type PEAP, Smart Card or Certificate vs LEAP ergo I can not connect. Maybe I am just doing something wrong (I'd love for that to be the case). I admit I am rather limited when dealing with this client and trying to specifically set up a WiFi Connection. That is another reason why I find the default client less-than-desirable - not enough support documentation (either in the manual or via help file attached to the client itself)
WarezAppz said:
Yeah there is - The problem is: That tab is on the Wireless LAN page - the 'Configure Wireless Networks' 802.1x page only gives 2 options for eap type PEAP, Smart Card or Certificate vs LEAP ergo I can not connect. Maybe I am just doing something wrong (I'd love for that to be the case). I admit I am rather limited when dealing with this client and trying to specifically set up a WiFi Connection. That is another reason why I find the default client less-than-desirable - not enough support documentation (either in the manual or via help file attached to the client itself)
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I am having the same problem. I downloaded the trial of Odyssey from Juniper but it won't enable. Don't bother with that LEAP tab in the default wifi client, it won't work. I spent several days trying everything in the book. I have Odyssey on my Axim x50v and it works like a charm connecting to our cisco wireless.
Please post if you find an answer.
As for the gazzrenn, you should tell the IT people at your work that they need to change their wireless settings if you can connect with the windows client.

HOWTO get Eduroam working

Some univeristies use a WLan called EduROAM.
http://www.eduroam.org/
But somehow HTC HD2 cant connect to it.Seems like a personal certificate is the problem.
Has anyone got this working on HD2 ?
It works on Nokia phones running Windows mobile 6.5
you need to download one of the latest version of securew2 client from your uni website or the developer's website. follow instruction to set up the connection given by your uni IT department.
I'm using eduroam connection now in UCL.
Thanks for your answer.
I downloaded securew2
But I still cant get it to work.
Do you have to provide this information on your campus ?
SSID: eduroam
authentication: WPA2
kryptering: AES
EAP-typ: PEAP
authentication: MSCHAP v2
For me WPA1 works better, also AES is wrong. Then you select "Secure W2" in the drop down box not peap. SecureW2 needs to be configured as well. Your university should provide you with that info. You usually don't need the radius part with the cert! That's just to protect you from connecting to the wrong network (and thus giving them your password).
Above information about WPA2 is from my campus informationsite.
After I made some settings on "Eduroam connection" i cant change them.
As soon as push eduroam it tries to connect.
The only way to change them is to install a new rom, so that the phone is
like it was from the first time.
quart666 said:
Some univeristies use a WLan called EduROAM.
http://www.eduroam.org/
But somehow HTC HD2 cant connect to it.Seems like a personal certificate is the problem.
Has anyone got this working on HD2 ?
It works on Nokia phones running Windows mobile 6.5
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I took my mobile to my University's IT Department and they set it up for me and it works great, I get all of my student emails directly to my mobile. Hope this helps.
bahardman said:
I took my mobile to my University's IT Department and they set it up for me and it works great, I get all of my student emails directly to my mobile. Hope this helps.
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ROM version ?
In my case,
I download SecureW2 personal client 2.04 ce, install it on my phone via active sync.
Settings>Menu>All settings>Connection>Wifi>Wireless networks>Menu>Add new
and start configuring the settings. Different network will have different settings.
I don't think ROM version matters in this case. It should work with your device, if you got the right SecureW2 client and settings set up on your phone.
Btw, IT department or university's website should provide sufficient information for you to set up the connection.
Good luck.
The IT people cant get it to work......
They say that they cant get it to work on HD2.
Thats why I turned to you guys.
Still no luck, secureW2 keeps asking for user/pass, and yes I know its the right user/pass. A friend at work tried his username and it doesnt workl either.
If I connect to Eduroam on my pc it works, so nothing wrong with user/pass
quart666 said:
The IT people cant get it to work......
They say that they cant get it to wrok on HD2.
Thats why I turned to you guys.
Still no luck, secureW2 keeps asking for user/pass
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You might need to get another version of secureW2 client.
I tried a secureW2 client provided by my uni and i faced the same problem as you. It kept on prompting me for username and password. I changed to another client (SecureW2_Personal_Client_204_CE), downloaded from SecureW2 forum, and it worked great!
During the installation of the client, registration is needed, i could register and install it couple of times on my phone without any problem. However, yesterday when i tried to reinstall the client after upgrading my ROM, the installation failed at the registration part. Maybe because they stop providing the free version?
I managed to get it installed on my phone again via activesync though.
Cant find that version.
I downloaded version SecureW2_Enterprise_Mobile_313_GA_TRIAL.exe
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I still cant get it to work
http://www.chalmers.se/insidan/SV/arbetsredskap/it/bastjanster/eduroam
Chalmers University of Technology uses Thawte premium server certificate for authentication.
What you need to do is this, go to Thawtes website and download their certificates:
(Apparently I cannot post links, but just google for "thawte root certificate" the file is at www dot thawte dot com slash roots)
The certificate you need is located in the folder Thawte Roots\Thawte SSLWeb Server Roots\thawte Premium Server CA\Thawte Premium Server CA.cer
Download that to your HTC HD2 and install it by just clicking it in the file browser on your phone.
Then you can just follow the instructions you found at their webpage.
Hope this helps.
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how to connect to EDUroam
Firstly, this refers to connecting an HTC android phone (specifically the HTC Desire, but what I get from the web is that they are all much the same, these HTC android interfaces).
The problem starts when an innocent user looks for a WiFi network and finds eduroam. It then asks for not particularly relevant password information and cannot connect because the configuration of the default network setup is wrong. If you try to get the phone to forget that network it appears to do so that when you reconnect it still assumes that the connection was correctly set up. In order to get it to forget their network properly you have to enter the wrong password several times so that the phone thinks you have illegally trying to access the network. It then completely forgets.
The network discovery procedure will again come up with EDUroam, and the configuration should follow the instructions on the following website from Oxford University: <search for android eduroam oxford in Google>
In fact the names given on the HTC desire setup are slightly different. The important thing is that the EAP type should be PEAP, and the secondary type should be MSCHAPv2.
You then enter the username which will be effectively your registered e-mail address at your own institution, and then use as a password the thing eduroam calls "network access token" (16 lower case alphabetic character password generated for you if you buy your institution on request.
You then connect up and miraculously you have the connection you wish!
You should check that the connection is mobile roaming capability on your phone and checking that you really do have Internet and e-mail access as you wish through the WiFi connection directly.
I have been looking for the SecureW2 Personal Client 2.0.4 for Windows CE package (original filename: "SecureW2_Personal_Client_204_CE.zip"). I have been unable to find it and the sources given in this thread no longer exist or are no longer available.
If anyone has the file, please provide it.

[Q] Looking for Proxy app

Hello,
I haven't found anything quite related to what I'm looking for (similar, but involving the GPRS vs WiFi settings)
I'm curious if anyone knows of an app that when you connect to a WiFi network, it will automagically set the proxy server and port required for that WiFi network? One WiFi network I use requires a proxy, but the rest do not. It's annoying to have to change it all the time. It would be great to find an app that when it detects I've connected to the wifi that requires the proxy it figures out which one I'm connected to (either via BSID, ESSID, SSID, MAC etc) and sets the proxy if required. Heck a shell script on a rooted phone could do the setting just fine, but it's the first part I'm stuck with.
Thanks!
I've been looking for an app like this too. My school makes me use a proxy but my home does not and it sucks having to change it every time I go to school or home.
Hey guys can you tell me how to change to the proxy settings. I dont mind switching back and forth but the proxy settings should work. I've my proxy set at 192.168.11.5 and port 3128. How do i use internet with that ?
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Hey guys can you tell me how to change to the proxy settings. I dont mind switching back and forth but the proxy settings should work. I've my proxy set at 192.168.11.5 and port 3128. How do i use internet with that ?
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Go to Settings -> Wireless and Network -> Wifi, then press the Menu button and press advanced settings.
Hey, so this doesnt do exactly what you want, but its a quick and easy thing. Search the forums, or just google "xda transproxy" I use it now, and the latest beta is very stable. Connects to my schools proxy, and everything works. Or, download orbot from the market..but i personally dont like it, too many steps to do a simple thing. But, to each their own. Anywho, just search and download, and install with your file manager of choice, make sure you set up the port, and ip address before you start the proxy. oh..and on my droid incredible, with virtous 3.1, I had to reboot before I could access the market. Your results may very.
Heres the Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569
techobsessive said:
Hey, so this doesnt do exactly what you want, but its a quick and easy thing. Search the forums, or just google "xda transproxy" I use it now, and the latest beta is very stable. Connects to my schools proxy, and everything works. Or, download orbot from the market..but i personally dont like it, too many steps to do a simple thing. But, to each their own. Anywho, just search and download, and install with your file manager of choice, make sure you set up the port, and ip address before you start the proxy. oh..and on my droid incredible, with virtous 3.1, I had to reboot before I could access the market. Your results may very.
Heres the Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569
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Dude, that did pretty much exactly what I wanted and so much more. Before I could only use the Internet Browser but now I can use any app. I love this app.
Going to give it a try myself, thanks!
OMG Hopefully this works on my x10 android 2.1update1
thanks bro
I get no iptables found in this rom... wtf i am rooted btw
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May need to use orbot with transproxy. To use my college wireless thats what i need to do.
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murr1990 said:
May need to use orbot with transproxy. To use my college wireless thats what i need to do.
Sent from my Dell Streak
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ok so can someone bref me all this please?
I get orbot and enable it THEN I use transproxy???????????
PS: looks like my Sony ericsson kernal locked iptables or whatever (i dont have theme)
ASProxy
I think ASProxy is what you need. For every WiFi network you connect to, you can specify which proxy to use. Besides that, it does NTLM-authentication as well, which is often required in corporate environments.
First I used TransProxy for quite some time, which is great if you only use 1 WiFi network with a proxy (you can use other WiFi networks without the proxy) and don't need NTLM authentication. Then I discovered ASProxy (found a review on android-machines.blogspot.com) which is great, if you need different proxy settings for each WiFi network.

[HOWTO] Use VPN with your Android & Home Router

This is a simple tutorial to allow you to connect to the internet using VPN through your home router.
:NOTE: At present, the steps here are sparse. They assume some technical capability to set things up yourself, this is just kindof a guide as to WHAT you'll need to setup.
Why, you ask? Security. Using a VPN will essentially encrypt your communications though a tunnel back to your home computer. Not going into all that here, basically a simple guide. I assume we're all smart here, so the basics.
Prerequisites
1. DD-WRT V24 Capable router. If you don't have this, then you will need to instead use a different method involving installing software on your PC that I won't cover here. The advantage of the DD-WRT router is ease of setup on the router, and not having to have your computer turned on.
2) Capable Android Phone & Provider. I can't troubleshoot your ROM or provider. Some Android Roms don't support VPN, and it's broken in some. Some providers apparently block it. If your Rom is good and your provider doesn't block it, you're golden. In some cases (such as on the G2X) custom kernels (such as Faux123's) will add the necessary TUN support. Or you may need to add a TUN.KO file if it doesn't... again, device specific, refer to appropriate device forums.
3) If you don't have a static IP (I assume you don't) you'll need a dynamic DNS provider compatible with DD-WRT. I prefer freedns.afraid.org, but you can use any o these: dyndns.org, zoneedit.com, No-Ip.com, 3322.org, easydns.com tzo.com or dynsip.org.
Got all that? Great!
Okay, here's the fun bit.
STEP 1
First, you need to hack your router. It's a LOT like rooting your Android phone. How to do it is BEYOND the scope of what I can write here, but what you need to do is visit http://www.dd-wrt.com and have a look around. Or, you can actually purchase routers with DD-WRT pre-installed. Basically you have to flash a custom ROM onto your router. It needs to support VPN, and be at least version "v24 SP1". Older versions may have a DIFFERENT VPN setup that's not as easy. Don't say I didn't warn you. I flashed the full-featured VOIP version to my router, a Buffalo WHR-G54S.
Unlocking (if necessary) and flashing your router with DD-WRT is a topic as broad as rooting/flashing Android - so I can't help you here. But once it is done, you are ready for....
STEP 2
Setup your dynamic DNS provider. I used http://freedns.afraid.org/ to do this. Basically you go to the site and sign up for the free "subdomain" services. You can pick a name that will be on a number of different domains, such as "us.to", where you could maybe pick something like "kick.us.to" if it isn't taken yet. All that matters is you remember the name.
Next, in DD-WRT, go to the Setup->DDNS tab and select the proper DDNS service and enter the information it asks for -- your service used, username, password and hostname usually. You can usually leave update interval at the default, and normally you don't need to use external IP check.
NOTE: You need to make sure you are not "Double NAT-ed".. this means two routers stacked is a nono. If you have a router connected to a cable/dsl router (instead of a cable/dsl modem), then it needs to be set to BRIDGE mode. Again.. complicated and really a topic best dealt with on its own.
Once you've setup your Dynamic DNS, you're well on your way. You can actually use that hostname for all sorts of things, such as always being able to get Audiogalaxy to connect to the right host without having to know a numeric IP that could change.
STEP 3
You're on a roll... Now, time to setup the VPN in the router. This is done under the Services->VPN tab. If that tab doesn't exist, then you got the wrong version of DD-WRT and need to go back to Step 1.
Enable PPTP Server, Broadcast Support, MPPE Encryption. Under Server IP enter your ROUTER's IP address (usually 192.168.1.1, or whatever you use to connect to your router). Under Client IP's, enter the range of clients on your local network in the format: 192.168.1.100-149 (where 100-149 represents possible IP addresses I've set in DD-WRT for my LAN)... this doesn't seem as important since we'll be connecting from outside.. Just do it.
Under CHAP-Secrets enter in your preferred username and password in the format:
username * password *
that is, the username, a space, *, a space, the password, a space and then *
Save and apply settings. (You need to click both SAVE and APPLY, DD-WRT is weird like this)
STEP 4
Back to Android! Yay! This part of the procedure may vary by phone, but this is how it is on my Gingerbread T-Mobile G2X with faux123's kernel.
Goto Settings->Wireless & Networks->VPN Settings->Add VPN->Add PPTP VPN
VPN Name=whatever you want
VPN server= your dynamic IP name you selected in Step 2
Enable encryption = Yes
now, hit Menu->Save
You should now see your VPN listed under VPNs. Click on it, and select CONNECT. Type in your username and password you selected at the end of Step 3.
It should connect. CONGRATULATIONS!
You should also have a notification in your taskbar that will now let you disconnect from the VPN.
STEP 5
Enjoy! .. wait, what? It didn't work? It did for me!!!
I guess.... ask questions here, or if it appears to be a phone issue, ask in your device's appropriate forum (and link to this thread so people know what guide you're following)
And, if anybody reading this is a better expert in setting this stuff up than I am, feel free to critique/laugh/criticize/constructively comment on this little howto and I'll correct anything I Rick Perry'd.
Nice tutorial! Would have been better if you also included more details in hacking our router
DroidVPN said:
Nice tutorial! Would have been better if you also included more details in hacking our router
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I would have, but like I said, that's a topic as big as phone hacking itself. Every model of router is going to be different! There may be models that support VPN in the router as well without DD-WRT, but I'm not familiar with that setup.
DD-WRT's website has a pretty huge forum on what routers are compatible and how to set it all up.
The optimal speed can be achieved by the compression of traffic and by minimizing server loads. Web acceleration will enable you bring about a drastic improvement in the web page response time. This kind of acceleration usually come in lesser costs and offers the best web application performance.
So Wat does this do? Keeps u secured from the eyes of the ISP?.. harder for others to hack u?...
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evilgenius00 said:
So Wat does this do? Keeps u secured from the eyes of the ISP?.. harder for others to hack u?...
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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Security. Using a VPN will essentially encrypt your communications though a tunnel back to your home computer.
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Yeah, that.
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10char.
Nice TUT, VPN working
Thanks. I mostly appreciated the idea of using afraid.org.
For some reason, Dyndns and no-ip wouldn't work with ICS as client.
thanks for this tut, keep it up
nice.. thanks for sharing
The cool thing is, once you start hacking your router, you open up all sorts of fun. Like using a virtual wireless network to bridge the open wifi network that gets 1 bar of signal in one little corner of your apartment to be a full strength WPA protected network with your own SSID and subnet that all of your devices can use ... not like I would do such a thing. Now, I *am* a bit afraid to try to set up a VPN on the bridged virtual network..... that could get complicated.
Will this also work with OpenDNS?
Already running DDWRT v24 on WRT600N, and trying to figure this VPN stuff to connect my Atrix running CM10. Thanks for any help
katinatez said:
Will this also work with OpenDNS?
Already running DDWRT v24 on WRT600N, and trying to figure this VPN stuff to connect my Atrix running CM10. Thanks for any help
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Any service which gives you a stable hostname to the outside network should work.
If you have a higher end router that supports the mega builds (8MB flash), then you can opt for OpenVPN which is more secure than PPTP. Setup is more complicated though.
australix said:
If you have a higher end router that supports the mega builds (8MB flash), then you can opt for OpenVPN which is more secure than PPTP. Setup is more complicated though.
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Still using a (now antiquated) Buffalo WHR-G54S which has 4MB flash and 16MB Ram... so while it has a lot of features, OpenVPN is lacking... so I can't test that method personally.
This Buffalo is the best router I've ever owned, though. I still can do without gigabit or N networking, so I'm not upgrading. I went through 5 or 6 bad routers (even a Linksys WRT-54G that crashed constantly) before I got this one.
Thanks for all the info here. I've deleted the post because I think my issue is with something else.
Thanks..
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very...helpfull..!!!
Very easy guide! Thanks!
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nice cool...
bumpin this because i have a question regarding this, i just set this up and it works great
there are mainly two types of auth vpn servers use, certificate authentication and username/password
i tried to set up password one, and you still need the server public certificate along with username/password, but you don't need client public and private keys unlike with cert auth.
now, i placed the server key, ca.crt, on my internal storage and together with username/password, works great, my concern is security of this file. this file needs to be accessible right, so you can't put it in /etc or /system, having it in internal storage, any app with storage permission can read it... isn't this a security risk? how is this solved? where do i put the file?
thanks
edit: also, how do i *prevent* network traffic without vpn? i know there is always on option and start on boot, but i did, and when the boot finnishes there is a brief moment when the phone connects on mobile network just before initializing vpn and in that brief moment android probably sends all sorts of passwords and data through the network ... how do i delay this until vpn is initialized?

[Q] Problems with Tab 7.7's VPN Client

Have anyone tried connecting to VPN servers on their Galaxy Tab 7.7?
I have tested more than 3 VPN servers. (They all work on PC, iPhone, iPad, Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9, HP TouchPad). When I try to connect them on Galaxy Tab 7.7, it connects successfully but fail to let me do anything once the connection is made.
I have created 2 test accounts and please feel free to test it using them or your own servers... let me know how it go...
BTW, I tried restoring. no help at all.
PPTP Server 1: pptp.vpn2.hk
PPTP Server 2: pptp.vpn2.us
Login: test
Password: samsung1234
William
Hi,
for PPTP you'll need kernel 2.6.35.x!
Otherwise you'll be able to get a connection but your data transfer will break down after 5sec-3min!
I will edit this post with a link to "Issue 4706: Droid phone PPTP VPN dying after a short while." after I'm allowed to.
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C3POID said:
Hi,
for PPTP you'll need kernel 2.6.35.x!
Otherwise you'll be able to get a connection but your data transfer will break down after 5sec-3min!
I will edit this post with a link to "Issue 4706: Droid phone PPTP VPN dying after a short while." after I'm allowed to.
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are you saying that i need to upgrade my VPN server to kernel 2.6.35.x just for 7.7? just wondering cos my VPN servers (and many other VPN servers out there that I have tried) work for all other platforms, like Tab 10.1, iPad, Windows, OS X etc etc...
Yes I do. google botched PPTP for VPN.
But you need to upgrade (/downgrade) the kernel of your Android device (client), not the server. Or do you run your VPN server on Android???
You can search for "issue 4706" or "android PPTP VPN problem" and you will find a lot of pi**ed people and maybe some answers like kernel version and needed OS version.
I can confirm that it works with kernel 2.6.35 and since GB2.3.7 / CM7! Some say it works fine with ICS, but I found also that higher kernel versions will not work.
And yes, all other plattforms will work fine with PPTP.
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C3POID said:
Yes I do. google botched PPTP for VPN.
But you need to upgrade (/downgrade) the kernel of your Android device (client), not the server. Or do you run your VPN server on Android???
You can search for "issue 4706" or "android PPTP VPN problem" and you will find a lot of pi**ed people and maybe some answers like kernel version and needed OS version.
I can confirm that it works with kernel 2.6.35 and since GB2.3.7 / CM7! Some say it works fine with ICS, but I found also that higher kernel versions will not work.
And yes, all other plattforms will work fine with PPTP.
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thanks for the info. now for the million dollars question... how do you downgrade the kernel on Android? does this require flashing a new custom ROM? I couldn't really be bothered with custom ROM as I am waiting for the official ICS upgrade notification ... I guess the furtherest I am willing to go is to root my device and install some replacement kernel (if this is even possible)...
I know linux but my main device is an iPad so I am just too lazy to spend too much time backing up / reinstalling the Android for custom ROM... anyway thanks for your time...
williamli1983 said:
thanks for the info. now for the million dollars question... how do you downgrade the kernel on Android? does this require flashing a new custom ROM?
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Yeah, that's it, BUT I would wait - like you mentioned - for the ICS upgrade and try than again.
Or you try another protocoll like L2TP over IPSec…
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C3POID said:
Yeah, that's it, BUT I would wait - like you mentioned - for the ICS upgrade and try than again.
Or you try another protocoll like L2TP over IPSec…
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L2TP over IPSec was a bit weird too. the server address has to be an internal IP for it to connect, giving it an external IP or domain won't work. God figures! oh well good thing it's not my main device so I won't stress much over it.
williamli1983 said:
oh well good thing it's not my main device so I won't stress much over it.
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You are lucky, my MS2 is my main device and has a locked bootloader and only a 2.6.32 kernel .
I solved the VPN problem by changing to CM7, which wasn't possible for a long time, and using OpenVPN/SSL now.
Lucky me.
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android includes support for Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity. Here we show you, step by step, how to setup a VPN connection.
Add a new VPN connection:
Press the Home icon, press Menu, and tap Settings
Tap Wireless & networks
Tap VPN settings
Tap Add VPN
Select the type of VPN to add (PPTP, L2TP, L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN, L2TP/IPsec CRT VPN)
Fill in VPN details such as VPN name, VPN server, etc (the required settings will depend on type of VPN selected)
Connecting to the VPN:
Press the Home icon, press Menu, and tap Settings
Tap Wireless & networks
Tap VPN settings
The VPN connections you have added are now listed
Tap the VPN you wish to connect to
A dialog box will open asking for your credentials, enter them and touch connect
When connected to a VPN, you will see an ongoing notification in the Status bar on your Samsung Galaxy Tab. If you should get disconnected, you will receive a notification and an option to go back to the VPN settings section.
wilsonj said:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android includes support for Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity. Here we show you, step by step, how to setup a VPN connection.
Add a new VPN connection:
Press the Home icon, press Menu, and tap Settings
Tap Wireless & networks
Tap VPN settings
Tap Add VPN
Select the type of VPN to add (PPTP, L2TP, L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN, L2TP/IPsec CRT VPN)
Fill in VPN details such as VPN name, VPN server, etc (the required settings will depend on type of VPN selected)
Connecting to the VPN:
Press the Home icon, press Menu, and tap Settings
Tap Wireless & networks
Tap VPN settings
The VPN connections you have added are now listed
Tap the VPN you wish to connect to
A dialog box will open asking for your credentials, enter them and touch connect
When connected to a VPN, you will see an ongoing notification in the Status bar on your Samsung Galaxy Tab. If you should get disconnected, you will receive a notification and an option to go back to the VPN settings section.
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mmm... we know how to setup the VPN here. just saying that the VPN never worked on any PPTP servers I tried
I have the 6800 and pptp for me works well over wifi. On mobile, I have the same problem you encountered, meaning while I can connect fine I cannot initiate any data transfer. Hope ICS will fix this problem.
pinkowl said:
I have the 6800 and pptp for me works well over wifi. On mobile, I have the same problem you encountered, meaning while I can connect fine I cannot initiate any data transfer. Hope ICS will fix this problem.
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thanks for the info. for me (on the wifi only version) vpn won't work on wifi
I also have the wifi only version, I connect de VPN, works for a while and suddenly stops transfering data althought the connection appears as established. To make it work again i have to disconnect and reconnect.
Just for your info - I got a L2TP VPN connection working just fine on my P6810 Wifi-only Tab. Not sure whether it is just the VPN service (AceVPN) I'm using, or whether I was just lucky.
My wifi tab is an import from HK, Kernal version 2.6.36-P6810ZSLA1
teegee17 said:
Just for your info - I got a L2TP VPN connection working just fine on my P6810 Wifi-only Tab. Not sure whether it is just the VPN service (AceVPN) I'm using, or whether I was just lucky.
My wifi tab is an import from HK, Kernal version 2.6.36-P6810ZSLA1
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i didn't spend as much time looking into L2TP on mine as my main vpn servers are PPTP based.... mine also came from HK (well i m living in it right now )
hope ICS will be out soon! really want to try chrome
you should contact to your service provider. they will help you better
marksmithbvs said:
you should contact to your service provider. they will help you better
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i m the service provider!
but i also tried a few other providers out there as well. none of them work on 7.7
i just got a galaxy nexus and everything works fine on it.
as mentioned somewhere above this post. it is a bug in the 7.7 code
williamli1983 said:
L2TP over IPSec was a bit weird too. the server address has to be an internal IP for it to connect, giving it an external IP or domain won't work.
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Rubbish -- I use it all the time w/ gotrusted...

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