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HI guys,
Does anyone know how to get a static IP address when using the GPRS connection to the internet. The reason being is because our corporate firewall has to recognise the device through it's IP. Is there any other possible methods for recognising the user?
Also does a VPN work well over GPRS and is there any extra configuration involved on the VPN server
Cheers
Any answers would be great.
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to your question. AFAIK you cant get a fixed ip on gprs, but if your using the right firewall and the right vpn host you dont need to.
I use and supply windows sbs 2003 servers and vpn into them regularly. I have also used citrix to achieve similar results. Might be a bit difficult to persuade your firms it dept to set up something like that for 1 person though.
PM me if youd like any advice.
BillyB said:
HI guys,
Does anyone know how to get a static IP address when using the GPRS connection to the internet. The reason being is because our corporate firewall has to recognise the device through it's IP. Is there any other possible methods for recognising the user?
Also does a VPN work well over GPRS and is there any extra configuration involved on the VPN server
Cheers
Any answers would be great.
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Hello Billy,
You ask a good question, but the answer isn't simple. Most carriers do have two types of APN (Access Point Name) provision for your SIM: "private" APN (which provides a non-routable IP assignment from behind a NAT, for basic browsing and e-mail functionality) and "public" APN (that provides a routable IP assignment, which is the Minimum Requirement for a more sophisticated connection type, such as VPN, etc). However, both of them are assigned by a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server on a GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) of your particular GPRS network operator. In either case, the end result will obviously be a DYNAMIC IP address on your GPRS terminal (be it a laptop PC, a PDA, or phone)
Some carriers do offer what is called a "dedicated APN" provision, which gives the subscriber their own IP range to choose from (almost like a small subnet), but it is only available to corporate giants like Pepsi (for example).
Now, to sum it up, you must have the proper APN provisioned on your Mobile SIM account (which the provider will normally call something like a "VPN data package" in billing terms). Then, you must obviously establish a GPRS session before you can connect your VPN client (but remember that most basic VPN clients work the best). It is pretty sad to say, but Microsoft Windows-embedded VPN client on Win2k/XP Pro so far has performed the best with no quirks whatsoever. It has to be via PPTP...L2TP has also worked for me..otherwise, the fancier (and more secure) the VPN tunneling protocol, the more its likely to fail. Normally all you need for a basic MS WIndows VPN client config is the Server name (or IP address), the user name, and the password.
Hope this helps,
Let me know how it goes,
Alex
PS. PM me if you have further questions.
VPN and TS Its like pulling teeth
hi all this has got to be the most anoying problem ever. i can connect to O2 vpn access point and hence i can connect to my work vpn server. however as soon as i try to open a TS connection to my desktop (through the vpn) the VPN connection is dropped and i never connect. Can anybody tell me why? if i have a vpn connection to my work server why does TS try to make another connection and bomb out the original. Is there a fix or another way of doing this i.e. does a external IP have to be nat'd to my desktop IP on port 3389? all help greatly appreciated. Ian
Hi,
I'm currently on a HTC Trinity using Mary's 3.3.5 ROM and want to be able to connect to my universities WiFi network but to do so I need to use a VPN tunnel, anyone recommend a good PPC App that will allow me to connect to my universities VPN?
Cheers,
Mike
mikecsmith said:
Hi,
I'm currently on a HTC Trinity using Mary's 3.3.5 ROM and want to be able to connect to my universities WiFi network but to do so I need to use a VPN tunnel, anyone recommend a good PPC App that will allow me to connect to my universities VPN?
Cheers,
Mike
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WM6 Pro includes both a PPTP & a L2TP/IPSec VPN client. This will work with most VPN routers & firewalls, however they may not be configured to support it. If you can connect using Windows 2000/XP's built-in PPTP or L2TP/IPSec VPN Client then you can almost certainly connect with WM6's.
A lot if VPN Routers & Firewalls are supplied with a 'free' Windows client that has the documentation geared around it. However most (if not all?) of these products will work with the native VPN client in Windows 2000+ (and WM5/6). I would try and stick with the L2TP/IPSec client but this requires some additional steps over setting up PPTP - on both the client & server (router). It is worth the extra steps in my opinion though.
Andy
I have the same problem ... I am not able to connect using the default VPN client ...
Hi,
There's a great review of vpn clients by Menneisyys in the Wiki. It's entitled:
'Access Your Desktop PC From Your Pocket PC!'
I'm sure you'll find it very useful because it would point you in the right direction as regards VPN tunnelling to your Uni's server.
kiwi992.
kiwi992 said:
Hi,
There's a great review of vpn clients by Menneisyys in the Wiki. It's entitled:
'Access Your Desktop PC From Your Pocket PC!'
I'm sure you'll find it very useful because it would point you in the right direction as regards VPN tunnelling to your Uni's server.
kiwi992.
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HI!
Thank you for your reply, but this articles are about "Remote desktop" - like solutions for WM - based devises. Not for connecting to VPN.
Did anybody have had any success so far?
Any working 3-rd party VPN clients / Solutions?
Thank you in advance.
Dmitry.
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keyword list: VPN; connection; VNP over WIFI; VPN WM5; VPN WM6; VPN problem; VPN client;
Hi,
You might find Manneisyys' review very long but if you take your time to read it, you'll see that he talks about the various VPN clients and how they compare. VNC, VNC+, etc are all mentioned there.
Just take your time to read it.
kiwi992.
Nice article, is the VPN working?
Do you have the WM6 VPN client working? Specifically the ActiveSync -> VPN -> MS Exchange functionality that was there under WM5?
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Hi,
You might find Manneisyys' review very long but if you take your time to read it, you'll see that he talks about the various VPN clients and how they compare. VNC, VNC+, etc are all mentioned there.
Just take your time to read it.
kiwi992.
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Thank you for your answer!
But. Once again: the article talks about REMOTE CONTROL with the use of things like: RAdmin, MS RDP, etc.
This sofware - are remote desktops, so called VNC, not VPN clients in a classic way.
There is a little mess we get at the moment. (I've defenetelly got)
Let me describe in detail:
People need VPN here for many reasons, for me it is:
- to connect to some VPN through WIFI with our WM5 \ 6 device.
In my case- this is a public WIFI internet provider, which has a wifi coverage in the city.
Wifi is open PPTP. I need to type in a login \ pass on the web page I get, to start using the internet in current wifi session.
The ALTERNATIVE way to conect to internet - is to establish a VPN connection over the wifi.
I can successfully do in on the laptop.
With my UNI, WM5, AKU 3.5 - I can connect to VPN with the built-in VPN Client, but the first request to internet (via browser or Messaging send-receive) - drops my VPN connection, as it described here in the forum.
So: we need some software that can work.
I tried so far:
1. BlueFire VPN - just can't connect.
2. Antha VPN - just doesn't work.
I have heard thah on some other ROMs there is no problem with the built-in VPN client for PPTP, will try with some other WM6 ROMs later.
Any solution so far?
Thank you, kiwi992
Thanks to everybody!
Hi, im sorry for my bad english.
I have the same Problem. I search for an VPN tool. I have wm6. I know ther ist an VPN client but it doesn't work. To connect to the VPN in my University I need the L2TP/IPSec "safety andcertificate" but I don't kwon where I can load this.
thank's for helping
IronMaster1987 said:
Hi, im sorry for my bad english.
I have the same Problem. I search for an VPN tool. I have wm6. I know ther ist an VPN client but it doesn't work. To connect to the VPN in my University I need the L2TP/IPSec "safety andcertificate" but I don't kwon where I can load this.
thank's for helping
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Hi! The L2TP/IPSec is a special story.
It is widely discussed here at forum: xda-developers > General discussion > Networking >
Search for *VPN* string on this forum.
This is the: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302520&page=2&highlight=*VPN* one of the success stories.
You need to obtain the certificate from the system administrators of your network. You may also have some "magic" URL in your campus network, where you can download the required certificate. This URL should point to the inranet web page of the web interface of the VPN server.
If your goal is to securely connect to some specific computer on the network, you should use one of the VNC programs: the VNC server part on the computer, and the VNC client on your device.
In any case - first check your certificate \ settings on, say, Windows XP laptop, connected through WIFI, first, then continue with the device.
Good luck!
Dmitry
VPN problems
I don't know if this issue is specific to my device (pharos gps 600 gps phone), or to windows mobile 6 which I'm running.
I can't connect to my vpn through wifi, the reason being is that I cannot associate any connections through the wifi card with the vpn info.
Wifi card doesn't show as a selectable modem in the modem tab next to the vpn tab in the vpn config. Only modems are cellular line modems, bluetooth, and one "hayes compatible com1" which is my usb I would guess.
Does anybody know how I might get around this?
Hi Leo users,
I would like to configure my Leo so as to use a VPN.
With my Laptop, I use a free VPN that we can find at http://www.itshidden.com.
And it works fine for surf. at home or on publicWiFi...
My problem is that I try and try to configure it on my Leo, but it's not working.
I saw a tutorial on IPhone3 and it seems to work !!! and it works on one XP computer and another one on Vista.
We can find an explanation "How to" for Windows XP at : http://www.itshidden.com/Support/VPNXP.html
We can find an explanation (in french, sorry) for IPhone3 at the end of http://free.korben.info/index.php/Configuration_d'une_connexion_PPTP_(VPN)#Sous_un_OS_mobile .
Please, would you like to explain me how to configure?
just some precision on what I do, and what can be done...
With Leo :
I select "Comm Manager"/Menu/Connexions
then "new VPN connexion"
Name : My VPN
Host Name: vpn.itshidden.com
User Name : my_login
password : my_password
Domain : -nil-
the pictures for Leo:
With Iphone :
Settings/Network/VPN
select for a new one
"PPTP" protocole
Description : My VPN
Server : vpn.itshidden.com
Account : my_login
password : my_password
and that's all.
pictures for IPhone :
So, I'm sure that it can be done on our Leo as it seems very simple on IPhone... but I'm not able to do it.
Please, may I have your help.
you can use a proxycab program to do it for you
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you can use a proxycab program to do it for you
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Hi civilization,
thanks for your answer.
I'm not sure to well understand.
I think "proxycab" is to use a proxy...
if it's that, this is not exactly what I expect because a proxy doesn't encrypt data as VPN do.
I want to use a VPN because public Network (or Network of a competitor) are not safe.
It's really easy to configure a VPN connexion on a XP or Vista laptop, but hard (for me) to configure it on Leo.
Hi all VPNers
I have unfortunate and official information for anyone hoping to use PPTP VPN connections. Apparently Microsoft implementation of MPPE is not compatible with microsoft's very own mobile OS...shocking.
A supplier who was dealing with MS told me:
> The VPN product doesn't work with Windows Mobile 6. Well, it kind of
> does, but it doesn't right now, and I think we're going to remove the
> setup instructions.
>
> Windows Mobile 6 doesn't actually support the encryption part of the
> tunnel. What you're reading is correct: Windows Mobile doesn't
> support Microsoft's own encryption protocol. That's why you're
> getting disconnected immediately when you try to browse.
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LT2P/IPSEC work perfectly with WinMo 6+ however.
There are 2 ways around this:
1: Find a software client that works with Windows Mobile and supports PP2P MPPE (none exist that I am aware of)
2: Find a VPN supplier who will provide you with LT2P connections. Though in my experience those are quite rare and expensive
Hi jagnet,
Arghhh
like in your signature, I hope I might say "I reject your reality and substitute my own"...
but what you answer is incredible.
it's so easy to configure a VPN (PPTP) in a laptop (OS Windows, or Ubuntu, or Mac OS X), or a mobile like IPhone OS 3.
I can't imagine that it's not possible in our Windows Mobile 6.5 as we have an option to choose between IPSec/L2TP and PPTP !!!
see :
Arghhhh, Windows kill me.
did you find another solution, not too expensive?
have tried surfing the web on 3G network?
fredcom2 said:
Hi jagnet,
Arghhh
like in your signature, I hope I might say "I reject your reality and substitute my own"...
but what you answer is incredible.
it's so easy to configure a VPN (PPTP) in a laptop (OS Windows, or Ubuntu, or Mac OS X), or a mobile like IPhone OS 3.
I can't imagine that it's not possible in our Windows Mobile 6.5 as we have an option to choose between IPSec/L2TP and PPTP !!!
did you find another solution, not too expensive?
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Yes you can select PPTP in WinMo but it still won't allow any data to pass on a PPTP connection with MPPE (i.e. 99% of routers, services and providers) A major oversight at the Windows Mobile Developers Lab.
Aaaaanyhow, I found perhaps a complex but free method which works if your don't mind some of your connection being insecure.
1: You'll need a spare server (I have too many at home )
2: Set that server up to act as a proxy
3: Set that server to connect to your VPN Provider
4: Setup your phone to use your Server as a Proxy
5: All data will then pass onto your proxy which will pass on to the VPN.
Another much more secure, though complex method is:
1: You'll need a spare server
2: Set that server up to act as a L2TP SERVER
3: Set that server to connect as a CLIENT to your VPN Provider
4: Setup your phone to connect to YOUR server with the L2TP connection (which works in WinMo and is more secure than PPTP anyway)
5: Your phone will then send all that to your server which will securely pass all data to your VPN provider.
Et voilà, your phone will pass all data through your VPN. Not secure but it works. If you need a more detailed walk-through let me know
You could also try any of the L2TP VPN providers but they're rare and usually more expensive.
What do mean by "a spare server"? how can i do that?
thanks
Hi jagnet,
thanks for your solutions.
the first one seems to be "unsecure" as datas are not encrypted between the phone and the spare server (and be sniffed).
the second seems good... but though complex.
In fact, I don't know how to create a spare server at home, I don't know the material that can and should be use... and yes I'm a noob and I need help;-)
arghh, why its not as easy as for a windows netbook... or for an Iphone
Hello all,
I also tried PPTP VPN connections via my HTC HD2 with WM 6.5.
The connection works fine:
- I can see on the W2K3 server, in the event log, that a new VPN client connected well (and I can also see the IP that has been attributed to the client)
- I can see in the active connection lists on the HTC HD2 the VPN connected
BUT, as soon as I try to transfer data, using VNC or Opera (for example), the VPN connection is closed!
What's wrong with this VPN implementation in WM6.5?
I'm really frustrated... Do you think it's linked to the unsupported PPTP MPPE?
Thanks for your advice.
Hello Mrhankry,
I am looking for a PPTP VPN connection at HD2.
I try here:
Settings / Connections / Connections / Manage existing connections
It doesnt have VPN Tab on this wm6.5....
It did have on wm6.1....
Can you explain where do you do this connection???
ROM version: 1.66.405.2
OS version: 5.2.21869
Manila version: 2.5.19211619.0
thanks,
Joao Claudio
mrhankey_ch said:
Hello all,
I also tried PPTP VPN connections via my HTC HD2 with WM 6.5.
The connection works fine:
- I can see on the W2K3 server, in the event log, that a new VPN client connected well (and I can also see the IP that has been attributed to the client)
- I can see in the active connection lists on the HTC HD2 the VPN connected
BUT, as soon as I try to transfer data, using VNC or Opera (for example), the VPN connection is closed!
What's wrong with this VPN implementation in WM6.5?
I'm really frustrated... Do you think it's linked to the unsupported PPTP MPPE?
Thanks for your advice.
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It's so strange that I can use VPN over wifi, but it does not work over UMTS. Anyone has it work?
namth56 said:
It's so strange that I can use VPN over wifi, but it does not work over UMTS. Anyone has it work?
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Normally unless you have a Business account from TMO you cannot use VPN , because you are NAT'd and behind their proxy server, now it seems in some places it will work, due to different configs at that data endpoint, but, for reliable VPN on TMO you need their Business internet/VPN package ..
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Normally unless you have a Business account from TMO you cannot use VPN , because you are NAT'd and behind their proxy server, now it seems in some places it will work, due to different configs at that data endpoint, but, for reliable VPN on TMO you need their Business internet/VPN package ..
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Hi watcher64,
I dont think it's a carrier problem, because when I use my PC with dial-up connection on my phone, the VPN client on my PC works.
I have tried some provider and got the same problem.
Thanks,
Has anyone been using VPN connections succesfully on any of the HD2 Android builds?
Thanks for your time.
Luís
Yes I am able to use PPTP from strongvpn with the HiperDroid build.
Works fine and stable. I am using it mainly for watching bbc iplayer.
That is actually the main advantage for my type of use compared to WM: wifi sleep policy management and easy to set VPN connection.
Only inconvenient is you have to type your password every time you connect. Kind of workaround is using 5VPN from market - it just saves your password in the clipboard and provides a quick link to the VPN settings.
Yes,
I am using OpenVPN which has a GUI interface with Cyanogen builds -ChubCraft, Bragsters and HyperDroid-
and it is working pretty fine
Thanks for your replies! I've already managed to get VPN to work over wifi, although not yet over my mobile data connection - but probably because my service provider, China Mobile, is blocking it...
I am also using 5VPN and i've downloaded too the trial for 1VPN, which makes thing even easier.
With more time i'll try some openvpn client to see what I can get with it (for SSL access).
Cheers
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?...
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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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lotherius said:
Security. Using a VPN will essentially encrypt your communications though a tunnel back to your home computer.
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Yeah, that.
...
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..
p
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?