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Yet another way that your device can be protected is whenever it's able to hit the internet. It would update a dynamic DNS entry on your account at DynDNS.org with hopefully a public IP address it gets and from there, if you have a program like SOTI Pocket Controller Professional, you can instantly gain remote access to the device. That's just one program of many that could benefit from this.
Is there any program for the Pocket PC that updates a dynamic DNS name there?
Any news on programs like this?
Would be very much appreciated!
If you look up posts by OdeeanRDeathshead you will find a discussion somewhere (sorry, don't remember the exact link) that you can't get a public IP over GPRS connection, so unless the phone it self initiates a connection you can not reach it.
This means that unless you device is connected via WIFI a program like this would be useless.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
OK, I understand that.
I found an IP using www.whatsmyip.org. For example 123.123.123.123
I'm using my phone to connect to an Exchange Server. But I only want my phone to reach te server, so I have set up my firewall to forward (NAT) certain ports from source 123.123.123.123 to the Exchange Server. The rest of the IP's are going somewhere else.
But the IP changes of course, guess T-Mobile has more gateways in use. Maybe to another everytime you connect.
Is there a program that sends a query to whatsmyip.org (or another site like this) and then updates the IP address in a DNS record (like dyndns.org). Any help would be appreciated.
Every now and again I run out of things to watch on my laptop when abroad, so I turn on the hotel TV and find myself watching the same BBC World news or CNN news reports over and over.
When that happens, I normally try and set up FoxyProxy so I can watch iP***er etc. I usually spend about an hour trying to get the damn thing working before giving up and heading to the minibar!
I have never, ever found a working UK internet enabled proxy in probably 4 years. I don't know if I am just not using Foxyproxy correctly, or if proxies are that hard to find.
Anyway, long story short... has anyone used a proxy server on the Vega. Is so, which software did you use and more importantly which proxy and how did you set it up?!
It is possible, but unfortunately that is illegal. You are not allowed to watch bbc iplayer outside of the uk. I think this might break the site rules, and a mod might close the thread. Giving you info on how to circumvent might get me into trouble too. Sorry i cant help, but rules are rules
Circumventing a corporations draconian T&C's have never seemed to be too much of an issue for XDA. If it was, I'm not entirely sure it would be in existence
Nonetheless, edited...!
PS - The irony of being warned about legality by a member with your username is not lost on me
Ah, ganjaman just uses hemp to make phone/tablet covers.
what else could one do with that plant?
back on topic, there must be ways of obtaining foreign proxies, which in itself isnt naughty. As you could use this for many reasons.
Or is it that ipla yer recognises that fact and blocks ones attempt?
If the request is about the player then, fine, not allowed, but surely the proxy question is valid?
Playing devils advocate.
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The problem I encounter is actually connecting to a valid proxy, before even typing in a URL. As I said, I don't know if its an issue with FoxyProxy or the list of proxies that I work my way through on Google.
I was hoping to hear that somebody had successfully connected to a proxy server using Android. I can then test it myself, then go off and find a valid UK proxy with the knowledge that at least the program works as it should!
Not sure if you have seen this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569. Just have to find a good proxy list. Works on are vegas
Asking the question in a different way is all you had to do. Sorry if you took it the wrong way, i just dont want xda dev to have illegal content, and worst being kicked out for suppling it.
As orlok said, i am in the uk, its cases for my tablet only
Unfortunately some countries have draconian laws, like here.
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
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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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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.
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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.
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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?
The training center I work for is piloting a bunch of mobile devices to distribute to users . The devices need to be able to access only a select number of websites and a few in house apps (a sad use for these wonderful devices). I have rooted one of our Nexus 7s and disabled most of the default apps. I then just password protected all of the apps that I must keep like Titanium backup, settings, etc. What I can't figure out is how to lock chrome so that it can only go to certain websites. Does anyone know how i could do this?
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The training center I work for is piloting a bunch of mobile devices to distribute to users . The devices need to be able to access only a select number of websites and a few in house apps (a sad use for these wonderful devices). I have rooted one of our Nexus 7s and disabled most of the default apps. I then just password protected all of the apps that I must keep like Titanium backup, settings, etc. What I can't figure out is how to lock chrome so that it can only go to certain websites. Does anyone know how i could do this?
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Android doesn't have parental settings like a computer with security software like kaspersky or McAfee. It also doesn't have such a software that prevents you from accessing sites you don't want it to be accessed. You can tell the IT department to set the privacy settings so when the sites are typed, it'll be blocked.
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I'd address this by having them contact a specific access point that accessed a specific proxy (that they were configured to use) with the list of sites.
Squid isn't bad to configure.
drop the default route (ip route del default), add the desired DNS hostname translations to /etc/hosts -> /system/etc/hosts, and then add back in individual routes (ip route add) to the ip blocks named in /etc/hosts.
This would need to be repeated every time the DHCP lease renewed, as the renewal process will certainly re-insert the default gateway route, and the current IP might change.
A better solution would also compromise or replace DNS lookups with the same domain name whitelist, and every DNS lookup not in the whitelist would blackhole to the loopback (127.0.0.1) device.
You didn't say whether or not these devices are "in the wild" (either 3G or random WiFi hotspots). If the devices are captive (getting DHCP leases from a corporate/business access point) there are plenty of other tricks that can be played at the default gateway.
Note also that it is pretty typical for "web sites" to pull content from all over creation, or use load-balancing services (e.g. akamai) where the name-to-IP translation can't be readily predicted in advance,
Both of those factors might condemn you to be perpetually editing your hostname whitelist and routing table instructions.
good luck
Hello all! I hope I'm posting this in the correct place. Anyway I'm here to ask if anyone knows how to bypass web filters on android? At my school McAfee filters any inappropriate websites, this includes forums, blogs, and things of that nature. I tried using Orbot but I'm stuck setting it up. Any help will be appreciated.
You can use tunnelguru.com to browse everywhere you want, if the website is allowed within the mcaffee policy
Oh cool, I'll give that a try. Thanks for your response!
The website was blocked :/ any other suggestions?
Do you want something that is free?
You could also consider setting up a tunnel from your home, but it's somewhat complicated.
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Another option could be a VPN service. I've used VPNBook.com before with satisfactory results, and it should work for you too as long as the firewall doesn't block the ports that the VPN uses. I remember back in my last couple years of high school, the web filters were starting to get ridiculously strict, VPN is the only way to use legitimate websites sometimes.
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Another option could be a VPN service. I've used VPNBook.com before with satisfactory results, and it should work for you too as long as the firewall doesn't block the ports that the VPN uses. I remember back in my last couple years of high school, the web filters were starting to get ridiculously strict, VPN is the only way to use legitimate websites sometimes.
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It is possible to create your own vpn server at home and this would allow you toconnect to anything, this is possible easily as there are many guides on the internet step by step to create a vpn service. !
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W18WAR said:
It is possible to create your own vpn server at home and this would allow you toconnect to anything, this is possible easily as there are many guides on the internet step by step to create a vpn service. !
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That also does work. It was a little tricky to set up, but I eventually got it going once myself. If you're concerned about privacy using a public VPN like VPNBook, doing it yourself could be a great alternative.
Bill720 said:
That also does work. It was a little tricky to set up, but I eventually got it going once myself. If you're concerned about privacy using a public VPN like VPNBook, doing it yourself could be a great alternative.
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There are loads of guides online for this however I cannot post links but my search query in google was "create your own VPN server at home step by step" and then i chose the top result and it is a perfect step by step guide on how to install a VPN Server in your home to use as a proxy bypass.