internetvpn [Virtual Private Network, VPN] APN

cow said:
Pardon my ignorance, I'm totally new at the 3G thing.

I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to connect to my company VPN using a notebook through a Nokia 6680. Surfing & email is 100%. From what I've read so far it looks like this could be related to the "internetvpn" access point issue. Does the "internetvpn" access point apply only to the datacard, or to a handset as well?

Has any one else set up a VPN connection using the Nokia 6680? I'm a little confused by all the settings on the phone...

Any help would be appreciated!

ciao
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The nokia datasuite software will handle the APN selection for you. Click on "Connect to the Internet", click on settings, click Manual, and select the APN yourself...
Cheers~
 
internet and internetVPN settings on Nokia 6680 + Vodacom 3G

If you connect to the internet on your notebook / PC through a Nokia 6680, then here's what to do to be able to toggle between the internet and internetvpn access points:

1.Register the internetvpn service with your cell provider (e.g. Nashuamobile etc)
2.Go to: Control panel - Phone and modem options - Modems - Nokia 6680 Bluetooth - Properties - Advanced - Extra initialization commands -

For internet (i.e. in 10.*.*.* ip range): at+cgdcont=1,"ip","internet"
For internetVPN (i.e. in 196.*.*.* ip range for VPN): at+cgdcont=1,"ip","internetVPN"

I struggled to get this info, so here it is for anyone who needs it.
 
Vodacom Customer care

I wish the call centre were more geared up to answer these questions, I just got off the line with a consultant who insisted I had a routable IP address even though I told him I had been assigned a 10 range. I then asked him what the difference was between the standard setup and the InternetVPN APN setup. He couldn't really tell me. What I wanted to know was whether I would get a public/routable IP? Its quite difficult to have the conversation when he is telling me Vodacom is already giving me a routable IP without the InternetVPN. I guess I will know in 1 hour when I test after being converted to the InternetAPN.
 
3G Novatel Card and SecuRemote VPN

I recently installed CheckPoint SecuRemote, my employer's VPN software. This really seemed to conflict with the Vodafone software I got the following error - "The Merlin U630 could not be detected" . Other employees with the Novatel Card and SecuRemote can connect. I believe the only difference is my Card firmware. I had to upgrade the firmware to the latest to ensure that when out of a 3G area, I would remain connected via GPRS. On holiday in Natal the card kept connecting via GPRS and then disconnecting. The firware upgrade solved this, however I get the error with SecuRemote... Any ideas? Rumour has it that the Option cards and much better and more stable than the Novatel cards?

As per another post I made regarding drivers, I can't even get my 3G working after un-installing SecuRemote, the driver installation seems to loop.
 
Hi Guy Wigg

Always when uninstalling vodafone 3G delete the file in program files. then do a fresh installation and make sure you have the device loaded in device manager.

You must have
1 MF device- Novatel modem parent
2 Modem Novatel primary modem
3 Under ports you must have ovatel secondary port.

If you have those then your data card will work. Also make sure your sim card is provisioned on Vodacom for internetvpn and then edit your profile and cahnge the APN to internetvpn
 
Can't get out of the country!

Since about lunchtime yesterday, I haven't been able to access my mail server on the domain www.creative-xposure.com. The site itself is now defunct, but I still use the server as my main incoming email route (I use SMTP.vodacom to send).

Initially I blamed the hosting company in the UK, since I've had a problem with them once before. However, when I spoke to their support, it turned out that they could access the domain without any problems. So the site seems to be up and running.

Unfortunately I did away with my dial-up account, so I can't test it from another "ISP", but that will be my next step - to see if someone can "loan" me some access details, just so that I can get to my e-mail for the time being.

I have, of course, disconnected and reconnected my 3G connection several times, but the problem remains. I have run a Tracert on the domain creative-xposure.com, and this is what I get:

Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\WALDO>tracert creative-xposure.com

Tracing route to creative-xposure.com [64.91.229.130]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 395 ms 440 ms 439 ms 10.113.238.162
3 1196 ms 2350 ms 599 ms 196-207-44-147.gprs.vodacom.co.za [196.207.44.14
7]
4 2491 ms 1996 ms 209 ms 196-207-44-132.gprs.vodacom.co.za [196.207.44.13
2]
5 188 ms 207 ms 191 ms rrba-ip-esr-1-wan.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.239
.181]
6 537 ms 726 ms 457 ms ash-ip-dir-equinix-pos-6-1.telkom-ipnet.co.za [1
96.43.9.146]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 *

So it seems that I get as far as Telkom, and then stop. Bloody Telkom! I go 3G to get away from them, and then they still get me in the end.

Anyway, are there any suggestions as to what I can do to sort this out? I have been using this setup (mail server & 3G) from the same location in SA for nearly a year now, and this is the first time I experience difficulties...
 
Okay, I just managed to connect via a dial-up connection, and my e-mail is currently downloading without any problems. So the snag clearly lies with my 3G connection. After downloading my e-mail I will shut down everything, restart the laptop (as I've done before to try and solve this) and try again!
 
Airmatix,

What APN are you running?

Since about 11h40 yesterday two of my GPRS units in the field stopped responding for some reason. I was only able to attend to the problem yesterday evening and found that the GPRS unit refuses to connect to a server in the states using internet APN. I'm using internetVPN at home and switch to internet APN and could not connect. Sorted! problem replicated!

I changed my APN to internetvpn and and all seemed fine. I had to active the internetvpn on both simcards in the field and had to reprogram the GPRS units to use the vpn APN.

Anyway, to make a long story short, there seems to be problems with the internet APN. Try using internetvpn APN. I did report this to v3g last night and to the helpdesk.


This morning the internet APN is still refusing to connect!

I also got DNS problems from IS but SAIX worked fine on internet APN. With no may to force the connection I had to resort to the vpn APN.

Try the internetvpn APN and let us know if it work!
 
Hi Grubsner

Thanks for the reply.

I have been using the internet APN, so you could be right. I've been on hold to 155 for nearly 35 minutes now, so I haven't been able to get the internetvpn APN activated just yet. As soon as I do, I'll post back again...
 
Need Help ASAP Please

Hi All,

I am in dire straits and need some help.

One of my clients uses Vodacom 3 g to access his site, and since yesterday around 9am he can't get access, the server times out.

the site is www.whitesmoke.co.za

he has tried on gprs and still no luck.

I access using Telkom ADSL with no problems, so i think it could be a vodacom problem, however i called vodacom and they say that it "Might" be there fault but will take 24 hrs to escalate to the techicies.

Please if anyone here uses 3g / gprs please try and access the site.

Also if anyone has a soloution Please help me out here, I am getting loads of flack from the client

Thanks

Kenny
 
Same problem here. I'm using my cellphone as a modem (GPRS) and were unable to access my sites since yesterday.
 
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