internetvpn [Virtual Private Network, VPN] APN

a while ago, I had a problem accessing the MTN website from my Vodacom 3G ... thought maybe it was just blocked by Vodacom :eek:
 
Can someone please explain for the dummies (Like me) What exactly i need to do to change to "internetvpn APN"

Thanks
 
Okay, I've switched to internetVPN 30 minutes ago and it's working now.

Phone 155 and ask them to swicth you to internetVPN

Go to your GPRS settings (on phone) and change the APN from internet to internetVPN - that's it.
 
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k i`m using a data card had the same probs switched to internetVPN APN and now i have DNS issues MSN Messenger wnt connect and i cant even browse google but i can now connect to my chat groups on another app :|
Haven`t heard Vodacom's response as to y its not working ? what changed since yesterday ?
 
v3g,

I only managed to test now and internet APN is working again. Any feedback what went wrong? I really need high availablity from my GPRS units in the field and need to manage the risk.

Which APN would be the most stable without wasting IP addresses?
 
I had this problem since about 2pm yesterday. Couldnt access my int server and some int sites (mainly US based) Im on GPRS and posted a thread last night asking people on various ISPs to ping some IPs/sites.

Seems I was suffering from the same disease as you guys and the common denominator seems to be Vodacom GPRS/3G

Could Vodacom3G please advise as to what exactly the problem was and how to avoid/workaround in future.
 
Freshy-ZN said:
Could Vodacom3G please advise as to what exactly the problem was and how to avoid/workaround in future.
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I've asked for feedback on what happened here. Only way to avoid it, is for whomever / whatever caused it, not to do it again. I.e. it was outside your control.
 
vodacom3g said:
I've asked for feedback on what happened here. Only way to avoid it, is for whomever / whatever caused it, not to do it again. I.e. it was outside your control.
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Yes I know I have no control over the unstable and unreliable int. connections we have to endure in South Africa. I just wanted to know as I was sitting here pulling my hair out and all the while I wasnt the only one.

Seems that one needs to have Dial-up, GPRS, Wireless, ADSL(2 accounts one on IS and another on SAIX), ISDN, 3G etc etc. Then maybe you could be assured of getting through. Unless of course a blue whale collides with the SAT3 cable.
 
Freshy-ZN said:
Yes I know I have no control over the unstable and unreliable int. connections we have to endure in South Africa. I just wanted to know as I was sitting here pulling my hair out and all the while I wasnt the only one..
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I hear you. What I was alluding to is that Vodacom must (and will) get better at avoiding these situations.
 
vodacom3g said:
I hear you. What I was alluding to is that Vodacom must (and will) get better at avoiding these situations.
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I hope so. Im only using GPRS while I wait for the useless w@nkers at Telw@nk to install my DSL line.

I did try check on vodacom4me and the other vodacom sites last night to see if I could find any info on network status etc. Does such a service exist?
 
Freshy-ZN said:
I did try check on vodacom4me and the other vodacom sites last night to see if I could find any info on network status etc. Does such a service exist?
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No on-line network status. There are currently more than 50 000 elements monitored in real-time by the Network Management Systems, so to get an easy view (of network status) published is not so easy.

If you make the views simple enough to be web published, it'll always show green, if you put every element on there, you'll need a massive system just to display it.
 
Surely they knew about this problem then? A simple message on a page somewhere just to let people know something is up instead of me blaming all and sundry wouldnt be that hard.
 
Vodcom4me Balance enquiry issue?

I have an intresting problem, I can access vodacom4me balances page from my laptop when its conected at the office where we have adsl but as soon as I try with gprs/3g I can't connect. (It works fne with all outher pages) Am I missing something obvious?
 
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