Unrestricted APN

Do you want/need an APN that allows connections initiated from outside the APN?

  • No thanks, no idea what this means - don't think it applies to me

    Votes: 17 8.5%

  • No thanks, I know what it means and I will never need it

    Votes: 15 7.5%

  • Yes please, for [desktop or other] remote support

    Votes: 110 55.3%

  • Yes please, for hosting

    Votes: 61 30.7%

  • Yes please, for some other reason explained in my post in the thread

    Votes: 27 13.6%

  • I clicked a 'Yes' option above, and am prepared to accept the risk of being hacked

    Votes: 93 46.7%

  • I clicked a 'Yes' option above, and am NOT prepared to accept the risk of being hacked

    Votes: 6 3.0%
  • Total voters
    199
Netgear 3g router with vodacom 3g usb card port fowarding problem

Hi all

I have issues with my vodacom 3g card and netgear router when i setup port foward on this router for vnc port 5900 it does not allow me on the pc i setup, I have succesfully setup dynamic dns and when i ping the dynamic dns name it resolves to an ip adress but it does not ping my router

Please help,

Is vodacom blocking ports ?
 
You need to apply for the unrestricted APN. Call 155 for assistance.
 
Hi

Please can you shed some light on my current problem.
I understand that vodacom 3g on the default apn does not allow incoming connections.
However is is possible to still remote into my machine at home using ultravnc.
I have ultravnc server running on the machine at home but can't seem to connect to it from the internet.
which IP address should I use the 41.... or the 196...
Your feedback would be really appreciated.
Thanks
 
jhesalb said:
Hi

Please can you shed some light on my current problem.
I understand that vodacom 3g on the default apn does not allow incoming connections.
However is is possible to still remote into my machine at home using ultravnc.
I have ultravnc server running on the machine at home but can't seem to connect to it from the internet.
which IP address should I use the 41.... or the 196...
Your feedback would be really appreciated.
Thanks
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No you can't.

Remote tools like logmein and teamviewer will work because the client makes a connection out which facilitates the link back in.
 
Vodacom Incoming Connections?

Hi all,

I'm just wondering how one would go about enabling incoming connections on a Vodacom SIM Card, and was wondering if it costs extra :)

Thanks!

- Reelix
 
"Good day

Please note that the unrestricted APN has been activated as per your request."

at+cgdcont=1,"ip","unrestricted"

Is that correct? As I am still unable to receive incoming connections (Am even unpingable :|)

I received the e-mail 5 hours ago - Does it take awhile to enable?

My friend gets 100% packet loss pinging my IP

Pinging vc-41-9-19-202.umts.vodacom.co.za [41.9.19.202] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Windows Firewall is off, so that's not the issue
 
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Have you set your APN? Typically unrestricted APN IPs fall in the 41.192.x.x range.
 
morkhans said:
Have you set your APN? Typically unrestricted APN IPs fall in the 41.192.x.x range.
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Hmmm - It seems it decided to connect to its own one (Stupid modem :p), with the "internet" APN still set - I removed that one, changed the APN of the existing one to "internet" and it connected - I then disconnected, changed it to "unrestricted" and got an "Error - Could not connect" - Seems it's not as unrestricted as I thought it was o_O

It's now back on "internet" so I could type this post
 
3G Inbound Routing

I have had great difficulty setting up a 3G router as a failover for a client whose ADSL was faulty and Telkom took 4 days to repair.

Twice phoned Vodacom support and explained that I could not route inbound mail on port 25 (both times the support person inisisted inbound mail is port 110!). In fact I mentioned I could not establish inbound connections on any of the ports I had set up (25, 443, 1194). I was told that there is no restricition on Vodacom side.

After many wasted hours I discovered that there is a restriction on all incoming connections! (it was on the mybb forums but well hidden).

If you need inbound routing over 3G ask for your SIM to connect to the Unrestricted APN and in your config on the router specify the APN as Unrestricted (I believe it must be capital U as posted here).

After requesting Unrestricted APN the routing was perfect. If only this information was more easily available.

Apparently this is the same for the other Cell networks - can anyone verify?
 
VData Dude I need to get this query sorted ASAP.
I requested the enabling of the unrestricted APN Yesterday 14:00PM, and got a SMS this morning stating it had been done (08:00AM)

I then checked after setting my APN to unrestricted, and found that I was still being routed though your core servers, 10.x ip range - thus no public IP.
Was then told to wait 2 hours. and then try again - 7hours later I am yet to get this sorted.

Get your act together. Please
 
Anthropoid said:
VData Dude I need to get this query sorted ASAP.
I requested the enabling of the unrestricted APN Yesterday 14:00PM, and got a SMS this morning stating it had been done (08:00AM)

I then checked after setting my APN to unrestricted, and found that I was still being routed though your core servers, 10.x ip range - thus no public IP.
Was then told to wait 2 hours. and then try again - 7hours later I am yet to get this sorted.

Get your act together. Please
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The routing will still look similar. If you can connect to the unrestricted APN it's working. Your IP should be 41.192.x.x
 
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