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
I have been switched to internetvpn for 2-3 weeks already. It seems only very recently that I now get assigned a 196.*.*.* IP ..... previously when I was provisioned for this segment I was still getting the 10.*.*.* subnet. I will do a thorough test now and see if there are any routing issues.
 
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Cool .... just tested it and it's clear. All my previous routing issues are GONE now that the internetvpn is unrestricted :) yay !!!!! Now maybe I can get some work done for a change.
 
Methinks confusion reigns.....:)

There's been no changes made to the internetVPN apn, it's definitely not been 'unrestricted' on incoming ports. It should still have blocking of incoming ports in place.

The (still coming) unrestricted apn will allow incoming ports.

What routing issues did you have previously that you believe the internetvpn apn fixed? Or was it rather an authentication issue?

If you previously got a 10.x IP, you MUST have been on the internet apn, the internetVPN apn cannot issue NAT'ed IP's.
 
pre-g-user,

Did you dial 155 or did u go for the vodacom4me option?
 
vodacom3g said:
Methinks confusion reigns.....:)

There's been no changes made to the internetVPN apn, it's definitely not been 'unrestricted' on incoming ports. It should still have blocking of incoming ports in place.

The (still coming) unrestricted apn will allow incoming ports.

What routing issues did you have previously that you believe the internetvpn apn fixed? Or was it rather an authentication issue?

If you previously got a 10.x IP, you MUST have been on the internet apn, the internetVPN apn cannot issue NAT'ed IP's.
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Hi V3G .... indeed confusion ALWAYS reigns :) I had been switching back and forth between "internetvpn" and "internet" a number of times since the data support guys provisioned me for that. I was having numerous routing issues on both APN's for the last 3 weeks (along with other problems which you know about). Last night I switched back to internetvpn and for the first time I had a 196.* address and previous routing issues were resolved. I just "assumed" that the "internetvpn" apn had become the "unrestricted" apn but clearly I am wrong. Certainly as far as routing and IP address goes something has definitely changed (for me anyway) when I switched back to internetvpn last night. I did not get around to testing open ports etc.

Back to the question: WHEN OH WHEN is Voda going to provide us with the unresticted APN? Many of us here are big enough to take care of our own security needs. :D
 
angus said:
pre-g-user,

Did you dial 155 or did u go for the vodacom4me option?
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Hi Angus, the guys on the data support desk did the provisioning to internetvpn but note what V3G says this is NOT the unrestricted apn. So yeah call 155.

Cheers
 
pre-g-user said:
Hi V3G .... indeed confusion ALWAYS reigns :) I had been switching back and forth between "internetvpn" and "internet" a number of times since the data support guys provisioned me for that. I was having numerous routing issues on both APN's for the last 3 weeks (along with other problems which you know about). Last night I switched back to internetvpn and for the first time I had a 196.* address and previous routing issues were resolved. I just "assumed" that the "internetvpn" apn had become the "unrestricted" apn but clearly I am wrong. Certainly as far as routing and IP address goes something has definitely changed (for me anyway) when I switched back to internetvpn last night. I did not get around to testing open ports etc.

Back to the question: WHEN OH WHEN is Voda going to provide us with the unresticted APN? Many of us here are big enough to take care of our own security needs. :D
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The internetVPN apn does not route through any boxes that can alter the IP, such as NAT, proxies, caches, etc. In cases where your app is sensitive to IP translations (authentication normally), you might need this. 99.9% of apps don't.

This is the config that's supposed to have been in for a long time, but maybe they did correct something recently that sorted you.

Don't even mention the unrestricted APN! :mad: Driving me dilly, hopefully will have an answer today.
 
Deckert said:
It's already available, according to the Vodacom website. Go to http://www.vodacom4me.co.za, register your MSISDN and get a password.

Then log in, go to
"My Account" -> "Services" -> "Modify Services"

Click on "Activate Unrestricted APN".


--deckert
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I have gone to the vodacome4me site and I do not have a my account -> services tab.

Have they removed it?

Update, Sry site does not support Mosilla Firefox, tabs did not display! Used IE and all worked. Lets hope the unristricted access works.

Regards

Nictron
 
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I just tested vodacom4me.co.za and did the "Activate Unrestricted APN" and this time (first time ever) it said "successfull wait 24 hours for changes to take effect" ..... okay ... so how do we use it now?? Do we put the word unrestricted into the profile settings under apn??? Any help much appreciated.
 
pre-g-user said:
..... okay ... so how do we use it now?? Do we put the word unrestricted into the profile settings under apn??? Any help much appreciated.
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Ok please need help! where in the profile settings do you change to unrestricted apn? Because I am totally blond and do not see any setting that states to the unrestricted access.

I am still on the 10..... network when I connect!

Update! Ok on the Mobile connect software you have to edit a profile before it gives you the apn screen, I can connect onto internet & internetvpn but not unrestricted, this could be because it has not been enabled yet or is the unrestricted wording maybe incorrect?

On internetvpn I get a 196...... address and on internet I get a 10....... address.

Thanx

Nictron
 
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Where am I? » vodacom4me home (logged in) » my account » modify services

services modify services

If you have already selected it, then you cannot see it anymore
 
We have various products with built in web servers. These products connect to a controller or controller network via RS485. They are used in any application where remote monitoring and control is required. (Refrigeration, air conditioning, security, remote meter reading etc.) We can currently connect to the controller web servers in controllers that are connected to the Internet and have static IP addresses. (By typing the IP address of the controller in a standard web browser running on any Internet connected PC)We would be able to greatly expand the marketability of our products if we could take advantage of the existing GPRS network. (Low data costs, always on connection, low subscription rates etc.) We would need a static IP. Is this possible. Thanks
 
Mike88 said:
We have various products with built in web servers. These products connect to a controller or controller network via RS485. They are used in any application where remote monitoring and control is required. (Refrigeration, air conditioning, security, remote meter reading etc.) We can currently connect to the controller web servers in controllers that are connected to the Internet and have static IP addresses. (By typing the IP address of the controller in a standard web browser running on any Internet connected PC)We would be able to greatly expand the marketability of our products if we could take advantage of the existing GPRS network. (Low data costs, always on connection, low subscription rates etc.) We would need a static IP. Is this possible. Thanks
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Mike, please PM me all your requirements. GPRS does lend itself to telemetry and we can definitely help.
 
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