Why does IP keeps on changing?

pietpetoors said:
No, have not been logged out from the control panel again since we corrected the vpn settings.

I do have ftp problems occasionally. But it is little enough that I can try again later and it would work. It is the same problem where it starts to load a file and then freeze. So far I managed to get along by closing the FTP program (Total Commander) and restart the program and then it should work. The worst was where I had to restart the connection 3 times before it worked. Important thing is in the end it does work.

What sometimes also happen is when I start my pc in the morning and the Huawei control panel opened then it shows No Network. The first time I phoned Vodacom and they confirmed that they did not have network problems. So what I have to do now is plug out the modem, restart the pc and only plug the modem back in after it is all started up. Then it works. This only happens like every second or third morning.
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Cool, one problem solved.

The FTP problem is known and we're waiting on the vendor to implement a fix.
 
vodacom3g said:
Cool, one problem solved.

The FTP problem is known and we're waiting on the vendor to implement a fix.
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@pietpetoors.
1) Have you tried to use any other make of ftp program. This might also solve some of the freeze problems. Something like CuteFtp
2) Why dont you set your Network to manual select and force select vodacom
3) Could this be a sim card problem? anybody!
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Csnoopy said:
@pietpetoors.
1) Have you tried to use any other make of ftp program. This might also solve some of the freeze problems. Something like CuteFtp
2) Why dont you set your Network to manual select and force select vodacom
3) Could this be a sim card problem? anybody!
:cool:
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No,it's a know problem with port handover in FTP and is with the vendor to resolve. Nothing you can do on your side.
 
Csnoopy said:
@pietpetoors.

2) Why dont you set your Network to manual select and force select vodacom
3) Could this be a sim card problem? No network! Intermittently
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What I meant here was when he switches his PC on in the morning and the Huawei control panel opens then it shows No Network.

:cool:
 
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3G problem

I found the problem.
Sometimes VMC light automatically open when I start my PC and sometimes not.
So the times when it does open it seems that it kind of grabs the modem's attention. Then when I open and want to use the Huawei software the modem is already assigned to VMC. When I restart, I sit in front of the pc waiting for it to start and the moment when it started I open the Hauwei software and connect. Then Huawei wins the race and he got the modem for the day.

So I disabled VMV light from loading at start-up and now it is fine.
Thanx.
 
pietpetoors said:
I found the problem.
Sometimes VMC light automatically open when I start my PC and sometimes not.
So the times when it does open it seems that it kind of grabs the modem's attention. Then when I open and want to use the Huawei software the modem is already assigned to VMC. When I restart, I sit in front of the pc waiting for it to start and the moment when it started I open the Hauwei software and connect. Then Huawei wins the race and he got the modem for the day.

So I disabled VMV light from loading at start-up and now it is fine.
Thanx.
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Thanks for the feedback.

It is always best to uninstall other dashboard software. It is safer, it prevents conflicts etc.

:cool:
 
pietpetoors said:
Thanks a MILLION for CSnoopy who just phoned me and helped me :D

With all the problems one day a guy from Vodacom support helped me to setup the InternetVPN. After that I still had problems and another day a guy from Vodacom support helped me to install the new drivers and stuff for my Huawei modem.

But it seems that after we installed the new drivers and stuff the modem went back to the APN settings and we never thought of changing it to VPN again after we installed the drivers.

Charles helped me to set it back to InternetVPN and now my IP in ipconfig is 196.46.175.108 and thanks to Charles' thorough explanation of how all of this work I will in future be able to see from the IP if I am on APN or VPN.

I also checked it at the whatismyip site and the IP there is the same as in ipconfig.
Thanx again Charles, let's see how it works now, I hope it will solve the problem.
:D:D:D:D:D:D
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HI there pietpetoors,

We have the same issue regarding 3G - we r using VMC lite with the USB modem. These internet APN and internetVPN you're talking about, where do you change that? There's only three options under APN - auto select, manual select, or static APN settings. Please help!

vodacom3g said:
Piet, as stated before we must look at your situation as two different problems.

1) The switching IP issue - Can you please use the internetvpn apn and see if this still occurs. I'm 99.99% positive it won't.

2) The FTP problem - As posted, there is a known problem (currently with the suppliers to resolve) that will give FTP problems.

So, lets try to isolate the two.

First, switch to the internetvpn apn and check if you see the cpanel problem again.

Essexman, if you can also test this?
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HI there Vodacom3G
We have the same issue regarding 3G - we r using VMC lite with the USB modem. These internetAPN and internetVPN settings you're talking about, where do you change that? There's only three options under APN - auto select, manual select, or static APN settings. Please help!
 
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Neotech said:
HI there Vodacom3G
We have the same issue regarding 3G - we r using VMC lite with the USB modem. These internetAPN and internetVPN settings you're talking about, where do you change that? There's only three options under APN - auto select, manual select, or static APN settings. Please help!
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Would be 'Static'. Then type in the name of the apn. Leave the other fields blank.

My version of VMC-Lite (2.x) does not give a Static option. What version are you using?
 
vodacom3g said:
Would be 'Static'. Then type in the name of the apn. Leave the other fields blank.

My version of VMC-Lite (2.x) does not give a Static option. What version are you using?
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Static is in HMC & HMP, must be one of those.

@Neotech, you first need to call 155 and ask to be Provisioned for the internetvpn APN, it takes a few hours, only then should you change the APN setting in your dashboard s/w.
 
IP Changing

Hi CSnoopy, where is that place again where I must check on the modem to see if it is on InternetVPN. My Huawei control panel still shows InternetVPN but tonight I am getting logged out of my PLESK panel again and at whatismyip.com my address is changing again from 196.207.41.251 to 196.207.41.252

IP Config shows

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

PPP adapter HUAWEI3G.vpn3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97

My 3G card's number is 0795156006
 
pietpetoors said:
Hi CSnoopy, where is that place again where I must check on the modem to see if it is on InternetVPN. My Huawei control panel still shows InternetVPN but tonight I am getting logged out of my PLESK panel again and at whatismyip.com my address is changing again from 196.207.41.251 to 196.207.41.252

IP Config shows

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

PPP adapter HUAWEI3G.vpn3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97

My 3G card's number is 0795156006
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@pietpetoors. Wat het jy nou weer verander??? Dit lyk darem of jy reg gekom het.
 
pietpetoors said:
Hi CSnoopy, where is that place again where I must check on the modem to see if it is on InternetVPN. My Huawei control panel still shows InternetVPN but tonight I am getting logged out of my PLESK panel again and at whatismyip.com my address is changing again from 196.207.41.251 to 196.207.41.252

IP Config shows

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

PPP adapter HUAWEI3G.vpn3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.61.118.97

My 3G card's number is 0795156006
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You're back on the internet apn.
 
3G problem

Thanks Mr 3G, Csnoopy helped me to fix it last night. I am not sure how it got back on the internet apn. But I will keep an eye on it now.
 
FTP login

@v3g. Can you advise please.
I am trying to login to a FTP site but it keeps on rejecting username & password. I get the login page but that is all. I am unable to login. They have tested the username & password but no luck from my side.
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3g

Today is one of those days again where i get logged out my domain control panel all the time.
My IP seems to be what it must for the InternetVPN and still I get logged out. The past 2 days we had occasions where I was connected but no data was transfered and now I get logged out. This is on the Mycanos tower in Langebaan

Is my IP correct for Internet VPN?:
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C:Documents and SettingsOwner>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

PPP adapter HUAWEI3G.vpn3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 196.46.175.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 196.46.175.4

C:Documents and SettingsOwner>
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pietpetoors said:
Today is one of those days again where i get logged out my domain control panel all the time.
My IP seems to be what it must for the InternetVPN and still I get logged out. The past 2 days we had occasions where I was connected but no data was transfered and now I get logged out. This is on the Mycanos tower in Langebaan

Is my IP correct for Internet VPN?:
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My FTP login is now working again. That is why I asked first & did not blame anybody, not even VC. Iwas given the correct IP but it needed /h01 after the IP and all worked. It is just sad that nobody even tried to help myself or pietpetoors. :D
pietpetoors, I assume that your FTP is again working?
:cool:
 
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