[Q] VPN Connection - TouchPad General

does anyone know how to make a working vpn connection with the touchpad?
i couldnt get one.
i have win 7
tried vnc too,
did anyone get an working vpn connection?

works for me. my proxy server uses pptp so i download pptp plugin from market and all's good.

I think if you have an ASA you can try the built in anayconnect client provided you have a mobile license activated on the Cisco otherwise use IPSEC on your gateway device. I never played with pptp on the touchpad before.

I saw this but what can I do by joining a VPN?

is there someone who can write up an a quick tutorial for the ones that dont know how to do it.
that would be apriated.
i want to control windows 7 remotly with it

jlove said:
is there someone who can write up an a quick tutorial for the ones that dont know how to do it.
that would be apriated.
i want to control windows 7 remotely with it
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Bump... Same question. Out of all the people who have recently bought the touchpad, there has to be someone out there that can give a short explanation on how to use the native VPN capability to connect to a Windows system. I have searched all over the net for the answer and have come across many unanswered forum threads.
Below are instructions I used on Win 7 to create an incoming VPN connection to make it available to be connected to.
pcworld. com/article/210562/how_to_set_up_vpn_in_windows_7. html (take the two spaces out of the link, cant post links yet since Im a NOOB!!)
Step by Step: Building a VPN (Incoming)
Step 1 Click the Start button, and, in the search bar, type Network and Sharing.
Step 2 Click Change Adapter Settings in the left-hand menu.
Step 3 Click File, and then New Incoming Connection.
Step 4 Select the users you'd like to give access to and click Next.
Step 5 Click Through the Internet and select Next.
Step 6 Select the Internet Protocol you'd like to use. (The default TCP/IPv4--the line highlighted in the screenshot below--will work fine.)
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On the touchpad when using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN connection type and enter the host name, I get this error "Connection attempt has failed due to configuration issue with server"
When using the VPNC connection type, and enter the host name and password, I am prompted to fill in several fields that I dont know what to enter.
I use my laptop to log into my Win7 desktop all the time easily via the Remote Desktop Connection app. Hopefully there is something similar coming to the touchpad.

I have an openvpn subscription with strongvpn - this works well for the technically deficient peeps like myself to have an added layer of security when using windows machines in a public wifi area (i.e. hotels)
I asked strongvpn about any support for webos, and they were not sure of any workarounds to date. Any new ideas on this? I am using an open vpn (as opposed to their ptpp). They said that on rooted android devices open vpn will work following one of their tutorials.

If you are technically sound only then you will be able to set up a VPN and solve these kind of issues yourself..Average PC users like me will avoid indulging in these configurations as they are too complicated for us
Why not try an already established, reliable VPN service provider for touchpad??
you can definitely Google them and can choose amongst the choices you get..That would be far easier believe me

[Q] VPN support
I was wondering if anyone has tried vpn support on the touchpad? I am looking at using it overseas as a way to watch amazon VOD while I travel.
Edit: Found out I needed to download a free app from app catalog for PTP support. Works now when I connect to my school network. Also I found out that playon services work too on touchpad so I might try that for netflix.

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[UPDATED 2/25/2009] SocksProxy v1.0: Free SOCKS proxy for internet sharing

I have created an SOCKS proxy server application to run on Windows Mobile phones. A SOCKS proxy is a proxy server that is capable of forwarding nearly all types of network traffic, similar to a NAT router. It is very simple to use. Simply type in the port you would like the proxy server to listen on (defaults is 1080), then click the large "Start Proxy" button.
In order to run this application you will need the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 installed on your device.
Some applications are SOCKS-ready and others are not. You can use FreeCap (freeware) to SOCKS enable any Windows application. ** FreeCap seems to have problems connecting to SocksProxy. Let me know if it works or doesn't work for you. **
I am *NOT* responsible for any fees charged to anyone for the use of this software. There is no warranty and no guarantee.
[UPDATE 2/25/2009]
I've completed the new version of SocksProxy. It implements socks version 4a. There is no security, so it will allow anyone to connect with any user id.
Please let me know of any issues you find.
[UPDATE 2/24/2009]
SocksProxy v1.0 Reboot
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I've completed the new proxy server. It looks pretty much like the old one, but I've anchored the controls to the edges so it should scale properly with VGA devices.
I've written a new Socks 4a proxy from scratch and completed ditched all the old code. It seems to be working pretty well, though a bit slow. I think I need to increase the size of my read buffers. I will have to write a smarter heuristic for determining the size of the buffer per connection though. I have them at 128 Kb now. I need to grow each buffer dynamically according to how it's being used, that way I don't create large buffers for connections that are only transfering small amounts before closing (downloading a small gif or javascript file, for example).
I'll probably release it tomorrow after some more testing.
BTW: I'm posting this through the proxy right now!
[UPDATE 2/24/2009]
I've decided not to move forward with the J2ME version of SocksProxy. I will however be writing a new .NET CF version. The current version's proxy is based on code I ported from a proxy targeted to the standard .NET framework. Some features in the standard framework are absent in the compact framework. When porting the proxy I pretty much just did it as quick and dirty as I could because I really wanted something that just got the job done. I didn't care how stable or 'good' it was because I hadn't even intended on releasing it to anyone. Since it looks like there's still a lot of interest I will be writing a new one from scratch. Don't expect too much; It'll be the simplest thing that possibly works, but it'll be stable and reliable.
I'll be naming this version SocksProxy 1.0 Reboot. I'm not upping the version number because I'm really not going to be adding any new features.
[UPDATE 11/4/2008]
I am working on a J2ME version of this application. I will no longer be maintaining the .NET version of the application. The SVN repository for the .NET version will continue to be available. I have no plans on taking it down.
I have decided to switch to J2ME because I will be able to reuse source code in a future Android release -- that is, if Google or someone adds the ability for Android to have more than one IP address.
[UPDATE 10/27/2008]
There is a usage issue with the application with certain configurations of Windows Mobile and Activesync. It seems that when the Activesync host (your PC) has a connection to the internet the handheld device will prefer to connect to the internet via the PC's connection rather than its cellular connection. This completely eliminates any benefit to using the proxy. Does anyone know how to prevent the handheld from routing its internet traffic back through Activesync? Note that this is NOT solved by setting the "Allow data connections" setting in Activesync.
[UPDATE 10/27/2008]
I have updated the SVN respository (https://pchasco.homedns.org/svn/SocksProxy/trunk). Here are the changes:
* Changed "Listening on" box to list all IPs on the handheld
* Added an IP box. Enter an IP to listen on that IP or leave blank to listen on all.
* Rearranged form
* Added "Use selected IP" button to insert into the IP box the IP selected in the list of available IP addresses.
You can enter any IP address in the IP box, but the proxy will fail to start if the IP is not valid for your device.
Hi pchasco,
Could you explain a bit more what this does (and how it works)?
The reason I ask is that I'm looking for an application for the PPC which allows me to share its internet connection by pointing the Desktop browser' proxy to the PPC.
This allows me to be connected to the wired network and using this proxied browser to browse even the blocked sites ...
Can your application be used for this?
If so could you also explain how it works..
I've ran the App on my PPC, and clicked start, this gave me an IP address
next i hooked it up to USB and pointed IE's proxy to that address...didn't work
I also tried to activate the 3G first and/or with ICS activated
but both times I didn't see a IP address...
I'm probably doing something wrong..
Thanks
This is a SOCKS proxy, so it does not work in quite the same way that a normal HTTP proxy does. For internet explorer you'll have to open the advanced proxy options and fill in the information for the SOCKS hostort entry.
Can someone please explain a sample usage of this software on Windows Mobile?
pchasco said:
This is a SOCKS proxy, so it does not work in quite the same way that a normal HTTP proxy does. For internet explorer you'll have to open the advanced proxy options and fill in the information for the SOCKS hostort entry.
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Have you used this with ICS? In other words, share your internet connection with a computer and then have the computer connect via your sock proxy to the internet?
abdulzis said:
Can someone please explain a sample usage of this software on Windows Mobile?
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I'm not sure what you mean. An example of how to use it or an example describing why someone would want to use it?
hoopsbwc34 said:
Have you used this with ICS? In other words, share your internet connection with a computer and then have the computer connect via your sock proxy to the internet?
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I am not sure why you would need to use both SOCKS proxy and ICS at the same time. They are both means to provide internet connectivity through your phone to another device. If ICS were an option on my phone, I would use it over SOCKS unless the client device did not support it.
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I am not sure why you would need to use both SOCKS proxy and ICS at the same time. They are both means to provide internet connectivity through your phone to another device. If ICS were an option on my phone, I would use it over SOCKS unless the client device did not support it.
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Basically, I'm trying to allow access to two networks at the same time. So I want to adjust my settings in firefox to point to my WM phone and your socks proxy. Then my other applications and IE can use my LAN. Otherwise, to get my WM ICS to work I have to disable my LAN connection which I need for certain apps.
edit... I'm good with using it without ICS, but that doesn't seem to work either. No matter when I click start proxy, I get an IP of 0.0.0.0 and if I connect my computer via USB I can't ping that address.
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Basically, I'm trying to allow access to two networks at the same time. So I want to adjust my settings in firefox to point to my WM phone and your socks proxy. Then my other applications and IE can use my LAN. Otherwise, to get my WM ICS to work I have to disable my LAN connection which I need for certain apps.
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Then setting the SOCKS proxy setting without setting any other proxy settings should work in Internet Explorer. I've been trying to test it, but my phone refuses to access the internet through the cellular connection right now; it's always going through my PC while activesync is connected. I can't get it to stop! The funny thing is IE on my PC is making its HTTP requests through my phone, then my phone is going right back through my PC to the internet!
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Then setting the SOCKS proxy setting without setting any other proxy settings should work in Internet Explorer. I've been trying to test it, but my phone refuses to access the internet through the cellular connection right now; it's always going through my PC while activesync is connected. I can't get it to stop! The funny thing is IE on my PC is making its HTTP requests through my phone, then my phone is going right back through my PC to the internet!
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That's what I tried... but the IP address I get is 0.0.0.0 from your app. What IP do you usually get back when you run it? Do you just connect via USB? If ActiveSync is running is that an issue?
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Then setting the SOCKS proxy setting without setting any other proxy settings should work in Internet Explorer. I've been trying to test it, but my phone refuses to access the internet through the cellular connection right now; it's always going through my PC while activesync is connected. I can't get it to stop! The funny thing is IE on my PC is making its HTTP requests through my phone, then my phone is going right back through my PC to the internet!
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I think there is a setting in ActiveSync that says "allow wireless connections when connected" sounds like that might be your problem.
Mr_Gee said:
Hi pchasco,
Could you explain a bit more what this does (and how it works)?
The reason I ask is that I'm looking for an application for the PPC which allows me to share its internet connection by pointing the Desktop browser' proxy to the PPC.
This allows me to be connected to the wired network and using this proxied browser to browse even the blocked sites ...
Can your application be used for this?
If so could you also explain how it works..
I've ran the App on my PPC, and clicked start, this gave me an IP address
next i hooked it up to USB and pointed IE's proxy to that address...didn't work
I also tried to activate the 3G first and/or with ICS activated
but both times I didn't see a IP address...
I'm probably doing something wrong..
Thanks
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Sounds like the same thing that is happening to me. I finally got it to give me an IP address, but only if my data connection is inactive. As soon as the data connection is active it becomes a 0.0.0.0 IP address. Bug?
I tried to establish the IP, then activate the data connection... still doesn't work when I enter the IPort into my proxy list for firefox.
hoopsbwc34 said:
That's what I tried... but the IP address I get is 0.0.0.0 from your app. What IP do you usually get back when you run it? Do you just connect via USB? If ActiveSync is running is that an issue?
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I am not sure why you are receiving 0 as your IP address. Check in Settings->Connections->USB to PC that "Enable advanced network functionality" is selected.
Gave it another try
Connected to ActiveSync (AS) loaded the application
removed the AS connection, started the application
It showed me the IP address op 127.0.0.1 (localhost)
Stopped the App, initiated the gprs and started the App again.
now i'm getting an IP of 0.0.0.0, I restarted the App a couple of times but no dice
I also checked if the advanced network functionality was enabled and it was..
Mr_Gee said:
Gave it another try
Connected to ActiveSync (AS) loaded the application
removed the AS connection, started the application
It showed me the IP address op 127.0.0.1 (localhost)
Stopped the App, initiated the gprs and started the App again.
now i'm getting an IP of 0.0.0.0, I restarted the App a couple of times but no dice
I also checked if the advanced network functionality was enabled and it was..
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Hmm... I'm not sure what's going on here. 127.0.0.1 is the loopback interface-- It is only valid for your phone to connect to itself. If your computer attempted to connect to 127.0.0.1 it would connect to itself, not your phone.
pchasco said:
Hmm... I'm not sure what's going on here. 127.0.0.1 is the loopback interface-- It is only valid for your phone to connect to itself. If your computer attempted to connect to 127.0.0.1 it would connect to itself, not your phone.
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Yes I know... :-/
Well, if I have time in the next few days I will take a look and see whether there is anything I can do. Maybe there is another IP address available on your device but for whatever reason I'm displaying the loopback instead of the external interface.
What happens when you set your proxy client up to go to 169.254.2.1:1080?
Mr_Gee said:
Gave it another try
Connected to ActiveSync (AS) loaded the application
removed the AS connection, started the application
It showed me the IP address op 127.0.0.1 (localhost)
Stopped the App, initiated the gprs and started the App again.
now i'm getting an IP of 0.0.0.0, I restarted the App a couple of times but no dice
I also checked if the advanced network functionality was enabled and it was..
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Sounds like the same bug I am getting.
An example describing why someone would want to use it?
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An example describing why someone would want to use it?
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If you can't use ICS and want to connect to the internet from your desktop, you can connect your phone using USB and start this proxy, then you can setup your desktop connection to use the proxy to get internet access.

[DEV] Other ways to enable the hotspot? or tethering w/out market apps? (w/out root)

i know modifying the services.jar is done when rooted but i have been messing with QPST pretty much all day and have found quite a few little tweaks that can be made. anyway, i noticed under multiple tabs there are options for tethering. when i get back, im going to back up all my settings and then change some things to see what i can come up with.
can anyone with and intimate knowledge of QPST and our phones chime in here? is there anyway at least the wired tethering can be modified w/ QPST to be unlocked? just a thought because the market apps have to do something not root related.
I don't know about actual tethering (which gives your PC an IP address), but I've seen a lot of posts on XDA and other forums on how to browse the web using a proxy setup. I've been doing this for the last few days that I've owned the phone.
In essence, it involves:
1. Running a proxy server app on your phone. I use JADS internet sharer, in SOCKS mode. Proxoid is another HTTP proxy server
2. Connecting phone to the computer using USB
3. Putting the phone in HTC Sync mode (I couldn't get adb to work in charge only mode)
4. Doing adb port forwarding on your computer: adb forward tcp:12345 tcp:1080
5. Configuring firefox to use the SOCKS v5 proxy localhost:12345 (or HTTP/HTTPS proxy if you run proxoid)
6. Configuring the network.proxy.socks_remote_dns custom property value to "true" in firefox's advanced configuration (type about:config in the address bar, and type "dns" in the filter textbox)
After this, I can browse the internet all I want. And that's really all I need at this time. I'd like to have the computer route all internet through this proxy server, but I'm going to look into it later.
I suspect the market apps are doing something VERY similar. They all have a client component you have to install on your PC, maybe the client is a "dummy" network interface that routes all traffic through a similar port forwarding setup.
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I don't know about actual tethering (which gives your PC an IP address), but I've seen a lot of posts on XDA and other forums on how to browse the web using a proxy setup. I've been doing this for the last few days that I've owned the phone.
In essence, it involves:
1. Running a proxy server app on your phone. I use JADS internet sharer, in SOCKS mode. Proxoid is another HTTP proxy server
2. Connecting phone to the computer using USB
3. Putting the phone in HTC Sync mode (I couldn't get adb to work in charge only mode)
4. Doing adb port forwarding on your computer: adb forward tcp:12345 tcp:1080
5. Configuring firefox to use the SOCKS v5 proxy localhost:12345 (or HTTP/HTTPS proxy if you run proxoid)
6. Configuring the network.proxy.socks_remote_dns custom property value to "true" in firefox's advanced configuration (type about:config in the address bar, and type "dns" in the filter textbox)
After this, I can browse the internet all I want. And that's really all I need at this time. I'd like to have the computer route all internet through this proxy server, but I'm going to look into it later.
I suspect the market apps are doing something VERY similar. They all have a client component you have to install on your PC, maybe the client is a "dummy" network interface that routes all traffic through a similar port forwarding setup.
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does easytether have a pc client? never tried it so i really dont know but i think your right because in the free version of easytether its web ports only and the paid version, all ports are working (gaming, messaging, etc....).
I've tried the Easytether paid version and it works great.
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I've tried the Easytether paid version and it works great.
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i've used this before.. good stuff
ydoucare said:
I've tried the Easytether paid version and it works great.
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never said it didnt work. that's not the point of this thread.
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I've tried the Easytether paid version and it works great.
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Over wifi? Also, will this work for computers that can only join a secure network? (not adhoc) [if wifi is avail]
I only need to tether when on a job and there network is down or something and I may need to get on my laptop for a brief amount of time would this easytether work for me.
this should be in Q&A or general. you are not developing anything with your op so it does not belong here please pm a mod to move
Or merge with thread WIP DEV hotspot unlock?
BANG! from my shooter...

[SOLVED] touchpad 802.11X enterprise+certificate wifi connectivity

One of the corner cases it seems HP did not design into webOS is the ability to auto negotiate a full 802.11X connection. I managed to fix this though and my touchpad is happily connected to our office wi-fi and I figure anyone else trying this might want to check out the workaround I managed.
When I attempted to configure my touchpad to connect to an office/enterprise access point, I hit a brick wall where after completing all the required steps. It was able to use the current user credentials and get to the access point itself, but failed out with a "warning, no certificate is found for this network, please contact your network administrator" type of message.
Well of course no one in our IT group had ever so much as seen WebOS and ultimately I was left to fend for myself.
The goal here is to successfully transfer the (normally auto-retrieved) 802.11X signing certificate to the touchpad so that it can properly connect to your corporate/enterprise wireless network. On other devices such as android this seems to all be automated, but on the touchpad a significant amount of manual arm-wringing was needed to get it to all work together.
Step 1: Getting a root security certificate for your company.
There are a few guides out there for various operating systems/devices which you can use. Since my office machine was windows 7, thats what I have direct experience with.
Win7 Has a built in certificate management tool, but it is not listed in any of the menus. To get to it, enter certmgr.msc into the run panel and it will open up this handy dandy little tool.
Once you have that tool open, look into the root certificate authority folder and find your company's enterprise certificate. Hopefully it will be fairly easy to spot, i.e. if you work at company with domain X, you should see something like "X Enterprise CA".
Right click this certificate and select "All Tasks->Export" which will bring up a wizard with a few different certificate formats. After much trial and error, I found that the only one the touchpad seemed to natively understand was the "Base-64 encoded X.509". Finish the export with a file name and you can find it in your default user folder.
Step 2: Transfer this file to your touchpad
This one is a no brainer, just connect the touchpad via usb to your machine where you have this file, and drag it over.
Step 3: Importing the new certificate
All you need here is any webos file manager capable of opening a file. I used Gemini File Manager, but several free ones are also available and should work.
Open the file manager app on your touchpad, and run that certificate file. This will open a certificate manager tool on the touchpad and prompt you to trust this new certificate. Once you select to trust it, it will be brought into the system and available to use for 802.11x authentication.
Step 4: Connecting to the network
At this point all you should have to do is connect to the office wireless that was giving you trouble before, and now after giving all your authentication info it should successfully connect and offer full connectivity
It seems a little convoluted but it is awfully nice to have the touchpad be fully on-line and available around the office and you only have to do it the one time, successive connections should all just work.
I've tried this at my University, but it doesn't work for my exact situation. Hopefully it will work for others too. Kudos for figuring it out! As for me, apparently WPA2 Enterprise PEAP MSCHAPV2 is a no go until the WebOS team will update/fix it....
I managed to get connected to my MS corp wireless, but will actually see if I have network connectivity a bit later (and update this thread).
its given me full connectivity here (I'm writing this on my touchpad on the enterprise WiFi right now). Its also worked for several other people here lucky enough to score one as well.
the biggest sticking point was getting the right certificate in the right (touchpad working ) format. Once I managed to get that file simply sending it around helped everyone else here get going in a couple minutes vs a couple hours it took when I was trying to sort it all out.
We use 802.1x at work without server certs. Just peap and mschap v2. I haven't had any luck connecting though. Anyone else been able to?
Looks like PEAP support is a major sticking point.
There's a tutorial here: http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Advanced_Wifi
(I changed some of the script as per the thread I got the link from here: http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad/288229-wifi-enterprise-802-1x.html)
I tracked down the ARM wpa_supplicant package here: http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/armel/wpasupplicant/download
And the libreadline.so.6 package here:
http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/armel/libreadline6/download
.DEB packages just have .TAR files inside them so I extracted what I needed using 7Zip and used WebOSQuickInstall to copy the files to the TP.
Even after following the other directions though, I consistantly get an error saying:
Failed to connect to wpa_supplicant - wpa_ctrl_open: No such file or directory
Not having much luck...
what's odd is our network looks like it does have peap set but with this certificate its working on the touchpad just fine.
it uses our exchange login info with a slightly off domain but even that has not thrown it.
The exact network configuration visible in the windows properties for the wireless link here is as follows:
Security: WPA2-Enterprise
Encryption: AES
Network Authentication: PEAP
Validate Server Certificate
Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAPv2) (Automatically use windows login/pass/domain)
Fast Reconnect
I haven't had luck with anything so far.
Is anyone willing to make a patch to fix the MSCHAPv2 problems? I'm willing to donate to your cause if I can my TouchPad to connect to my school's wireless, as it's essentially useless right now.
The network here uses WPA-Enterprise (not WPA2), and PEAP with password authentication only (no cert needed - as far as I'm aware it doesn't issue one to the phone).
I managed to get the TP to say "no network with that name and security method" found when I had the protocol set to IEEE801X, it doesn't do it when I set it to WPA-EAP though.
Essentially, using (what I believe to be) the exact same settings that work with my SGS2, doesn't work with the TouchPad.
It looks like at best the enterprise stuff is kinda half baked. If you need a certificate, webos is capable of *using* one, but not generating it. If its non certificate based, it seems to just fail out entirely.
Have you guys who are having the failures had luck with other devices like laptops etc? if so, what are the settings used to establish that successful connection? It seems like the touchpads are *capable* of mantaining peap/mschapv2 connections, as that is the setup my office uses, but for some reason without the certificate requirement it just is glitching out and won't establish the connection in the first place
eltee said:
It looks like at best the enterprise stuff is kinda half baked. If you need a certificate, webos is capable of *using* one, but not generating it. If its non certificate based, it seems to just fail out entirely.
Have you guys who are having the failures had luck with other devices like laptops etc? if so, what are the settings used to establish that successful connection? It seems like the touchpads are *capable* of mantaining peap/mschapv2 connections, as that is the setup my office uses, but for some reason without the certificate requirement it just is glitching out and won't establish the connection in the first place
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My Windows7 laptop and my WP7 Samsung Focus both securely connect to the network fine. My TouchPad is the first device I've ever heard of having issues connecting.
Hell, my roommate even has his PS3 and XBOX connected.
Thanks OP! Method works on Swansea University Eduroam.
bump now that we have a 3.03/04 update
anyone know if it worked?
Installed the WiFi Certificate but still no luck.
Any other workarounds out there?
Just updated (manually) to the leaked 3.0.3 version and it's resolved the Enterprise Wifi connection issue.
Confirmed, my WiFi works. Enterprise mschapv2 PEAP without certificate. 3.0.3. Now I can leave my laptop at home and use splashtop if I need anything.. *rock on*
I can also confirm that the certificate issue has been solved in 3.03, but now I can't set a proxy, has anyone been able to?
PEAP/MSCHAPv2 fixed with "official" 3.04 OTA too
PEAP/MSCHAPv2 authentication has stayed fixed with the official 3.04 OTA update.
I've just checked that I can connect to an eduroam connection configured this way at a UK university, which the TouchPad couldn't do before.
professordes said:
PEAP/MSCHAPv2 authentication has stayed fixed with the official 3.04 OTA update.
I've just checked that I can connect to an eduroam connection configured this way at a UK university, which the TouchPad couldn't do before.
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awesome news, I will be testing mine out today when I get to school.
update: I was able to connect at my school, but I had to uncheck the cert box to get it to work.
Yup, i removed my custom certificate on 3.04 and re-joined the access point. It had some new options about authentication built in and sure enough just worked, no issues.
Looks like the little crazy work-around won't be needed anymore

[Q] Making my own VPN

So, I was trying to make my own VPN to bypass my mobile network's blockage on Skype. I'm trying to get my Galaxy S3 connect to my home's PC which is totally fine with Skype.
I followed the steps here to setup a VPN on Windows 7. But when I tried to fill the VPN settings on my phone, it was unsuccessful.
What am I missing?
EDIT:
Couldn't post the link. The steps were :
Following are the steps for configuring Incoming VPN Connection in Windows 7
First go to Control Panel and open Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Change adapter settings.
Press Alt+F and select New Incoming connection
Put a check on who you’d like to give access to this computer or you can configure a new account by clicking on Add someone,after that click on Next.
Put a check mark on Through the Internet. Click on Next.
Select the protocols you want to enable for this connection. Click on Allow access.
Make a note of the Computer name as this will be used by the client to connect to this computer and after that Click on Close.
Banana Phone said:
So, I was trying to make my own VPN to bypass my mobile network's blockage on Skype. I'm trying to get my Galaxy S3 connect to my home's PC which is totally fine with Skype.
I followed the steps here to setup a VPN on Windows 7. But when I tried to fill the VPN settings on my phone, it was unsuccessful.
What am I missing?
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Couldn't post the link. The steps were :
Following are the steps for configuring Incoming VPN Connection in Windows 7
First go to Control Panel and open Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Change adapter settings.
Press Alt+F and select New Incoming connection
Put a check on who you’d like to give access to this computer or you can configure a new account by clicking on Add someone,after that click on Next.
Put a check mark on Through the Internet. Click on Next.
Select the protocols you want to enable for this connection. Click on Allow access.
Make a note of the Computer name as this will be used by the client to connect to this computer and after that Click on Close.
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I have to say, I highly advise against using any of the desktop-based Windows OS for a VPN server. The reason being is that although some functionality for providing an incoming VPN service may be there, it is by no means widely supported and where it is found, can be flakey and unstable at the best of times. Server-based operating systems, like Windows Server 2003, feature a very solid server base (hence the name) and as a result, have much more support and stability when it comes to hosting services used by clients. Further to the point of an actual VPN server, they are very difficult to get working properly and even more difficult to maintain, even on a server-based OS. I know running a server-based OS isn't something that everyone can (or wants) to do, so if you need to use a VPN service for whatever reason I suggest taking a look here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-completely-free-vpn-services-protect-privacy/ or if you wish to shell out a few pounds here: http://www.zeropaid.com/news/94826/top-5-free-vpn-services/ Anyway, that's just my opinion (although one I have developed from a professional background and having endured trials much like you are now) so on to the problem you face...
You say you have setup a VPN incoming connection, via a Windows 7 wizard. I encourage you to check this link out, and go over the motions it describes to see if there are any intermediate steps the guide you followed may have missed.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/210562/how_to_set_up_vpn_in_windows_7.html
After you have done this, please follow the following link to see the ports that are needed to be opened between you and the outside world. This will either have to be done at a) your firewall if you have one (could be software, ie Windows 7 Firewall, or hardware) or b) your router.
http://www.speedguide.net/faq_in_q.php?qid=163
I am unsure whether Windows 7 as a VPN server uses PPTP or L2TP for its service. However, I will hazard a guess and say PPTP, as L2TP I have only ever seen used on Unix-based system. Therefore you will need to open (or forward) ports 1723 and port 47 to your Windows 7 PC. As there are many different makes and models of home router I cannot give you specific instructions on how to do this, but a Google string such as "<your router name here> port forwarding" will no doubt give you guides on how to do this. My money is on something like your router/firewall just blocking VPN traffic, as the ports are not currently forwarded properly.
I hope this helps - let me know how it goes.

Different options to avoid 3 Mobile UK tethering block.

Hi everyone,
I am trying to get my head around on what can be done to bypass the tethering filter on 3UK.
Below are different scenarios I have come up with and would like any volunteers who could try out any of the following for me. Of course I will be doing these myself as and when time permits but its always helpful to have others view on it too.
Please and I say please, do not turn this thread into Right and Wrongs of tethering or Terms and conditions of 3 mobile contracts. Please keep your views to yourself regarding if its lawful or unlawful or ethical or unethical or whatever you seem to come up with. I would like this to be a productive thread, instead of random comments on tethering.
Option 1: Use SSH Tunnel * Should I use SSH tunnel on my phone and use my PC to connect to it to use internet. Is there a reverse option?
Option 2: Use OpenVPN Install OpenVPN on your pc, and connect your phone to your pc using default VPN function on your phone in my case GT-I9100 comes with VPN function. You could also try to reverse this method and install OpenVPN on your phone and use your PC to connect to it. *
Option 3: Use the above two together in combination As the heading says, use SSH tunnel to connect to your OpenVPN.
Option 4: Use a proxy on your pc and connect to your phone or reverse, install proxy app on your phone and point your pc web browser to that proxy address. You could use the SSH tunnel here to connect too.
So, tools at hand are vpn with any encryption available, ssh tunnel, proxy server.
Tools to ignore - TOR (onion), garlic based TOR like, changing User Agent on web browsers or paid VPN.
3 UK has two APN settings, three.co.uk for mobiles (NATd ip address) and 3internet (dongle users) has external IP address and I believe it’s an Open NAT or no NAT.
Please feel free to mix and match any options and also share your views on what is technically possible.
I hope to see something useful and learn a bit more. Even if we fail to achieve the desired results, it will still be enlightening to find the facts on how 3 detects tethering.
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Well, they have a few ways..TTL: In my opinion, the most likely telltale signal of tethering. For example, *iOS packets originate with a TTL of 64, so if they see anything else they know something is up. This is very easy to check, as the TTL is checked by each router as the packet is handled. (the address on the envelope - doesn't require opening the letter, to use an analog analogy)APN: Another possible sign of tethering is data being routed over the access point set up for the built-in tethering feature. But giffgaff does NOT have a separate APN for Tethering. Again, this is easy to check without deep packet inspection.User-agent: This is where carriers would need to get heavy-duty equipment and a willingness to be invasive to detect tethering. Your browser sends information about itself to remote web servers, and this information could be checked. I do not think giffgaff is doing this (to detect tethering at least,) as it is not proof of tethering since anyone can easily use another browser on your phone that reports a different User Agent.Web Sites Visited: Again, highly invasive, though it doesn't require DPI. If you're using the DNS servers of the carrier, they could look for requests for certain domain names like windowsupdate.com etc. This wouldn't be proof either, though.I would bet that they are using TTL. So tunneling the TCP/IP packets that way probably resets the TTL to the default of the WAN interface on the phone.
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Why do you have to make 2 threads for the same subject?
Well I wasn't sure at the time of writing first one if I had to go down the route of testing which the second one is for. So, the first one is literally to know if its happening to new contracts only and second is for testing different scenarios and finding how.
Hope this helps and if not then jog on.
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Invincible29 said:
Hope this helps and if not then jog on.
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Less of the attitude please and more of the reading of forum rules. Stick to one thread for the same thing.
Thread closed, use the other one (it was created first).

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