VPN Problems :SOLVED: Siemens SX66 htc blue angel

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VPN Problems :SOLVED: Siemens SX66 htc blue angle PPC Cingular VPN Problems

Ok so I've had this phone for about a year now, Added on the media works 19.99 unlimited plan from Cingular wireless (San Diego, CA USA) area (btw pda 39.99 is a crock of shh.. its the same thing.. TRUST ME IVE TESTED). And since getting it about a year ago now, I have NOT been able to get connected to my company's VPN server (I work in the IT dept. for a much larger Corp.). They you Cisco VPN Hardware.. So here was my delema:

I could not for the life of me get vpn to work over the cingular network. (good for connected to exchange server, ssh clients, active directory yada yada,...) I racked my brains for a while blaming it on my works VPN config, then Cingulars GPRS.. Turns out I was wrong on both ends.. Though PPTP VPN connections wouldnt work on my corp. vpn.. IPSEC VPN client would (available at apani.com ).

This was my setup:

Phone: Siemens SX66 (cingular)

Wireless Company: Cingular

APN: WAP.CINGULAR

plan: Unlimited 19.99 media works

VPN HARDWARE: Cisco VPN Hardware

Software: Apani vpn client for PPC, -OR- Wireless modem Connection via Laptop running WinXP SP2 / USB dongle / Cisco systems VPN Client Version 4.0.3(f) / bluetooth also tested and works.

Reason it wouldnt work!

CINGULAR uses 10.x network and so does my Corp. Offices.. turns out it was just a routing issue..

Solution? here goes..

For Laptop/sx66 combo: Run CMD (dos prompt) then set a static route.. IT WORKED FOR ME!

C:> Route ADD A.B.C.D MASK 255.x.x.x E.F.G.H Metric 40

A.B.C.D << Destination network or host (like your work network ie. 10.103.0.0 or something like that)

E.F.G.H << Gateway of the VPN Connection

For SX66 or HTC Blue Angle Solution: Unknown as of now im doing a bit of research on how to set static routes on PPC devices..

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[Guest Pondrew]

Glad u were able to resolve it and cheers for sharing the info :o