Database Develop

Setting up a VPN on T-mobile UK

I remember while back in the Hermes forum there was talk about the fact that data traffic on t-mobile goes through it's proxy, meaning several things don't work that well.
E.g. Pictures are compressed, VOIP (Skype) cuts out etc.
I also remember people saying that you could set up a proxy server on your home network and then route your traffic through it, effectively tunneling all your traffic through a link that would then bypass the t-mobile proxy.
I've tried searching for details on how to get a setup like this working, in vain. So my questions are:
1) Do I have to set up the VPN on my "work" connection (I think I do, just want to confirm)?
2) What settings on my 3g/HSDPA connection do I need to change (I think there's a special t-mobile proxy server you have to use, rather than the standard one)?
3) Does anyone have experience with VPNs in terms of which ports to forward from a router --> the VPN server.
4) I have a choice between using my main desktop (Vista) and a Ubuntu box (Feisty atm), would one be better than the other to use?
Any other comments/experiences/solutions would be greatly appreciated.

bump.........

How do i get my data connection back..

Okay, i just flashed RomeoS 4.1 onto my AT&T tilt. How do I get my 3g data connection back? I can use my LAN WIFI to go on the interent, but not the 3g line. There has got to be something simple I am missing! help

Did you run "Connection Setup".
I don't have RomeoS ROM, but it should be here:
Start>Settings>
>Connections Tab
>Connection Setup
run that and it should set up the correct settings for your network.
The other thing you may need to do is:
in the same place as the "Connections Setup" there should be a "Connections" Icon.
>Connections
>Manage existing connections
>Proxy Settings
>make sure "this network uses a proxy server to connect to the internet" option is UNCHECKED.
I hope that does the trick for you. It the only thing I can think of.

Run HTC Connection setup and DISABLE proxy

thanks for your suggestions, i will try this today!

still doesn't seem to work. I would assume that every single time anyone flashes a new rom, they have to setup their data connection again, right?

It'll work for sure, as suggested above, use Network Wizard or the HTC Connection tool, both do the same thing and the cabs area available on XDA-Dev.
And yes if you re-flash your ROM you'll need to set your Data Connection settings again as they are formatted when you ROM upgrade.

I had the same issue when i installed that rom, theres a cab called Cingular PDA Medianet mms and one called wpbear_AT&T_proxy there on this site if i wasent on my phone i would link you

wpbear_AT&T_proxy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't like it... however pending on your flash history and what you installed you may have to check a reg entry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \HTC \CommManager \WLAN] = " \\ Windows \\ WLanMgr.exe " "DeviceName" = " {98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006} \\ TNETW12511 "
If it reads TNETW12511 you're OK

downloading those cabs worked like a charm! thank you very much!

MDA Compact IV - O2 GPRS Internet

I have an unlocked T-mobile MDA Compact Iv (aka Touch Diamond) which is now on O2 with a web bolt on. I've configured it as per the instructions from O2 but I can not get the internet to work.
If I select IE, input a web address it says 'cannot connect'.
It does come set up with T-Mobile Web N Walk and when I go into connection settings it says T-Mobile Internet 'this connection is pre-configured and can not be modified' but it does allow me to add a new modem connection (which is what the O2 instructions say to do).
I'm guessing its trying to use the pre-configured T-mobile settings. How can I get it to use the new O2 connection I've just set up?

try this (see attached cab) it from my o2 ignito!
there is a cab on the forums somewhere ! i cant rememer the exact name its something like "setup operator" or "operator config" just do a search
oh yeah im assuming yopur in the uK with that cab

You may wish to look at the link in my signature if you're using the HSDPA (3G) connection from o2 UK.

idrisito said:
try this (see attached cab) it from my o2 ignito!
there is a cab on the forums somewhere ! i cant rememer the exact name its something like "setup operator" or "operator config" just do a search
oh yeah im assuming yopur in the uK with that cab
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Can I install that straight on to my phone. Its still running the original T-mobile themed ROM. Should I back anything up first or will it just install a new app (which app is it).
I've found this on the forum -
Advanced Configuration Tool 2.1.0.0 [cab, 396 KB]
http://htc-diamond.sosref.com/downlo...ol_2.1.0.0.cab
Was this the one you were refering to.

dont bother with that cab just tried it on mine ! installs but doesnt work
the other point, No im not refering to advance config! i wll try to look for it again! in the meantime may be some else can find it for you

Managed to get it working.
If you go into Settings-> Connections->Connections
It say 'T-Mobile Internet. This connection is pre-configured and can not be modified'. You then have 'My Work Network' which is were I added the O2 settings but this wasn't working.
If you click the Advanced Tab and then 'Select Networks' the first question is 'Programs that automatically connect to the internet should connect using -' and there is the choice of T-Mobile Internet (the default) and my Work Network. By changing this to 'My Work Network' it will pick up the O2 connection I have added under Work Network getting round the pre-configured T-Mobile settings.

[SOLVED] Office mobile applications connect to the network

Hi, I hope someone can help me.
I was struggling on why opening a Pocket Excel file became so slow on my X1.
Today I realised the reason why: it opens a network connection and downloads (or uploads) some KB of data.
The same for the other Office Mobile applications.
Does anyone know why and, most important, how to prevent it ?
Thanks in advance.

Solution
It was due to Resco File Explorer: if you map a network drive and flag the option "make available to other applications", when an Office Mobile tool starts it searches for available files also on the network drive.
Unfortunately, if the only available network connection is the GSM, it establishes a GSM connection to search for.
Hoping it helps someone else

[Q] HTC TD2 & WPA Enterprise EAP PEAP MSchapV2

is it possible to connect to WPA Enterprise networks via WiFi? because I'm searching for a ROM which would allow to connect to the network on my university, which runs the following configuration:
SSID: eduroam
type: WPA-Enterprise
key exchange scheme: TKIP
authorization: EAP-PEAP-MSchapv2
IP: via DHCP
I tried it with the Energy ROM from the forum, but it doesn't allow me to enroll the certificate or it doesn't want to accept it. the other way round it doesn't allow me to enter a user name, I can only put in my password.
could somebody give me a hint what to do? I was searching the forum, found some registry hacks, but none worked

Try to change:
HKLM\\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms\WPAMixedMode
from 1 to 0.

ok, I tried it, but still the same happens:
I enter everything in the configuration menu of the comm manager, click 'next' and then I have to choose a certificate to log on - a little bit lower is a button called 'Enroll', which does nothing when hit. When I try to click 'done' it says that I have to enroll a certificate, so there's only cancel left ...
still doesen't work

well ... can somebody help please?
//edit:
well, as it seems nobody really knows how to work that out ...

Because I'm at my university every two weeks for the weekend, I'll be able to test this way of trying to connect to the WPA enterprise network in a week. but perhaps somebody else can confirm or obey this workaround:
Connect your device to your desktop/laptop and when WindowsMobileDeviceCenter (Win 7: just type the name in the search field in the start bar) opens go to Mobile Device settings >> More >> Get Device Certificates >> I know What Certificate I need to Enrol >> User ... then click enroll. Watch your device as you will be prompted to install the cert. Follow the prompts and after a few seconds you're done. When you setup your wifi connection choose PEAP and enter all the needed information.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's help I got from microsoft social answers, perhaps somebody can try that out ...?

in case you understand german
http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/fileadmin/internet_kommunikation/smartphone/htc-hd2_uhh-wpa.pdf
it's from my university. it also contains the instructions for eduroam.
in addition to that manual, I had to uncheck "check server certificate" in the certificate tab of the secureW2 plug-in

jones23 said:
in case you understand german
http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/fileadmin/internet_kommunikation/smartphone/htc-hd2_uhh-wpa.pdf
it's from my university. it also contains the instructions for eduroam.
in addition to that manual, I had to uncheck "check server certificate" in the certificate tab of the secureW2 plug-in
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes, indeed, I understand german
thanks a lot for this tip, it looks a little bit different on a customized ROM and stuff, but in general it worked - I'll try it on friday or saturday, then I'll be at my university and able to give feedback!
when it'll work, I'll post a translated how-to in this thread...

sorry, I wasn't able to establish the connection with the tip by jones23 ... perhaps it works with WPA2, but not here ...

Hello,
what is the status of this? Did you find a solution?
I have the same issue since I flashed the EnergyROM.
Any ideas?

unfortunately it's truely not possible, I wasn't able to connect to the configuration from the first post using the HTC Diamond II ... damn thing!
but I'm gonna try this weekend something different: imho it's just a software problem, it's got nothing to do with hardware ... so I'm gonna try a dual boot with android and connect with that, perhaps this will work. I'll give feddback

ok, during clicking around on the device I found the solution:
Comm Manager -> Settings -> WLAN -> Network Cards
Here you can ignore the certificate and enter login data for the WIFI network.
Hopefully someone else can use this information.

@ taschenuhr
thats great to hear
@ others
perhaps you can use a notebook for testing purposes, since the connection & login data is the same. there's a windows (mac) version of that same client software.