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[FanZhang]Wifi Helper [May 11 update]

Hi All,
I've made a program supporting all originally supported wifi protocols as well as WPA/WPA2 enterprise protocols. This program can be used to set up connection with wireless networks using enterprise protocols.
What you need to do is to select proper protocol/authentification methods. Provide certification files if you have them. You can put certs files anywhere in your SD card. Then click OK.
You need to disable your wifi and re-enable it. Root is required.
Please visit my blog for more updates: http://fredzhung.blogspot.com/
** THIS IS NOT WELL TESTED, But works for Purdue University. (WPA ENTERPRISE WITH THAWTE_PREMIUM_SERVIER certs.)**
[UPDATE MAY-11] 1.0.2 RELEASE
ADDED SUPPORT FOR AD-HOC!
Added support for memorizing all configurations.
Need some test.
[EDIT] v0.2 RELEASE.
fixed a bug connecting to open network.
added support for anonymous indentity in EAP
added help/about
added input validation
changed icon

If this Wifi Helper doesn't work with your company's/school's wifi settings, please provide me your wifi setup so I can figure out what's wrong.

There seem to be a bug that first time run will hang. Close the program when the "force close" window pops up. Then run it again. Add the program to superuser list when asked.
This seem to be a bug for all applications requiring root access in android 1.5. I tested with terminal emulator and it has the same bug as well. Something is wrong with superuser program.

The app is uploaded to Market. Have fun!

Using this to access wifi on campus
Hi
I am a novice at all this root stuff so my questions is straightforward
a) If i buy a G1 (not rooted etc) and install this application from the market, i should be able to access my campus wifi? This is one reason why I am still using the iphone (unlocked on tmobile).
b) Is this likely to work even after the 1.5/cupcake transition that seems to be imminent?
Thanks
ps I am at LSU and here are some of the wifi details for the campus:
http://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleId=8198

Hi, if you buy a g1 from store, you need to root it first before using this app. totorials for rooting your phone can be found on the sticky threads.
After you root your phone and use this app, you should be able to connect to your campus wifi. This is the purpose of this app.

May 11: 1.0.2 is released. Available in market

Hey zhang!
Great work, but i am having problems getting the ad-hoc to work.
It's been setup on my laptop and i have tried w/WPA & open to no avail.
The phone does not seem to detect the network.
I'm running 1.5 JF ADP.
Any thoughts as to what i might be doing wrong?
And thanks for the ad-hoc capability, been waiting on that one
Sean

Hi Sean,
I've been doing experiments with adhoc, I am not 100% sure adhoc will work. I will keep trying.

Great, great, great job!
I'm gonna buy the pro one, just as a "thank you"..

It seems it won't even detect my adhoc network
Hi. I use the free version (will buy it if it actually works) but I can't seem to even detect my adhoc networh. I use the ICS on XP laptop. I setup an open network with no encryption for the test but the G1 doesn't detect it (it sets it up and says it's unavailable, thus allowing me only to "forget" it). Do I have to change anything else on my device (for example the tiwlan.ini) so my device actually shows those elusive adhoc networks. Has anyone actually succeeded to setup properly an adhoc connection on G1 ever with any kind of software or is it like the UFO - we hear it exists but we've never actually seen it?

I cna't get it to work on my university's WPA2 Enterprise with a 'GTE CyberTrust Global Root' certificate (with extention cer).
I'm using a Vodafone Magic

I am also having a problem with a WPA2 enterprise setup.
It is a eduroam network.
On my computer I have entered the following setup in wicd:
encryption: PEAP with TKIP/MSCHAPv2
identity: my username
password: my password
In the wifi list (in the android system menu) the eduroam network shows as "Not in range, remembered"
I have another problem with the app itself: "Modify configurations" does not work. This makes it a hassle to try different encryption settings.
I know the network also works with PEAP with GTC, but don't know how to set that up.

Where did this go? It's no longer on the market. I can't find it anywhere!

Yeah, I was looking for this app and can't seem to find it anywhere. It disappeared. Does anyone have the apk?
Boogy

Try WiFi Buddy...free and works great.

All you had to do was go to his site...
http://fredzhung.blogspot.com/2009/05/download-for-wifi-helper.html

VOiPover3G for Android????

There is an iPhone 3G app called VOiPover3G that tricks other iPhone apps into thinking that they are on Wi-Fi even though they are on 3G/EDGE/GPRS.
Is anything like this being looked at/developed for Android phones??

Please post questions about apps in the correct subforum. This will probably get locked...

This probably is the right subforum. Apps forum is for apps that have been compiled and released. This forum is for dev including apps dev.
Anyway, what would be the point in a program like that? What programs could benefit from it?

JaboJG said:
This probably is the right subforum. Apps forum is for apps that have been compiled and released. This forum is for dev including apps dev.
Anyway, what would be the point in a program like that? What programs could benefit from it?
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It would allow programs like sipdroid (the market version) to think it was on wifi and when we finally get something like Fring for Android that would also be able to use the data package to make voip calls, even "real" skype calls.

It is in the wrong part of the forum, but I might as well answer it...
While the iPhone doesn't allow certain services over 3G (e.g. VoIP stuff), the current Android handsets + apps don't do such a thing.
e.g. Sipdroid works fine over edge/umts/wifi (as good as those networks can support VoIP).
It's really kind of a strange question to be honest. If there isn't a problem, don't ask questions about it

JaboJG said:
This probably is the right subforum. Apps forum is for apps that have been compiled and released. This forum is for dev including apps dev.
Anyway, what would be the point in a program like that? What programs could benefit from it?
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Not to harp on the point made by Diceman4, but it really isn't the correct sub-forum. If you look at the Stickies in the Apps/Games sub-forum, you will see that one of them is regarding request/ideas for applications.

JaboJG said:
This forum is for dev including apps dev.
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I don't see any development going on in the first post though. This seems more like a post for the "ideas for apps" thread in app subforum. Although if the op came back with a chunk of code that needed debugging, that would be a different story.

MOD EDIT
Moved to Applications & games forum

The main reason for asking was because of problems with Tmob in the UK blocking sipdroid (port 5060) and preventing it using 3G etc.
If we had an app like VOiPover3G it may very well allow us to bypass that problem, I don't know

robiom said:
The main reason for asking was because of problems with Tmob in the UK blocking sipdroid (port 5060) and preventing it using 3G etc.
If we had an app like VOiPover3G it may very well allow us to bypass that problem, I don't know
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Why? a better bet would be to ask the sipdroid creator to include a user configurable port setting. The point of android is that the workarounds don't need to be workarounds on the phone, but rather workrounds for interfacing with the network.

robiom said:
The main reason for asking was because of problems with Tmob in the UK blocking sipdroid (port 5060) and preventing it using 3G etc.
If we had an app like VOiPover3G it may very well allow us to bypass that problem, I don't know
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The technique described by the op routes traffic internally from the wifi interface to the cellular interface. That will have no effect on the protocol or port used. In other words, it will only be of use if the app is hardcoded to use wifi only and you want to work around that. If the cellular carrier is blocking the data, this method will not get around that.
As for sipdroid, you can manually configure the port used.

jashsu said:
The technique described by the op routes traffic internally from the wifi interface to the cellular interface. That will have no effect on the protocol or port used. In other words, it will only be of use if the app is hardcoded to use wifi only and you want to work around that. If the cellular carrier is blocking the data, this method will not get around that.
As for sipdroid, you can manually configure the port used.
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If you use pbxes there are a handful of different ports that will work but I haven't been able to get any to work. Saying that, up till recently I was using Gizmo5 but pbxes have blocked it's use after they (Gizmo5) allegedly stole/used sipdroid code and renamed it as if it was there own.
If any one has had success with sipdroid on 3g etc on t-mob UK please post the sip provider and the settings used.

Have you guys tried using the FULL version of sipdroid.. the one on the market didnt allow for 3g calls but this one does http://code.google.com/p/sipdroid/

turboyo said:
Have you guys tried using the FULL version of sipdroid.. the one on the market didnt allow for 3g calls but this one does http://code.google.com/p/sipdroid/
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Been there, done that, even got the T-shirt.
The problem is T-mob in the UK are a pain in the neck and are blocking the port 5060.
As someone has already mentioned in this thread, what is needed is a user configurable port so that T-mob UK can't block.
Let's hope sipdroid developers can do something along those lines.

I don't get it... have you tried all the alternative ports listed in pbxes website?
53, 69, 80, 135, 161, 443, 500, 1433, 1701, 1812, 3389, 4500, 5061, 5900, 16999, 26999 and
36999 (recommended)
Note:
Because of the DNS entries for pbxes.org your device may be selecting port 5060 automatically. If you want to use an alternative port enter 188.40.65.148 as SIP server.
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Both of them work as UDP or TCP.
TCP is recommended as it will help with battery life.
If none of these ports work, then It has to be that T-mobile has a Layer 7 filter in place looking for the SIP signaling traffic, and there should be no workaround possible unless you can wrap your sip traffic in a VPN. Nothing can be done to stop that, unless they filter the whole L2TP,PPTP,IPSEC or OpenVPN protocols.

I have tried most if not all of the ports specified and still no joy BUT I'll give it another go. What SIP provider do you use?
If T-mob are killing all SIP traffic how is it possible to use sipdriod over VPN?? Surely that is a major undertaking?
If it was done though, it would be the most robust and bulletproof VOIP app and would never be stopped Brilliant

I have just tried every single one of the alternative ports and every time I had a registration failure (timeout) so I guess T-mob are filtering for SIP traffic.
That leaves only the VPN route OR change providers OR change phones.

robiom said:
I have just tried every single one of the alternative ports and every time I had a registration failure (timeout) so I guess T-mob are filtering for SIP traffic.
That leaves only the VPN route OR change providers OR change phones.
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Changing phones WILL NOT work since it isn't the phone that is causing the problem, it is the provider.
VPN should be fine, but you'll need a VPN server somewhere to connect through, i.e., your home computer.

There is nothing a carrier can do to block SIP over VPN. Everything is tunneled over the VPN connection so they can't know what goes in there.
As soon as we have a reliable VPN service (Donut seems to have PPTP or L2TP, although I'd love to see OpenVPN there) , you'll ve able to set-up your own voip and vpn server and pipe all the voice through it.
There is a couple of VoIP providers who can do that for you. One that comes to mind is callwithus.
On the connection issue with t-mobile, I suggest you try this:
If you have a DMZ linux/cygwin (altough a windows box might make it) host or a shell anywhere you can test if your provider is locking those ports, the pbxes ip or maybe even the SIP traffic.
Listen in a port using netcat:
netcat -n -l -vvvv 5060
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Launch the Terminal Emulator in your android phone and test if you can connect to your host:
nc <your_hostname> 5060
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Type something... if you can see the text, they have a L7 filter in place.
If you can't see anything, they are blocking the port.
Now change the listening port to 36999 for instance.
Try to connect again. It should work.
Now in Sipdroid, add your hostname, give it any username, any password, use the 36999 port and select TCP connection and keep the netcat running on your listening host.
If you see a connection in your listening host and some signalling traffic, pbxes should work for you.
If you don't, then there's a really advance L7 filter between you and the internet and they can block anything they want to.
In this case, the only solution (and there's nothing they can do unless they also block it), is to use a VPN.

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. I'll try and go through all the procedures you've suggested stickman and I'll post the results

How to Set up Cisco VPN with OpenVPN

Hey all,
i have a Cisco VPN profile consisting of the following:
VPN HOST
VPN Groupname
VPN Grouppassword
VPN Username
VPN Userpassword
Search Domain
On my Nexus i use CM RC3 with Open VPN, BUT:
Where do i enter those credentials in the OpenVPN settings exactly?
Can anyone guide me through?
THANX
Tigger

You could try this app:
http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/
I haven't had much luck with it, the domain setting doesn't seem to work for me.
I'll post more detail later when I'm near a full size keyboard.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

THX, gonna try this
Edit:
i was able to establish a connection, but only via WiFi, not via EDGE
What can i do about this issue?
Also, this whole thing is totally unstable...
Edit 2:
i was able to set up a connection ONCE... but never again =(

There is an app called vpn connections that I'm use fairly regularly to connect to a cisco vpn. It might be worth a try.

i did. the result is above your post -.-

no one to help me with this? =/

**UP**
still noone?

[Q] RSA SecurID 2-factor Authentication

Hello,
Does anybody know of a current solution to connecting to a VPN using RSA SecurID? I know RSA now provides a software for the hardware token which generates token codes, but what I need is an app or a solution that will let me *connect* to the VPN servers using my PIN and the generated token codes.
It would be sad if there's currently no solution, because I can't access most of my work files without getting on the VPN, including my Exchange e-mail.
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

Bump.
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What VPN solution are you using with the SecurID? We're using it here, but not with a VPN solution, just to gain access to Citrix/XenApp servers.
For example, if you're using a Cisco VPN Concentrator, I believe all you'd need is the tun module and the vpnc binaries built for android. Connecting would be a command-line affair, unless someone out there has built a graphical app wrapper like they have for the OpenVPN stuff.

Get the RSA SecurID token software from the market, import your token (using iphone method and paste it in securid), get a robot vpnc http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/ and tun.ko (posted somewhere in Galaxy Tab forums or build it yourself).
It worked for me for my work VPN.

We're using SecureClient to connect our workstations, so I'm guessing we use Checkpoint VPN. I'm fairly new to VPN, as this is my first job which requires us to use one, so I don't know much about it.

Technomancer said:
Get the RSA SecurID token software from the market, import your token (using iphone method and paste it in securid), get a robot vpnc http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/ and tun.ko (posted somewhere in Galaxy Tab forums or build it yourself).
It worked for me for my work VPN.
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Thanks, I'll see what I can do.

Technomancer said:
Get the RSA SecurID token software from the market, import your token (using iphone method and paste it in securid), get a robot vpnc httx://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/[/url] and tun.ko (posted somewhere in Galaxy Tab forums or build it yourself).
It worked for me for my work VPN.
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Does that client you posted actually have an rsa eap client integrated? I am very curious.
I setup our ISA servers at work to authenticate against RSA servers for two factor. We use keychain tokens. We are using this on pc's deployed with cmak along with an added installed eap client. The vpn also works with the built in eap client included with Apple OS and tested on MAC, IPad, and Iphone.
I'm curious if anyone has found an android vpn client that will allow you to enter your token code.

I've been looking for the same solution myself. . . Got the new Cisco jabber client but of course need to vpn first.
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omnia2tester said:
Does that client you posted actually have an rsa eap client integrated? I am very curious.
I setup our ISA servers at work to authenticate against RSA servers for two factor. We use keychain tokens. We are using this on pc's deployed with cmak along with an added installed eap client. The vpn also works with the built in eap client included with Apple OS and tested on MAC, IPad, and Iphone.
I'm curious if anyone has found an android vpn client that will allow you to enter your token code.
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I know there are software tokens for many of the mobile platforms to generate rsa keys and such. We alsu use RSA for Citrix. However those wont help with vpn.
I too am looking for a vpn client that will leverage the SecureID eap authentication. It would be nice if the Android distribution included a built in client like the Apple IOS does. :-(

Hi Guys,
Did anyone ever get a workaround for this? we're trying to get users to use tablets to VPN into work using IPSec and SecurID tokens without buying anyconnect licenses.
Cheers

[Q] Can anyone connet thru proxy with latest Dalingrin Kernel?

recently i installed the last eclair kernel from Dalingrin (2/25/11), which among other great things, implements netfilter/iptables
i was able to install both TransProxy and AsProxy, but since i need ntlm authentication to connect to the internet in my office, only AsProxy would be useful for me, but when i hit the start button, it says that the iptables were not found.
has anyone been able to connect to the internet thru a proxy server (in my case an ISA Server), with any of the above mentioned programs or another one?

Have you gotten your iptables to show up yet?
I havent gone the route of ROM yet but I probably will have too. I have asproxy and Orbot (TOR client) installed but without iptables they are useless.

wrenchneck said:
Have you gotten your iptables to show up yet?
I havent gone the route of ROM yet but I probably will have too. I have asproxy and Orbot (TOR client) installed but without iptables they are useless.
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I have the same issue too. Peharps Dal could compile the Kernet to support iptables.

What I had to do for this is set up OpenVPN... Violates my work policy, but oh well. Couldn't figure out how to get it set up any other way.
Technically I did set up an access point on a CentOS box with a transparent proxy, but that doesn't handle syncing which I need at work as I use my tablet during meetings and need to have my schedule up to date etc..

Did you heard about Honeycomb 3.1? Now you can set up proxy and user/psw on the wifi configuration. Nice.. It should be very nice if CM7 got this too...