Re: Connect VPN ok but cannot get internal web pages - please help!

From: Ian (ian___at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: 25 Oct 2004 02:26:47 -0700

Eric,

Thanks - I downloaded vxUtils as you suggested but not being a network
pro, I'm not sure about interpreting the results...

My cellular line IP is 10.x.x.x with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0

My RAS VPN IP is 10.0.0.224 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0

Our network is set up for 10.x.x.x with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0

When I set up a PC and connect it to the internet using a dial-up
connection and connect to the VPN, I get an IP address of 10.0.0.222
with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255!

Our VPN server (router) is configured to give out IP addresses of
10.0.0.220 and upwards although I'm not sure how clients get their
subnet masks.

Does any of this make any sense?

Thanks again.

Ian

"Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" <e_dadu@nomospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<ererH6juEHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>...
> Another problem i ran into when I got my 6315 with T-mobile was the
> connection that I used to get on T-mobile's GPRS gave me a 10.x.x.x ip and
> my companies vpn also gave out 10.x.x.x ip's which made things a real
> nightmare. In the end I used a different apn or whatever it's called so
> that I could get a real ip from T-Mobile then things worked out fine. I'm
> not sure if you've done this yet but if not instal vxutil from www.cam.com
> it's a great network tool and it'll tell you what your gprs ip as well as
> your vpn ip is. You can also ping, trace and other helpfull troubleshooting
> things from this program. The best part is it's free. I wouldn't be
> surprised if your grps ip is also on the same subnet as the vpn.
>
> --
> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
>
> "Ian" <ian__@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1a40f8d.0410240931.38e27735@posting.google.com...
> > Eric,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply but I tried that already!
> >
> > I actually tried all kinds of variations as I wasn't sure if it was
> > enough just to add 10.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.1/* or what! I noticed that it
> > would sometimes automatically add characters to the end so I ended up
> > with weird looking addresses like 10.0.0.1//* but I found that I could
> > amend them.
> >
> > Anyway - this does not seem to be the problem as it seems to know to
> > use VPN - for example, if I have no connection active and point IE to
> > an internal web page address, it connects to the Mobile Web GPRS
> > connection and then connects to the VPN but still does not find the
> > page.
> >
> > Just to check, I have tested this method of getting to the web page
> > using a PC running XP and there is no problem retrieving the web page
> > through the VPN. Also, if I connect the PPC to the cradle and use the
> > office LAN, the PPC can display the page ok so it seems that it is
> > definitely something to do with the configuration of the PPC but I
> > just don't know what!
> >
> > Any more ideas?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> >
> > "Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" <e_dadu@nomospam.yahoo.com>
> > wrote in message news:<OdQQ5UGuEHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>...
> >> You need to enter that address into the exceptions so the vpn tunnel
> >> isn't
> >> dropped. By default any dotted address is thought by the connection
> >> manager
> >> as if you want to be on the internet. You will need to goto the "Network
> >> Management" page
> >> Start>Settings>Conncetions(tab)>Connections(icon)>Advanced(tab)>Select
> >> Networks>Exceptions and there add all the dotted addresses you need to
> >> access through the vpn tunnel.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
> >>
> >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ian" <ian__@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1a40f8d.0410220332.205216a9@posting.google.com...
> >> >I have a Pocket PC 2003 XDA II from O2 which I need to use to view our
> >> > company's internal web sites.
> >> >
> >> > I can successfully connect to the 'mobile web GPRS'.
> >> >
> >> > I can then successfully connect to the VPN server.
> >> >
> >> > However, when I try to navigate to a web page (using http://10.0.0.1/
> >> > etc.), the mobile web connection is lost (so too is the VPN
> >> > connection), the PPC makes a new connection to 'WAP network GPRS' and
> >> > the web page is not found - internet explorer eventually just times
> >> > out.
> >> >
> >> > I have tried everything I can think of (and much that I have read
> >> > online) and have now spent days on it but I just can't get it to work!
> >> >
> >> > The 2 connections (Mobile web GPRS and WAP network GPRS) were both
> >> > preconfigured on the PPC.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone *please* help me before I go mad?
> >> >
> >> > Ian

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