Re: iPAQ 4155: VPN over Bluetooth

From: David Hettel MS MVP - Mobile Devices (dhettel_at_fuse.net)
Date: 02/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:55:00 -0500

When you setup the Bluetooth network, you need to setup a local LAN network,
just how you do this depends on the software running on your PC. Generally
you'll need to enable ICS on the PC. In your case from what you have posted,
your iPAQ is not connecting and getting a DHCP server. So I suspect that the
Bluetooth LAN on your PC is not configure correctly. Take a look at setting
up the PC, in the Bluetooth guides at
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449 

-- 
David Hettel
Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
You assume all risks for your use.
Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
"Luis A. Burgos [MCE MVP]" <luis@net burgos.local.com> wrote in message
news:OFWLmQv9DHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Al,
>
> I've been reading your mini howto, very nice, but unfortunately, that
> doesn't help me with my current setup.
>
> It seems that I don't completely understand how Bluetooth work, and that's
> why I can't achieve what I want. I have been able to do all this through
> WiFi at home, both internet, VPN, etc. I do not understand however, why
PPC
> needs to know if I'm connecting to work or the internet. At my home and at
> work, a client that is authenticated to the network, can access both the
> internal network and the internet...I guess they were trying to make life
> easier for most people, and isolate them from the TCP/IP details.
>
> Regardless, I bought this IOGEAR BT dongle that has a BT management
software
> that offers several services:
>
>     Serial connection
>     Network Access
>     Dial-Up
>     File Transfer, etc
>
> I followed the well-explained steps in the iPAQ manual for active-sync'ing
> via blue tooth and it worked marvels. At work, I just plug in my BT USB
> dongle, enable BT on the PDA, tap on the "Active Sync via Bluetooth" icon
> and it allows me to do the following:
>     - sync with my local PC at work (which I don't use)
>     - sync with my exchange server at home (how? I do not know, but it
does,
> I guess it uses Outlook mobile access)
>     - access the internet, browse the web, etc
>
> However, now what I want is to to browse my home network, so I enabled
> 'Network Access' on the BT server (my desktop PC) and when I create a
> "network access" link on the PPC, it says "Connection established" but
> immediately I get the following popup:
>
>     Connecting to: BT Network Access
>     Using: Bluetooth null modem
>
>     Dialing: Connect
>
> And it sits there forever...
>
> Because when I use ActiveSync I can browse the net, I thought I could
create
> a VPN connection to my home server, I did, but it doesn't work. The VPN
> connection works over wireless 802.11b, but not over Bluetooth.
>
> Because I do not know how ActiveSync or Bluetooth works (what do they
allow)
> I do not know if what I;m trying to do is possible.
>
> Regards,
>
> Luis
>  " Dialing using Bluetooth null modem"
>
>
> "Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e34Vk3m9DHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Here is my small PPTP VPN page that may be of help. I don't do BT, but
it
> may work for you presuming
> > you can get a link into the public internet, which it sounds like you
can
> do...
> >
> > http://members.cox.net/ajarvi/WM2003/WM2003PPTPVPN.html
> >
> > -- 
> >     Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> >
> > "Luis A. Burgos [MCE MVP]" <luis@net burgos.local.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23Pl%23oum9DHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > David,
> > >
> > > Not, not exactly. I have an ActiveSync connection between my PC and my
> PDA,
> > > at work via blue tooth.
> > >
> > > Now, what I want is to connect to my home network at home, while I'm
at
> > > work, that is, establish a connection from my PDA, while I'm at the
> office,
> > > and access the files on my home server. I can do that from my desktop
PC
> at
> > > work via VPN, I just want to do the same thing from my PDA. BTW, my
home
> > > server accepts PPTP.
> > >
> > > The way my PDA connects to my PC at work is via BlueTooth. Right now I
> have
> > > activeSync working via blie tooth, that's fine.
> > >
> > > Question:
> > >
> > > Is it possible to access my home network from my PDA while I'm at work
> if
> > > the only link the PDA has to the outside world via bluetooth?
> > >
> > > Since while I'm connected through the "ActiveSync" link to my PC at
> work, I
> > > can access the internet, borsw the web and chat over IM, I
> assumed -perhaps
> > > incorrectly- that if I started a VPN connection on top of that what I
> wanted
> > > would be possible, but forget about Active Sync. Is there any way to
> achieve
> > > this?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Luis
> > >
> > >
> > > "David Hettel MS MVP - Mobile Devices" <dhettel@fuse.net> wrote in
> message
> > > news:uptHphm9DHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Luis;
> > > >  If I understand, what you are saying, am I am not sure I am. You
are
> > > > establishing an ActiveSync connection, between work and home, and
you
> want
> > > > the ActiveSync to provide you with a network connection. ActiveSync
is
> NOT
> > > > setup to do that. ActiveSync can work over a Network connection,
than
> is
> > > how
> > > > we can ActiveSync with WLAN or Bluetooth. But it will not provide a
> > > network
> > > > connection.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > David Hettel
> > > > Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights.
> > > > You assume all risks for your use.
> > > >
> > > > Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> > > > Bluetooth guides:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
> > > >
> > > > "Luis A. Burgos [MCE MVP]" <luis@net burgos.local.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > news:eaERTJm9DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi there,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's my setup.
> > > > >
> > > > > PDA:
> > > > > I have an iPAQ 4150 with Bluetooth and WiFi.
> > > > >
> > > > > Work network:
> > > > > At work, we have a private network (192.168.xx.xx) with internet
> access.
> > > > My
> > > > > workstation is connected to the network and has ActiveSync 3.7.x
> > > (whatever
> > > > > the latest version is) I also have an IOGEAR Bluetooth USB
adapter.
> > > > >
> > > > > Home Network.
> > > > > At home, I have a server conected to the internet through a DSL
> modem
> > > > > router, and have VPN server configured. I also have several
> workstations
> > > > > with private addresses
> > > > >
> > > > > Purpose,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd like to access my home network (shares, files, etc) while at
> work.
> > > > >
> > > > > Currently, I can activesync with the server at home while at work,
> > > > connected
> > > > > via Bluetooth, but I cannot access my network shares at home.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have ceated (using Bluetooth manager) an ActiveSync Bluetooth
> serial
> > > > > connection and it works fantasticly. As soon as I turn blue tooth
on
> and
> > > > > double tap the "ActiveSync with WRKSTN" Bluetooth connection (has
a
> > > serial
> > > > > connector icon), it establishes the communication, activesync
kicks
> in,
> > > > > connects to my server at home, and synchronizes the messages,
> calendar,
> > > > etc.
> > > > > So far so good.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, when I try to access my home network (via Resco file
explorer)
> it
> > > > > cannot find the network. I created a VPN connection to my home
> server
> > > but
> > > > I
> > > > > don't see it connected, even if I tap-hold and select "connect" it
> just
> > > > make
> > > > > a low-freq beep, but doesn't do anything, or try to connect.
> > > > >
> > > > > When bluetooth is connected, the icon on the taskbar (the double
> arrow)
> > > > > reads "The Internet     PC Connection"
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried enabling "Network Access" service on the workstation
> and
> > > the
> > > > > creating a "Connect to a network" connection on BlueTooth
mnanager,
> but
> > > I
> > > > > still can't access my home network.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is that possible at all? Does it make sense?  Pardon my ignorance
> here.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestion?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Luis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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