Re: VPN over GPRS

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Hi Eric,

I think you've sussed it. The key was deleting the GPRS connection associated with the Work Network. It now seems to be automatically trying to establish the VPN after the GPRS connection.

I'm roaming in Australia from the UK at the moment and it seems to be having a connection issue when trying to establish the VPN so I haven't had a complete success but I think you've nailed the core issue.

Thanks for your help,

Adam

Eric Hicks [MVP] wrote:
The way the connection manager works any address that doesn't have a dot in it is associated with "work" and any address with a dot in it is considered "internet". You can set dotted addresses to go through the vpn using the exceptions page on the device. The vpn should autoconnect if you are using a program that is connection manager aware. Programs like internet explorer mobile, file explorer,windows media mobile and a few other programs. The vpn connection will only be established if connection manager finds an "internet" connection to use. Under the "work" vpn that you have setup, do you also have a gprs connection defined? If all else fails you may want to delete the entire vpn entry (Start>Settings>Connections(tab)>Conenctions(icon)>Advanced(tab)>select networks>Edit(under Programs that automatically connect to a Private Network)>General(tab)>Delete Settings. The ability to delete the entire vpn connection depends on if you added the vpn connection to the default "My Work Network" connection. If you did add the connection to that one you can delete the vpn by tapping in "VPN(Tab)" instead of "General(Tab) tap and hold over the connection and choose delete. If you were using "My Work Network" it may also be better to make a new vpn connection from the "Network Management" screen.

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