Re: bluetooth access point and VPN connections

From: serverguy (nospam_at_hatespam.com)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:05:21 -0400

Just guessing, but maybe it doesn't support the same level of encryption
being used on your VPN?
You might be better off using standard wireless (802g) for internet rather
than bluetooth which is proprietary technology.

"Ethan Shayne" <eshayne@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:2bc837aa.0405080900.219c41ee@posting.google.com...
> I am trying to connect a Windows 2000 laptop to the Internet via
> bluetooth. I have an existing (wired) LAN with Internet connectivity,
> and I have added a bluetooth access point to the LAN. Using this
> setup, I can connect the laptop to the Internet just fine via
> bluetooth.
>
> However, for some reason I cannot connect the laptop to a VPN through
> this setup. If I connect the same laptop to the same LAN via an
> ethernet cable (bypassing the bluetooth access point), I can connect
> to the same VPN with no problems.
>
> I have tried both the Anycom AP-2002 access point as well as the
> Belkin F8T030, both with the same result. Has anyone else gotten this
> sort of thing to work?
>
> Thanks,
> Ethan

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