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DoS is offline DoS
2007-10-11 , 04:38
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Hello, I'm DoS and I'm from Brazil.

After a lot of research, I found out that in this place VPN has been discussed a lot, and before I buy my N800, I want to make sure I'll be able to make it work in my college (PUCPR).

I have 0 experience with Linux, but a lot of experience with Windows, I code some things of my own, and I'm a fast learner for technology, so I would like to know if I'll be able to get help from someone experienced from here to make VPN work between my N800 and my college's WiFi access, when I buy it in the next few weeks/months.

There are instructions in my college website to make the connection work on Linux, so I think that may help clarifying what work will need to be done in my future N800. Here it goes (translated to english):

Code:
   1.      Certify that your wireless device is working correctly
   2.      Localise the network that will connect to
      # iwlist wlan0 scan
      Cell 01 - Address: 00:19:E8:D8:87:41
      ESSID:"CCSA_1ANDAR_1_PES"
      Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
      Mode:Managed
      Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
      Quality:4/100 Signal level:-93 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
      Encryption key:off
      Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
      11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
      48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
      Extra:bcn_int=100
      Extra:atim=0
   3.      Connect to the desired connection
      # iwconfig wlan0 essid CCSA_1ANDAR_1_PES
   4.      Configure an address
      # dhclient wlan0

CONNECTING TO VPN

   1.      Certify that your Linux possesses MPPE support in its kernel
   2.      Certify that the ppp packet version is >=2.4.2
   3.      Install the packet: pptp apt-get install pptp-linux
   4.      Configure the client

The manual configuration is described below:

   1.      Create the file /etc/ppp/options.pptp, with the following content
      lock noauth nobsdcomp nodeflate
   2.      Create or add the following lines to the file /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
      YOUR_DOMAIN\\YOUR_USER PPTP "YOUR_PASSWORD" *
   3.      Create the file /etc/ppp/peers/VPNPUC, with the following content
      pty "pptp pes.wifi.pucpr.br --nolaunchpppd"
      name YOUR_DOMAIN\\YOUR_USER
      remotename PPTP
      require-mppe-128
      file /etc/ppp/options.pptp
      ipparam VPNPUC
   4.      Start VPN
      pon VPNPUC
   5.      When desired, shut down VPN
      poff VPNPUC
From what I gathered, I need to add PPTP to the devices kernel, is that right? I read some people doing this on other topics, but I think I would need some baby-language guide or the device in my hands at least to understand how to flash kernels.

For now I want to know if you guys think it will be possible to make WiFi work in my college, and if someone will be able to assist me in the process.
I can even pay some through PayPal for the help, as having the device working would be a bless, without having to take heavy laptops just to browse through some images and email online.

Thank you for the attention
 
tubbycricket is offline tubbycricket
2007-10-11 , 08:47
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Did you try using VPNC-gui? I use it for my school's Cisco VPN and it works like a beauty. It has a simple interface and an option set up your configuration. Just get your school's .pcf file or configuration settings, download VPNC-gui and put in the settings, and connect. Try that out and tell me what happened.
 
DoS is offline DoS
2007-10-11 , 12:26
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Apparently my college does not use Cisco, it uses PPTP. Actually I have no clue what I'm talking about, as PPTP may be Cisco, I just don't know much about VPN, I'm learning just now, so you may be right.

However, as I said in the first post, I don't have the N800 yet, I wanted to make sure it would work in my college before buying it, as it will be my main use of the device. I mean, one way or another I think I'll manage to make it work, right?
 
cvmiller is offline cvmiller
2007-10-11 , 13:21
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Originally Posted by DoS View Post
Apparently my college does not use Cisco, it uses PPTP. Actually I have no clue what I'm talking about, as PPTP may be Cisco, I just don't know much about VPN, I'm learning just now, so you may be right.

However, as I said in the first post, I don't have the N800 yet, I wanted to make sure it would work in my college before buying it, as it will be my main use of the device. I mean, one way or another I think I'll manage to make it work, right?
You are on the right path. The issue is PPTP versus IPSec (VPNC). Clearly you need to use PPTP.

Unfortunately, I don't know if PPTP has been ported to the N800, or if the Kernel support PMME. Perhaps someone else will have more info.

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DoS is offline DoS
2007-10-11 , 13:32
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In this forum there is the mention of the following site, which offers a modified kenel that supports MPPE:

http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/#pptp

However, I don't use Linux as my operating system, and the instructions for flashing require Linux, right?
 
TA-t3 is offline TA-t3
2007-10-11 , 13:34
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Someone else on this forum reported getting pptp working a couple months back, with instructions. Try searching the forum for pptp (to start with).

EDIT: Ah, posted at the same time -- yeah, that link looks like the thing. But you'll probably want to wait for a version for the latest kernel (assuming fanoush intend to make one of course..). As to the question if the windows flasher can flash only the kernel, I don't know. Maybe someone else can jump in.

EDIT2: Actually, the flasher that fanoush refers to is his native flasher, it can execute directly on the N800 itself if I'm not mistaken, so you should be OK even if you're not a Linux user on your desktop.
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DoS is offline DoS
2007-10-11 , 13:51
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Oh really? Flashing directly through the device? That would be very convenient, thanks! I guess I'll just wait to buy the N800 to get further instructions, as I'm pretty sure I'll make it.

In the meantime, fanoush if you're reading this, when you happen to have a free time for this, you could make a new MPPE-supported kernel based on the latest update by Nokia to the N800. =)
 
DoS is offline DoS
2007-10-14 , 13:40
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Look at the wonderful news I got from fanoush!

Hi,

I have uploaded new version of kernel and modules based on latest Nokia
rx-34-2.6.18-osso55 kernel source so SD/MMC corruption bugfix is included.

http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/#pptp
http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/4.2007-kernel-crypto.tar.gz
http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/4.2007-modules.tar.gz
I guess now it's only a matter of getting the N800 once and for all and flashing it to have portable internet in the campus.

Thanks fanoush!
 
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