UX50 Bluetooth connection via GPRS

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Cayenne888

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#2319 21-Sep-2004 21:24

Hi,
Use the guide provided. Extremely useful and got to the end as indicated by the screenshot. Unfortunately I get timeout when doing the ping test. Everything is in place but I cannot get traffic through.

Just this may help;

Local IP address: 10.40.8.28
Gatewayaddress: 10.40.127.254

DBS address: 172.29.1.1

When I ping the site the correct IP address returns. But the result just timeout.

I did try Netfront but it just does not show the webpage either.

HELP!!!

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#8737 21-Sep-2004 21:38

If you can ping and get the address resolved, it seems that something else is blocking communications... Do you have a personal firewall software on this computer? Is this a Windows XP Service Pack 2? If yes, have you correctly configured the new built-in firewall?

Cayenne888

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#8738 21-Sep-2004 21:48

No. The address resolve itself BUT not able to ping. So the DNS is working but no ping. It is running on Clie Palm OS5 and no firewall on it.

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#8739 21-Sep-2004 21:54

Yes, that's exactly what I meant: resolve address works, but something else is blocking the PING itself. It means that DNS resolution packets flow ok, but ICMP PING request or reply are being blocked.

A firewall on the Windows machine serving as the connection would block this type of communication if not correctly configured - the firewall doesn't need to be on the Sony Clie.

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#8744 21-Sep-2004 22:21

In that case, it must be the GPRS provider machine. I will get onto them.

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#8746 21-Sep-2004 22:28

Ooops. Sorry, my fault then. Didn't read GPRS! Please check that you're using an APN that allows access to Internet sites, not only WAP. For example, in New Zealand you can use www.vodafone.net.nz or internet. The first will give you a NAT address and full access to Internet. The second is a non-NAT address, suitable for VPN connections.

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#8749 21-Sep-2004 23:46

Got it working. You are right the APN downloaded by Vodafone is for WAP service only. I change it to internet version and managed to surf the net with no problems.

A good link for GPRS setting for UK service provider.

http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

Thanks again