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The Palm Wi-Fi Card includes the MergicVPN client. This VPN solution is easy to configure, easy to use and employs the popular PPTP protocol. From the Palm web site there are some commercial VPN product options available: | The Palm Wi-Fi Card includes the MergicVPN client. This VPN solution is easy to configure, easy to use and employs the popular PPTP protocol. From the Palm web site there are some commercial VPN product options available: | ||
* AnthaVPN / movianVPN | * AnthaVPN / movianVPN | ||
* Mergic VPN | * Mergic VPN | ||
They are NOT free. | They are NOT free. | ||
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| + | REF: http://www.palm.com/us/wireless/vpn/ | ||
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| + | == Configuration Example == | ||
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| + | Configuring VPN for Palm OS 5.2 | ||
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| + | These instructions assume that you have a wi-fi network card installed/configured to connect to SAMPLENETWORK | ||
| + | # Click on VPN Setup to begin the Mergic VPN setup. | ||
| + | # Under account name, type SAMPLENETWORK VPN. | ||
| + | # Under username, type in your VPN Logon ID. | ||
| + | # Under password, you can either leave it as is on the prompt (where you will be prompted for your VPN Logon ID password when connecting) or type your VPN Logon ID password which will then be saved. | ||
| + | # Under vpn server address, type in the IP of your VPN server ex: 192.169.0.1 | ||
| + | # Click on details, and uncheck Query DNS. | ||
| + | # Type in a primary and secondary DNS Server IP address ex: 64.21.192.5 | ||
| + | # Click OK, and then click Done. | ||
| + | # Under vpn preferences, make sure vpn is enabled, and make sure SAMPLENETWORK VPN is the account that is active, and click Done. | ||
| + | # Whenever you use an application that requires a network connection you will connect to the vpn and be prompted for your password or automatically connected (if you have saved your password). | ||
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Revision as of 18:47, 27 July 2007
Included / Supported by Palm
The Palm Wi-Fi Card includes the MergicVPN client. This VPN solution is easy to configure, easy to use and employs the popular PPTP protocol. From the Palm web site there are some commercial VPN product options available:
- AnthaVPN / movianVPN
- Mergic VPN
They are NOT free.
REF: http://www.palm.com/us/wireless/vpn/
Configuration Example
Configuring VPN for Palm OS 5.2
These instructions assume that you have a wi-fi network card installed/configured to connect to SAMPLENETWORK
- Click on VPN Setup to begin the Mergic VPN setup.
- Under account name, type SAMPLENETWORK VPN.
- Under username, type in your VPN Logon ID.
- Under password, you can either leave it as is on the prompt (where you will be prompted for your VPN Logon ID password when connecting) or type your VPN Logon ID password which will then be saved.
- Under vpn server address, type in the IP of your VPN server ex: 192.169.0.1
- Click on details, and uncheck Query DNS.
- Type in a primary and secondary DNS Server IP address ex: 64.21.192.5
- Click OK, and then click Done.
- Under vpn preferences, make sure vpn is enabled, and make sure SAMPLENETWORK VPN is the account that is active, and click Done.
- Whenever you use an application that requires a network connection you will connect to the vpn and be prompted for your password or automatically connected (if you have saved your password).
