How to Use VPN with iPhone 3G

Using VPN with iPhone 3G

Use PPTP under settings/ general/ network/ VPN/ "add VPN Configuration"/ PPTP/..

Description.. server location
Server.. IP of server
Account.. your username
RSA SecurID.. OFF
Password.. your PPTP password
Encryption Level.. Auto
Send All Traffic.. ON
Proxy.. OFF

To get server list and your unique PPTP password go to the VPN Control Panel and click on "PPTP servers" on the left.
The main things you need is username (same as using installed client), unique PPTP password and server IP's you wish to set up.



If you want to use the iPhone's 3G data for your computer you need to jailbreak and install PdaNet from Cydia. I believe it's still $29 one time fee but works very well. Then install the "desktop client" here..

http://www.junefabrics.com/iphone/index.php

You get a trial with PdaNet and you may find another app that does similar but what I use and works nicely. Best to use USB mode because it charges while you use the data. Then connect to VPN on iPhone.


If you want to jailbreak the iPhone..