Changing a VPN connection
Perform the following steps to make changes to VPN server connections on an HP iPAQ Pocket PC
h4100 or h4300 series handheld device:
1.
Turn on the WLAN.
2.
On the
Today
screen, tap
Start
,
Settings
, the
Connections
tab, the
Connections
icon, and then the
Tasks
tab.
3.
On the
Connections
screen, under
My Work Network
, tap
Manage existing connections
.
4.
Tap the
VPN
tab.
5.
Tap the desired VPN connection to change and then tap
Edit
.
6.
On the
My VPN
screen, enter a name for the connection in the
Name
box (for example, a
company name).
7.
Still on the
My VPN
screen, enter the VPN server name or IP address in the
Host name/IP
box.
8.
Next to
VPN type
tap the authentication type desired (
IPSec/L2TP
or
PPTP
). If unsure which option
to choose, contact the network administrator.
9.
Tap
Next
.
10.
If
IPSec/L2TP
in was chosen in step 8, then tap the appropriate authentication type. If you
selected
A pre-shared key
, then enter the key provided by the network administrator and then tap
Next
.
Note:
If PPTP was selected in the previous screen, then skip the following step.
11.
Enter the user name, password, and domain name provided by the network administrator. If a
domain name was not provided, then a connection may be made without entering one.
12.
To change advanced settings, tap the
Advanced
button. Advanced settings should be changed
only if one of the following situations exists:
•
The server to which the connection is made does not use dynamically assigned IP addresses, so
the TCP/IP settings must be entered.
•
The DNS or WINS settings on the server must be changed.
13.
Tap
Finish
.
Starting a VPN connection
If an HP iPAQ Pocket PC h4100 or h4300 series handheld device is connected to the ISP or private
network during synchronization, then the proper settings from the host computer will be downloaded.
If the host computer does not have the proper settings, or if the settings must be changed, then manual
setup will be required. To set up proxy server settings, perform the following steps:
1.
Contact the ISP or network administrator to obtain the following:
•
Proxy server name
•
Server type
•
Port
•
Type of Socks protocol used, and the user name and password
2.
Turn on the WLAN.
3.
On the
Today
screen, tap
Start > Settings > Connections
tab >
Connections
icon >
Tasks
tab.
4.
On the
Connections
screen under
My Work Network
, tap
Edit my proxy server
, and then tap the
Proxy Settings
tab.
5.
Tap the
This network connects to the Internet
and
This network uses a proxy server to connect to
the Internet
checkboxes.
6.
In the
Proxy server
box, enter the proxy server name received from the network administrator. If
the port number or proxy server type settings do not require changes, tap
OK
and skip step 7.
7.
If port number or proxy server type settings must be changed, then tap
Advanced
and make the
necessary settings changes. Tap
OK
.
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