Uh...that tech is full of it. I have used VPN with various sprint data
network offerings for years. Not only does it work, I'm pretty sure its
*supported*.

Why else would companies pay for Sprint Wireless dedicated data cards?

On a different note: I prefer to use a combination of:

1) GrandCentral phone number
2) Gizmo SIP "Land Line"
3) Sprint Treo 755p
4) Unlimited Tethered Data Package (EvDO)

With this setup, I can sit on my laptop online and receive phone calls and
work via my VPN. Works great! Reasons I find this setup superior:

1) Nothing to stick in/out of my laptop
2) Only 1 device to carry
3) Treo's are sweet (I watch my DVD's and MythTV via TCPMP and MythStreamTV,
plus SSH client, always on IM, and of course there's Palm's very mature PDA
features)
4) Callers only ever see/use the one GrandCentral phone number which is also
very convenient.

I am using a hardware appliance (Juniper) on one end and OpenVPN on the
other. As I explained to Shawn in an earlier post this week, I do the
tethering via bluetooth.

I'd recommend my setup or finding a competent tech.



On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 12:55 AM, Wayne Davis <waydavis@cox.net> wrote:

> Has anyone here on the list successfully created a VPN between a Sprint
> Aircard on a portable and their cox network home IP?
>
> I called a Sprintard and he told me they do not support it.  When asked
> specifically if it was that the system is incapable or if they simple do
> not provide customer support for the steps, he told me the SYSTEM will
> not support it.
>
> A definite deal-killer for me. :'(
>
> In the event he was in fact correct, Any alternates?
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