I'm also on a sprint EVDO card and i've used both IPSec and OpenVPN across
it (to home and work).  That tech was full of shit.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Erich Newell <erich.newell@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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