HP iPAQ h6315 Networking Manual page 21

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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