** Daniel Llewellyn <diddledan@???> [2012-01-12 17:40]:
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:32, Paul Tansom <paul@???> wrote:
> > OK, I've finally taken the plunge and jumped on the Android smartphone
> > bandwaggon - thanks for all the suggestions, I went for something
> > completely
> > different when the economics of contracts came into play!
> >
> > Anyway, having played with it for a while I am now looking for a VPN client
> > that will hook into a Linux based VPN (specifically that used by DD-WRT
> > which I
> > now run on an old Virgin supplied D-Link router I picked up of Freegle and
> > reflashed). Most seem to talk about rooting the device which I haven't
> > read up
> > on. It sounds like fun, but I've no idea how it impacts warranty, etc.
> > having
> > not read up on it yet!
>
> As far as I'm aware rooting your device will void any warranty.
>
> Onto to the question, my galaxy-s2 has PPTP and L2TP or L2TP/IPSec vpn
> capability as part of the OS (Android 2.3.5). It can be configured through
> Settings->Wireless and Network->VPN settings.
** end quote [Daniel Llewellyn]
Doh, I missed that! I have the same phone (due to a very good deal on a
contract). I should have looked harder because I found tethering in the same
place after searching for an app! Looks like PPTP should do the trick for now -
thanks :)
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