Looking for help connecting my Android

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Fenria
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Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:35 pm

I'm looking for someone who has already successfully connected their android smartphone to a SmartEther VPN server they either setup themselves, or help setup.
I would prefer someone willing to use Skype to help me connect my android to my server, as I am unable to do so after following the instructions provided at https://www.softether.org/4-docs/2-howt ... VPN_Server and https://www.softether.org/4-docs/2-howt ... ient_Setup to the best of my ability.
I live in the timezone UTC-5, and as a result, I am unable to accept help from anyone that would not be able to be available sometime during the hours of 9am to 7pm UTC-5.
I do not know how long it will take, but the absolute most should be 45 minutes.
Last edited by Fenria on Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

raafat
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by raafat » Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:59 am

What configuration have you used for your smartphone ? what messages you got back ?



Good luck.

moatazelmasry
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by moatazelmasry » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:39 pm

You must be joking to think people will call you via skype to help you during the time that will suite you.

This is isn't customer service!!!!!

raafat
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by raafat » Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:01 pm

moatazelmasry wrote:
> You must be joking to think people will call you via skype to help you
> during the time that will suite you.
>
> This is isn't customer service!!!!!


Haha, take it easy (:

Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:46 pm

raafat wrote:
> What configuration have you used for your smartphone ? what messages you
> got back ?
>
>
>
> Good luck.

I've tried both L2TP/IPsec PSK, and OpenVPN.
L2TP/IPsec PSK just says connecting for a while, then says disconnected.
OpenVPN just gets stuck on waiting for server.

raafat
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by raafat » Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:10 pm

Fenria wrote:
> raafat wrote:
> > What configuration have you used for your smartphone ? what messages you
> > got back ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Good luck.
>
> I've tried both L2TP/IPsec PSK, and OpenVPN.
> L2TP/IPsec PSK just says connecting for a while, then says disconnected.
> OpenVPN just gets stuck on waiting for server.

Hello There!, check last time login of the user that is you use to connect from your smartphone to your SE server. Try to connect from your smartphone and then immediately check last time login, let me know if the time of last login is almost the time when you tried to connect the SE server.

Good luck!

Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:39 pm

It says there have been 0 num logins, but the last login was on 2016-09-12 (Mon) 11:33:45

raafat
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by raafat » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:49 pm

Fenria wrote:
> It says there have been 0 num logins, but the last login was on 2016-09-12
> (Mon) 11:33:45

0 logins means(assuming you chose the correct protocol) the credentials that you use for the Android connection is wrong. Double check on credentials of that connection.

Good luck (:

pschmehl
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by pschmehl » Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:08 am

1) Can you login to the vpn with any other devices?
2) Have you confirmed that the IP is reachable?
3) Have you confirmed that the appropriate ports are available on the server?
Retired and enjoying my freedom

Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:32 pm

pschmehl wrote:
> 1) Can you login to the vpn with any other devices?
> 2) Have you confirmed that the IP is reachable?
> 3) Have you confirmed that the appropriate ports are available on the
> server?

My friend has no problems connecting to the vpn, and we have used it to play lan multiplayer games on several occasions.
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Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:33 pm

raafat wrote:
> Fenria wrote:
> > It says there have been 0 num logins, but the last login was on 2016-09-12
> > (Mon) 11:33:45
>
> 0 logins means(assuming you chose the correct protocol) the credentials that you use
> for the Android connection is wrong. Double check on credentials of that connection.
>
> Good luck (:

I double checked it, and everything seems to be correct, but I am still unable to connect to it via Android.

pschmehl
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by pschmehl » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:47 pm

Can you share your Android setup? Screenshots might be helpful.

On the server, is there anything in the logs when you try to connect with the Android?
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raafat
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by raafat » Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:21 am

Use the same credentials with SE client to connect to your SE server and let me know if you get it successfully ?

Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:23 pm

raafat wrote:
> Use the same credentials with SE client to connect to your SE server and
> let me know if you get it successfully ?

Both me and a friend have used my server to play LAN Multiplayer, despite being in two completely different parts of the state.

Fenria
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by Fenria » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:40 pm

pschmehl wrote:
> Can you share your Android setup? Screenshots might be helpful.
>
> On the server, is there anything in the logs when you try to connect with
> the Android?

Tried reconnecting with my android earlier today.
Here's everything in the log:

2016-09-21 18:24:08.856 On the TCP Listener (Port 5555), a Client (IP address 127.0.0.1, Host name "FenriaHellhound", Port number 31525) has connected.
2016-09-21 18:24:08.856 For the client (IP address: 127.0.0.1, host name: "FenriaHellhound", port number: 31525), connection "CID-4-03061395F3" has been created.
2016-09-21 18:24:08.975 SSL communication for connection "CID-4-03061395F3" has been started. The encryption algorithm name is "AES128-SHA".
2016-09-21 18:24:09.017 Connection "CID-4-03061395F3" connected using server admin mode.
2016-09-21 18:24:09.017 Connection "CID-4-03061395F3" successfully logged in using administration mode.
2016-09-21 18:24:09.017 Connection "CID-4-03061395F3" created a new remote procedure call session "RPC-2456" for the purpose of administration mode.
2016-09-21 18:28:56.313 Administration mode [RPC-2456]: The log file on the server "FenriaHellhound" (log file "server_log/vpn_20160921.log") has been downloaded.

And here's my Android VPN Setup:
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thisjun
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Re: Looking for help connecting my Android

Post by thisjun » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:04 am

Did you configure port forwarding UDP 500, 4500 for L2TP/IPSec?

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