Static IP on 3G with Safaricom Prepaid
Hello thurmates, I have a situation: A prepaid SIM card Using Huawei 3G Router (B220) Requiring a *static IP* whenever I connect to Safcom's 3G network. Does anyone know if Safaricom are flexible enough to offer such? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
You will need your own APN so that they can issue you with static IP.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Patrick Karanja <wabethi@gmail.com> wrote:
You will need your own APN so that they can issue you with static IP.
However, what they tell me is that a Prepay number cannot be enjoined to the APN. My problem is that I am not willing to migrate the Prepay SIM card into Postpay because, one, I am comfortable with it and two, because I'd like to manage my own costs, not have it managed for me:-) My thinking was that once I get an APN, I can simply configure that in my settings for 3G router or even the USB dongle, but someone in safcom tells me this cannot be! Is there anyone who has practical alternative view? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
On 15 February 2011 19:38, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Patrick Karanja <wabethi@gmail.com>wrote:
You will need your own APN so that they can issue you with static IP.
However, what they tell me is that a Prepay number cannot be enjoined to the APN. My problem is that I am not willing to migrate the Prepay SIM card into Postpay because, one, I am comfortable with it and two, because I'd like to manage my own costs, not have it managed for me:-)
My thinking was that once I get an APN, I can simply configure that in my settings for 3G router or even the USB dongle, but someone in safcom tells me this cannot be!
Is there anyone who has practical alternative view?
Alternative method, If you have public IPs in the office, configure VPN then route over VPN whatever you need :), you can even have a router behind your PC doing the VPN. Challenge is you will be using office as internet bandwidth and using safcom as a local loop till where the "office" is if you send the 'default route' via VPN. The beauty with this is if you are using dedicated service or to certain IP/Server on the internet, you route only what you need and let the rest pass via safcom (default route). The routes will be appended in your PC (VPN client) routing table. I do this for some client in Dubai :) No rule is too hard to break in IT. Wilson.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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On that note, has anyone successfully connected through VPN on Airtel Network? Works fine on Safcom & other networks but has never worked through my Airtel line. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Thuo Wilson <lixton@gmail.com> wrote:
On 15 February 2011 19:38, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Patrick Karanja <wabethi@gmail.com>wrote:
You will need your own APN so that they can issue you with static IP.
However, what they tell me is that a Prepay number cannot be enjoined to the APN. My problem is that I am not willing to migrate the Prepay SIM card into Postpay because, one, I am comfortable with it and two, because I'd like to manage my own costs, not have it managed for me:-)
My thinking was that once I get an APN, I can simply configure that in my settings for 3G router or even the USB dongle, but someone in safcom tells me this cannot be!
Is there anyone who has practical alternative view?
Alternative method, If you have public IPs in the office, configure VPN then route over VPN whatever you need :), you can even have a router behind your PC doing the VPN.
Challenge is you will be using office as internet bandwidth and using safcom as a local loop till where the "office" is if you send the 'default route' via VPN. The beauty with this is if you are using dedicated service or to certain IP/Server on the internet, you route only what you need and let the rest pass via safcom (default route).
The routes will be appended in your PC (VPN client) routing table.
I do this for some client in Dubai :)
No rule is too hard to break in IT.
Wilson.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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