Comments on: Cisco VPN, Bluetooth Internet Phones, and Intel Macs Don’t Mix

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:26:34 +0000

I tried it with 4.9.01.0080 and found that it could establish connections, but that it would usually drop them after only a few minutes. I’m still using VPN Tracker when on the EVDO card.

By: PJ

PJ — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:54:41 +0000

This issue is fixed with Cisco VPN Client 4.9.01.0080

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:08:00 +0000

Not sure. About a month ago, I gave up on using internet over any phone whatsoever, regardless of VPN issues.

I’m now using the Verizon EVDO card which came out in August and I’m much happier with that. In general, it’s much more reliable as a connection platform.

However, it still has the problem with the Cisco VPN driver. You may want to look at the Equinuux VPN Tracker software. It costs about $90, but if you really need to connect to your office from arbitrary locations, it’s worth it. I’ve been using it almost daily for more than a month and it works reliably over every internet connection I’ve tested — including cell phones and the EVDO card. A couple of my colleagues have used it as well and report similar success.

By: greg

greg — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:20:21 +0000

I hate that I found your info – I’m experiencing the same thing, with an E815 and a 17 inch macbook pro.

Does 10.4.8 fix anything? I know there have been reports that it has fixed some Cisco problems on MacPro’s.

I wonder what Leopard does/will do?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:16:54 +0000

I’m seeing similar problems connecting from a MacBook through a Motorola V3m on Verizon’s EVDO network… The VPN client works fine on wireless or wifi connections, but not DUN via bluetooth… though it works fine on my old G4 iBook. What a shame – for me the biggest benefit was to be able to connect to my office computer fromt he road via VPN through my cell phone… hope this gets fixed real soon.

By: Breadcrumbs » Blog Archive » Wireless EVDO over bluetooth on a MacBook - successes and failures

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:00:23 +0000

[...] Unfortunately, the “killer app” for me, connecting to the VPN in my office and remotely connecting to my work computer via Remote Desktop, didn’t work! As it turns out, I’m not the only one to notice that the Cisco 3000-series VPN client doesn’t work with bluetooth connections on Intel Macs, and I just upgraded from a G4 iBook to a dial-core MacBook. #@$%!!! Hope that gets fixed real soon. [...]