Comments on: Verizon wireless blocks all incoming ports http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports I have so little to say, but so much space to say it in. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CJH http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22642 CJH Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:41:31 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22642 If I'm getting you right, that sounds pretty cool. Might take a bit of scripting tho. My implementation of your solution would be to monitor a vhost on central server from home. It would be configured to proxy data from my phone. I would then customize the proxy request on the server to send and email to "my number"@vtext.com and sit tight for http returning data from phone. The phone would filter sms and wait for the magic message. Upon receiving the magic message it would make a connection with the server and give back the requester page. I obviously skipped a lot of detail in this solution, but I hope this could potentially help someone in need of a solution. If I write any scripts or code for this solution I will make note of it and explain where to get it and how to use it. If I’m getting you right, that sounds pretty cool. Might take a bit of scripting tho. My implementation of your solution would be to monitor a vhost on central server from home. It would be configured to proxy data from my phone. I would then customize the proxy request on the server to send and email to “my number”@vtext.com and sit tight for http returning data from phone. The phone would filter sms and wait for the magic message. Upon receiving the magic message it would make a connection with the server and give back the requester page.

I obviously skipped a lot of detail in this solution, but I hope this could potentially help someone in need of a solution. If I write any scripts or code for this solution I will make note of it and explain where to get it and how to use it.

]]> By: Kevin Jordan http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22637 Kevin Jordan Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22637 You could do the txt message thing that some apps look at. The person/app on the web sends a txt to the phone #, then the android opens up a port and sends data back to the web. I think this is how Mobile Defense used to work. You could do the txt message thing that some apps look at. The person/app on the web sends a txt to the phone #, then the android opens up a port and sends data back to the web. I think this is how Mobile Defense used to work.

]]> By: CJH http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22636 CJH Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:18:47 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22636 Before I started on this phone server idea I considered having my phone VPNed into my server continuously and route traffic through server's network...but... I already have battery issues and maintaining an active connections seem brutal. Before I started on this phone server idea I considered having my phone VPNed into my server continuously and route traffic through server’s network…but… I already have battery issues and maintaining an active connections seem brutal.

]]> By: Kevin Jordan http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22635 Kevin Jordan Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:05:58 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22635 I'm able to VPN into my network through my Verizon card, but have never tried allowing others into my network through it. Seems like it would be too slow to get anything done. I’m able to VPN into my network through my Verizon card, but have never tried allowing others into my network through it. Seems like it would be too slow to get anything done.

]]> By: CJH http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22634 CJH Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:53:37 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22634 Oh and to answer: <cite> jeff says: March 10, 2010 at 8:15 pm But doesn’t VPN require that ‘some’ ports or at least port be open? And if Verizon blocks all ports then ….. Not sure how to approach this. </cite> Most server-client forms of VPN do not require any open incoming ports(except Established state, which already must be allowed for website requests and such). Usually end point VPN clients connect to the server through their house's network or starbuck's network which by default should reject or drop all incoming connections like Verizon's network. The client must establish a connection to server thus allowing Established state data to come back through from server to client. Might as well sign off: -Craig Hesling Oh and to answer:


jeff says:
March 10, 2010 at 8:15 pm

But doesn’t VPN require that ‘some’ ports or at least port be open? And if Verizon blocks all ports then …..

Not sure how to approach this.

Most server-client forms of VPN do not require any open incoming ports(except Established state, which already must be allowed for website requests and such). Usually end point VPN clients connect to the server through their house’s network or starbuck’s network which by default should reject or drop all incoming connections like Verizon’s network. The client must establish a connection to server thus allowing Established state data to come back through from server to client.
Might as well sign off:

-Craig Hesling

]]> By: Kevin Jordan http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22633 Kevin Jordan Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:41:33 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22633 Interesting, I had never heard anything about a Enterprise data plan. That is good to know for the future. Interesting, I had never heard anything about a Enterprise data plan. That is good to know for the future.

]]> By: CJH http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22632 CJH Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:37:33 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22632 I understand how old this post is, but I believe this may help you, if you still have this issue, and others. Verizon Wireless offers a data plan that is higher than the usual unlimited plan. They call it the Enterprise Activation? ...blah Plan?.... The plan, apparently, is for Enterprise need like exchange and Active Sync and adds a $49.99 charge to your plan. When I talked to the tier 3 tech(the smarter of the dumb rocks) I was told that it does take the incoming rejection rule off. I was interested in this because I want to host a functional website(current location, movement,...) from my android phone on Verizon Wireless's network and could not, for the longest time, understand why the server on my phone could not be contacted by clients. After ripping the software to pieces on my phone I came to the conclusion that it was not my phone's issue, and called VZW tech support. On Monday I plan to call our VZW business rep and upgrade to the enterprise data plan. As of this moment I am still not 100% this upgrade does what the smart rock told me it would but I will know soon enough. I understand how old this post is, but I believe this may help you, if you still have this issue, and others.

Verizon Wireless offers a data plan that is higher than the usual unlimited plan. They call it the Enterprise Activation? …blah Plan?…. The plan, apparently, is for Enterprise need like exchange and Active Sync and adds a $49.99 charge to your plan. When I talked to the tier 3 tech(the smarter of the dumb rocks) I was told that it does take the incoming rejection rule off.

I was interested in this because I want to host a functional website(current location, movement,…) from my android phone on Verizon Wireless’s network and could not, for the longest time, understand why the server on my phone could not be contacted by clients. After ripping the software to pieces on my phone I came to the conclusion that it was not my phone’s issue, and called VZW tech support. On Monday I plan to call our VZW business rep and upgrade to the enterprise data plan.
As of this moment I am still not 100% this upgrade does what the smart rock told me it would but I will know soon enough.

]]> By: jeff http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-22610 jeff Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:15:50 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-22610 But doesn't VPN require that 'some' ports or at least port be open? And if verizon blocks all ports then ..... Not sure how to approach this. But doesn’t VPN require that ‘some’ ports or at least port be open? And if verizon blocks all ports then …..

Not sure how to approach this.

]]> By: mom http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/23/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 mom Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:25:14 +0000 http://www.idreamincode.com/2008/02/verizon-wireless-blocks-all-incoming-ports/#comment-4294 Do you hear the violin playing??? :-) Poor baby. One thing I know to be true about you...if you find a roadblock, you usually find an alternate route. Must take after your mom. :-) Proud of you, son. Do you hear the violin playing??? :-) Poor baby. One thing I know to be true about you…if you find a roadblock, you usually find an alternate route. Must take after your mom. :-) Proud of you, son.

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