The Nexus One enables business workers to access VPNs
Many business customers want to know how they can access company networks on their mobile.
With a virtual private network, anybody with the necessary details and a modern smartphone such as the Google Nexus One can check spreadsheets, shared folders and much more.
Here’s everything you’ll need to know about how to set up a virtual private network on your Nexus One.
The first thing you need to do is tap the ‘menu’ button and select ’settings’ from the homepage.
In the ‘wireless and networks’ folder, you’ll find an option called ‘VPN settings’ that invites you to ‘add VPN’.
The next step in the process requires a bit of background knowledge about the VPN protocol.
There’s a choice of ‘add PPTP VPN’, ‘add L2TP VPN’, ‘add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN’ and ‘Add L2TP/IPSec CRT VPN’.
Next up, it’s time to fill in the blanks by entering the name of the VPN, choosing the VPN server and setting DNS search domains.
Once you’ve provided details about the VPN connection, you’ll need to retrace your steps through the same menus and select your newly added network.
This will trigger a dialogue box that invites you to enter your security details before at last accessing the company’s VPN.
Launched on January 5th 2010, the Nexus One is expected to become a popular choice of smartphone for the business community.
It can provide up to 6.5 hours of Wi-Fi internet access or 7 hours of talk time between charges.
As you’d expect, the phone is also set up to handle Google Apps, which currently boasts more than 2 million business clients.