Hi Guys
I admit this doesnt make a lot of sense, but I tried to make my Agile Messenger run through Pocket Controller on my desktop. However, Pocket Controller uses Active Sync, which means the GPRS session gets terminated.
Out of interest - is it possible at all to use both Active Sync and GPRS at the same time or can the unit (Wallaby) support only one active connection at one time?
In case you're wondering, I was trying to access Cricket Scores on the Wallaby since the bloody office proxy blocks out sports sites.
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Sands
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Is it possible to sync using activesync over the internet without running an exchange server? I'd like to be able to sync my XDA while I'm out and about to my PC at home.
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been trying to do the same for ages , but never found out how to do it
It can be done, under a few conditions:
1. You need to have a static IP address for you PC
2. You need to install Pocket Hosts or a similar free utility to map the WINS host name to your PC's IP address.
3. Your carrier / ISP must not have a firewall that blocks ports 5678 or 5679 (T-mobile seems to block this)
Remote active sync was designed with a local area network in mind and it is configured to connect to you computer by using the WINS name and not using an internet based DNS name. When you connect over an internet connection from your XDA, it is not able to find you PC.
If you install a free utility such as Pocket Hosts (http://zimac.de/cestuff.htm) you can configure the Pocket PC to be able to find you PC. This utility will allow you to configure you Pocket PC to map your PC Name to an IP address (similar to the HOST file on a Windows based PC)
Before I had the unlimited GPRS plan, I created a dial up connection to an ISP on my PocketPC Phone and it works perfectly. However, when I try the same thing over the GPRS connection, it does not work. From my end, it looks like T-Mobile blocks ports 5678 or 5679 on their firewall, which are the ports that remote active sync uses to complete the connection. (It looks like it is about to work, but then fails to complete the connection)
I have tried to convince t-mobile to fix this, but they keep claiming that it will not work out of the box, they don't know how to make it work, and they won't support it. They try to "upsell" me the sidekick or other device. I can't seem to get through to the right people. It seems crazy that a setting on their end blocks us from being able to sync over the air. After all, what is the point of a data connection if you are still restricted to using a cradle to sync. I understand that they don't want to support this and walk people through setting this up, but blocking the functionality seems pointless.
Anyone tested this on ATT? With number portability starting, I may have to explore other options. Anyone have an in at T-mobile that can get them to open up these ports on the firewall?
try www.yahoo.com
get an account (if you don't have one already)
login -- click on mail
the click the tab for addresses
on the next line to the right you will see the word "sync"
this will take you to download intellisync for yahoo
then follow instructions
sync you pda and your good to go, you will have your info on the internet and sync from anywhere
one more thing if youown a palm os and a pocket pc pda and you want to have both devices with same info (contacts, mail, notes etc. etc.)
the change the settings on your intellisync for your other device and resync
hope this helps it did for me...
Hi, I'm from the Philippines and my Network is SMART Communications. I tried synching with my active sync via GPRS but it seems it can't find my PC eventhough I used Pocket Hosts utility. It seems they block the port too. Anybody from Smart to please open the gate for us.
I've setup up my Win2k PC as dial-up server. And with the help of the Pocket Hosts utility, I can now be able to sync my Outlook over the air. But the call charges is killing me.
Jose
I've been investigating this myself too - and have to say T-Mobile's attitude is also alive and well here in the UK on O2 (via crapphone-whorehouse data support team).
I was actually shouted at by one of their 'tech' guys when I tried to persuade them that it could technically be done, but I needed to find out whether they were blocking the relevant ports. He eventually hung up on me! Fantastic service, eh!
I've been trying to get ActiveSync working over the Internet for the past few days and have finally managed to get it to work reliably. There are a couple of things that I have found...
Firstly, at least one of the ports required for ActiveSync does seem to be blocked when using GPRS (Vodadone UK in my case). Setting up a normal dial-up ISP connection results in first time connections to ActiveSync every time. It would be nice to know why there is problem over GPRS.
Secondly, my device was still connecting as Guest. Whilst reading through various other forums I found a fix that seem to work for this but it involves deleting a registry key. I wouldn't recommend it as I have know idea what else this key might be used for but it certainly solved the problem for me. The key I removed is HKLM/Ident/Username value is guest. The key is replaced automatically at some point (maybe after a reset) so if it stops working, you have to go and delete it again! There must be a better way....
That's great information, thanks.
I now have my device remote synching!
Just to summarise my steps to get things working on my XDA II:
1) XDA: Set up new work connection (don't you just hate the organisation of conenctions...) to a dial-up ISP over GSM, as O2 UK also block the ports required for activesync.
2) PC: Open sockets 990, 999, 5678, 5679 on my firewall
3) XDA: Use pockethosts to set up the IP address for my PC name
4) XDA: Change HKLM\Ident\User from guest to my normal PC logon user id
5) PC: Set allow network connections in activesync
6) XDA: Manually Connect to the ISP connection
7) XDA: Open activesync and click synch - away we go!
As an update to this, I had to do a full restore at the weekend after loosing all my data on the XDAII. The problem was not related to these changes but it made me look again at the Ident key. There are two keys normally like...
HKLM/Ident/Name Value<Your chosen PDA Name>
HKLM/Ident/OrigName Value<Pocket_PC>
This time I changed only HKLM/Ident/OrigName to the same value as in HKLM/Ident/Name and it connected first time. Also, this value does not seem to be reset unless you do a hard reset on the device. This may be better than changing the Username value though I have yet to try either on another computer where my preferred connection should actually be as a Guest.
Got it working
Thanks to andyclap's suggestions I finally got it working. It looks like T-mobile does not block any ports, but without the registry hack the error I got was the same as when I tested this over a dial up connection and blocked the ports on my firewall.
The other change since my last post is that I am using WM2003 and it requires you to set up a VPN connection to the PC instead of just using PocketHosts for the name resolution.
Hi - question for anybody who might know
I have had the HTC X7510 for about 3-4 weeks and I LOVE IT! I am using it on ATT Wireless in the Saint Louis, MO area. We have great HSDPA signal here and it rocks. But, I am having some issues I can't seem to work out. When I am connected to Media Net (I have an unlimited plan) I can for example browse the internet in Opera or connect to my exchange server at work (for email, calendars, etc...), and even google maps. But for some reason I can't seem to get some programs to recognize the connection. Just a couple as an example:
The weather app that came as part of the home screen and Skype.
Both of these work perfectly when I am connected to a WiFi network - they connect perfectly and I can make calls or download the latest weather data.
If anybody has any ideas or has more questions please let me know and thanks again for your help!
Thanks!
Caleb
most likely the PORTs required, are not open in your Cell company, they can block those ports if they are mean, to force you buy their service, to do the same thing
it happens a lot here
Hi all,
I got problem with internet connection on my HD2 (ROM 1.48). There are 2 ways I connect to the internet - WIFI and GPRS. GPRS connection works fine - I can download and read e-mails, make backups with MyPhone, update weather information, etc. But when I connect to the internet with WIFI, there are only 2 things I can do. I can browse web pages with Opera and update Twitter messages. But I can´t download e-mails, make backups, update weather information, etc. When I try to update or backup something, there is connection error (through that connection between phone and router is fine and web pages are running).
It seems to me like most of applications want to connect to internet via GPRS only. Is there any way to set up (or check) the phone to connect to the internet via WIFI when it is turned on?
Thanks for any advice
Sorry cant help but agree - it would be fantastic if there was some way of knowing / controlling when it used GPRS data and when it uses wifi. When wifi availabe obviously would rather use that than be charge a small firtune for data.
Any one out there about to help with this??
Internet browsing
Ditto. I can - after HUGE effort - connect WiFi but I cannot browse the internet using either Opera or IE. 2 year old Nokia connected and browsed literally within 2 secs! Also, the phone keeps connecting via GPRS all the time even with data connections off. Can anyone help? Thanks PS I know it's unproductive & forgive me, but I have to get this off my chest: this is the worst cellphone I've ever owned. Bluetooth doesn't work, internet doesn't work, handsfree car kit doesn't work. Does anything work?
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Ditto. I can - after HUGE effort - connect WiFi but I cannot browse the internet using either Opera or IE. 2 year old Nokia connected and browsed literally within 2 secs! Also, the phone keeps connecting via GPRS all the time even with data connections off. Can anyone help? Thanks PS I know it's unproductive & forgive me, but I have to get this off my chest: this is the worst cellphone I've ever owned. Bluetooth doesn't work, internet doesn't work, handsfree car kit doesn't work. Does anything work?
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correction, YOUR Bluetooth doesn't work, YOUR internet doesn't work, YOUR handsfree car kit doesn't work.
Get it exchanged. (if they genuinely dont work)
@others, go to settings menu all settings connection connections advanced select networks.
there are two dropdowns, in teh top one should be the name of your mobile data, , this is what automatic progs will use to connect to the web, in teh bottom one it should be 'the internet' (or sometimes 'my work network'), meaning they use wifi if available, and data if not.
(At least thats how they should work....)
If you set the top one the same as teh bottom one, nothing should try to use mobile unless wifi is not connected.
Could be a proxy problem? some operators set up a proxy, which can screw with connections.
samsamuel: Thank you for your advice. I´ve tried it - in both dropdowns I got "my work network", but no success.
I´ve found something interessting. When I turn on YouTube client (using WIFI), I can´t play videos. That should be ok when I got problem with internet connection. But YouTube client shows on the welcome screen preview of today´s added videos. So the question is why should application download preview of video, but it can´t play the video? I´m a little bit confused
Thanks for the suggestion, but I had tried that already and it did not work. I don't think it is just my cellphone. There are many comments re the HD2 that make it clear that it does not work with a Parrot handsfree carkit, Motorola S9 headset etc, and the 2 earlier posts reveal problems using WiFi too. It seems to be problematic on many fronts. I cannot even connect it using Windows Mobile via an USB port! And while I appreciate all suggestions it seems to me that this model is a (very expensive) lemon and frustrates huge numbers of owners. I find it odd that a 2 year old Nokia N95 can connect and browse instantly and a 'smart phone' doesn't work at all. I find it to be very gimmicky. I don't need twitter, facebook etc. I need voice dial, good PC software (like Ovi and PC suite) and bluetooth that works etc. The HD2 has none of this, but great graphics of a windscreen wiper, exactly the sort of pointless gimmick that reveals that the designers were interested in making a toy and not a useful phone.
I suggest you try and install "HTC_Wi-Fi_onDemand_by_Krocher". This program will always use wifi when available and stop the GPRS from connecting and will also keep your wifi on a stand-by. Please do read through the thread as you have to make sure that no programs using wifi are activated when you want it to be off. For me it solved several problems with wifi.
Second thought is to upgrade to one of the much more stable and already tweaked OS's. There are quite a lot out and you'll find everything about that on this forum as well.
Last thought, if it does not work it must be something to do with either the settings or the OS version as for others it works absolutely fine. These are complicated phones that, much like computers, must be set and tweaked to the correct settings in order to get the best out of them. If you just want a "buy and run" phone this is not the one.
Success,
Itamar
If you are interested in syncing your Phone7 with Lotus Notes, try the commontime mNotes Wireless (there´s a free trial).
It even works in your enterprise environment, as long as you can reach the commontime servers (proxy is supported).
Works like a charm with my Mozart - just follow the instructions for the HTC Hero.
don't get it! there is no support of WP7 at commontime... and where is link for the instructions with hero?
thanks for your help. My company uses Lotus Notes and I need to synchronize...
you´ll find the instruction here:
h ttp://www.commontime.com/assets/mNotes_SetupGuide_HTC_Hero.pdf
You are right - they say they don´t support it, but it works perfectly.
Even Accepting / Declining of invitations, public adressbook search and all that stuff.
Just keep exactly to the hero-instruction, and carefully read "before you start" (alias...)
Also take care to fill out the fields exactly as shown in the Hero-Guide (especially the correct Name, Alias,...)
Some Help if possible
Hi Guys,
I read this with interest and got a copy of the setup pdf.
The problem I'm currently having is (hoping I'm not having a brain dead moment) how do you wifi connect to your Notes account? I setup a ad-hoc network on my laptob but my Mozart cannot see that (surprise, surprise). So I'm guessing you guys have connected both devices to a standard (non-hidden) wifi network?? Can you let me know. Thanks
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I setup a ad-hoc network on my laptob but my Mozart cannot see that (surprise, surprise).
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Do you know why this is sorry? Is there away to make it work or not?
The Notes connection works via your Internet-Connection (Proxies are supported).
mNotes establishes a connection between the mNotes Server and your Phone7 Exchange Connector while your Client connects to the Server via your Standard Internet connection.
Hope that helps
I found out that this method of syncing has one small issue:
If you use the notes public adressbook lookup function from your phone-mail app, mnotes sometimes fails to deliver the mail (it skips the blanks between prename and surname).
This will NOT happen, when you use the lookup function from your phone-adressbook app or from the phone-calender app.
Replies work as well, it just seems to happen if you create new mails directly from the mail app.
Anyway, as far as i know mNotes is still the only way to sync Notes and the Mozart by now, so it seems to be an acceptable issue for me
@Blueant
got it working?
You don´t need to connect the Phone7 to a WLAN, it will sync via your GSM connection.
Just connect your PC to the Internet & follow the Setup guide.
That will do.
I use my g-mail account on my SGS2 and on my pc with windows live mail.
Half the time WLM gives me a message "The server has rejected your login..." and these details.
Server: imap.gmail.com
User name: xxxx
Protocol: IMAP
Port: 993
Secure(SSL): 1
Code: 800cccd1
The problem is that there are too many simultaneous connections to my g-mail account. When I leave my home (wifi) and hit the road and my phone is connecting to g-mail using the data network, then bounces to another cell tower with another new IP address, then another, then another. By the time I get to my office and login on my PC, I've reached G-mail's maximum of 10 simultaneous connections.
The only fix I'm aware of is to open gmail with the browser and log out all open sessions, which really just re-sets the counter for another day or so. It is getting to be quite annoying.
Is there a better workaround??
hoopdaddy6 said:
Is there a better workaround??
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Would it be feasible (or even practical) to turn off the sync during your commute? There are widgets to make this easy - Power Control, for example. Or you could use profile apps (like Toggle Settings) to determine when/where sync should occur based on time or geographic location.
Youre on to something there.
It'd be a small sacrifice, but I'd be happy with an ability to toggle autosync to exclusively use a wifi connection when it's available and not use the data network at all, or otherwise a location based toggle.
I already use juice defender ultimate, but I don't think it has exactly the functionality I'm looking for.
Toggle settings is complicated, I couldn't quite figure out how to create rules to match such needs.
Still open to ideas or help.