Hi,
I recently reinstalled WM2005 and found that my experience from last time didn't help to get ActiveSync 4 working with WM2005:
In 2005 the primary connection mode between devices and desktop pc's via USB has changed from a serial over USB connection (WM2002 & 2003) to a TCP/IP based connection.
This connection is made by the RNDIS (Remote NDIS) driver. On the desktop PC, you device will no longer show as a serial USB device but as a network board. You can check this by looking at the network connections.
So when trying to troubleshoot ActiveSync problems you should pay special attention to everything that could interfere with TCP/IP. I had problems when the MS ISA Server Firewall client was activated. After deactivating (and some hours of research) it finally worked, so try to deactivate personal firewalls and things like that.
Checklist:
- Does you device appear in the Device Manager as "Windows Mobile based device"?
- Does it appear in network connections?
- run ipconfig and see if it has an IP adress assigned? (should be something like 169.254.2.2)
- open network cards on your mobile device >> Settings >> Connections >> Network cards >> Click "Remote NDIS host" and see if an IP address is auto-assigned (leave the setting just look at the IP address
- if you can ping your device from your desktop PC, ActiveSync should work, too.
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It turned out that the problem was that I had disabled the "DHCP Client" service on my W2k machine. The RNDIS mechanism works in a way that the CE devices act as a DHCP server. When there is no DHCP client request from the PC, it simply doesn't work (a static IP address on the PC doesn't help).
I've read a lot of posts from people claiming that it only worked after a reinstall of the OS. Since the DHCP Client service is enabled by default, this might explain why the reinstall solved the problem. So before reinstalling your OS, you may want to try to start the DHCP client service....
Hope this will help some of you..
hello softworkz my friend...
yeah the same as i config my win2k PC...
i got no problem with my winXPsp2 and win2k3server PC, as i don't have problem with my BT sync...
tnx,
jojo
http://buzzdev.net
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Hi all,
I know we can connect to the internet using desktop connectivity with ActiveSync.
Now, I want to develop some simple WAP application and place it in my http://localhost (desktop IIS) for testing purpose. How can I browse it this site from my xda?
Anyone can help? TIA.
try http://<ip-number of Desktop PC>
It doesn't work at all. Beside, I use dial-up connection in my desktop, so the desktop doesn't have any ip before connecting to the internet, and I want to develop the application offline.
I tried to assign permanent ip address to my desktop in without connecting and it still doesn't work.
internal network
I doubt you have networked computers but here goes...
If you have a network card in your PC for networking. Then you have an IP address with this. normally "192.168.???.???" so you could use that.
Hope this may be of help ..
or http://127.0.0.1
You will need to be connected to the internet on your PC before you try to browse, or you will need to configure internet connection sharing while your xda is cradled for it to work.
Though I can't test this (no webserver running), it's gotta work:
Put your XDA in the cradle, and the go in VXutil and go to info. There, under the adapter called "Serial on USB," you should see some IP config info. The "Default Gateway" should be the IP of your machine (as your XDA sees it).
Just for kicks, mine turns out to be 192.168.55.100
I've tries http://127.0.0.1 but since my desktop computer is not network and I don't have any ethernet card installed, I cannot assign IP address to this machine?
What is Vxutil anyway?
Thanks.
rezz16 said:
I've tries http://127.0.0.1 but since my desktop computer is not network and I don't have any ethernet card installed, I cannot assign IP address to this machine?
What is Vxutil anyway?
Thanks.
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POCKET HOSTS worsk ok
yes use usb asycn to pda -
setup VPN or non-vpn
first setup VPN network in computer
link to that in pda
no password ect
admin or guest with autologon on direct contact will do
I use say 192.168.100.100 etc
I'm trying to analyse how Activesync is working and which communication
protocol(s) does is use.
Especially I'm interested in, to find out, what kind of communication is possible via USB "passthrough" connectivity!
Suppose the following environment:
Pocket PC 2002 is cradled and connected via USB with the desktop PC. ActiveSync 3.6 is used for communication. Passthrough connection is
enabled.
At the first view, it seems, that PPC communicates TCP/IP via USB with the desktop PC. But I'm really unsure, because I can neither ping the desktop from PPC, nor I can ping the PPC from the desktop side.
(Microsoft says that PPC has IP 192.168.55.101 and desktop PC has IP 192.168.55.100, Subnet: 255.255.255.0).
Ping from PPC to its own IP is working. But nothing more. Name resolution, pinging external host names is working.
Ping from desktop to 192.168.55.100 is not working. Furthermore I can't find any adapter, wich is using this IP address on my desktop!!!???
As well I found out, when using passthrough, that PPC seems to communicate with wcescomm.exe, located in the ActiveSync directory on the desktop PC (seems to be a kind of proxy software).
So far. Here my questions:
- did anybody made any experiences with wcescomm.exe ?
- how does PPC communicate with this prog? maybe via TCP/IP, or any
application protocol?
- which services could be used via this connection (apart from http, dns, etc.)?
kind regards,
robby
hi there
Can I Access internet via bluetooth Activesync ? if YES then HOW because i tried but no luck.
i am running AS4 with xda2 and win xp sp2
Kind Regards
Gugi
Delete your Partnerships on your device.
Than go to ActiveSync (Device) en press Menu, Connect Via Bleutooth. Than all you have to do is follow the instructionts.
I have Windows Mobile 5 (Full version) + ActiveSync 4 and it works perfect!
Don't forget to install your bluetooth doggle (or at your laptop) software
its still not working
any other solution
regards
Gugi
Hi,
I also have a problem with BT. I have a bluesoleil dongle and Sin.Mergedv2 (ROM 2.06WWE Radio 1.18.00).
The devices "see" each other but I can't connect.
Any ideas?
Paul
if this guide dont help they also have other guides
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3163
plus activesync need to be set to alow the network to be shared using activesync
hi there
by reading those articals i am still not able to figure this out that how to connect to internet on my XDA2 through Bluetooth dongle connected to my laptop which connected to broadban
by the way i am running AS4 on XP sp2 trying to connect xda2 2003SE
regards
Gugi
under settings->connections->connections->advanced->select netowrks
my work network or what ever the network's name is set to on your device
then connect with activesync and it should work unless
your firewall or activesync on the pc is set not to route the pocketpc
Hi there
thanx for reply
ok i have the same setting as u told,
in my AS4 i have set the
"MY PC CONNECTS TO INTERNET USING "
WORK NETWORK
there are three options in that field and these are Automatic, Work Network, The Internet .
and windows firewall turned off and from my private firewall i gave the premission to AS's three exe or dll to access the internet one is RAPI the other two as AS something
sorry i am not on my Laptop, now i am at work .
Please help
Regards
Gugi
I dont know whether this is the same problem as above:
I AS with my work laptop via bluetooth... that works perfectly. I can also browse my office intRAnet just fine. However I can't browse intERnet pages. Turns out my DNS server is pointing to localhost (127.0.0.1) Activesync PC settings are set to "WORK"
I dont know how to set the DNS server address within BT network settings. Any advice?
hi there
it worked once then i never get chance to test it now i installed Opera broweser so thought lets try blutooth to get to internet NOW AGAIN SAME PROB
i don't know what is the prob
plz can any one advise
Regards
Gugi
Hi,
I am having problems syncing my XDA2 with WM2K5. I can seem to establish a partnership through activesync. When I connect my PPC it just says "connecting,..." in activesync. It never asks for new partnership.
Please help.
Thanks.
delete mo yong old partnership bro?
look in settings --> connections --> network cards
click Remote-NDIS Host and note the IP address in the top box, then choose use specific IP address and type the address in the box.
use subnet mask 255.255.0.0
Hello!
I'm frequently using Internet connection sharing (=Internet-Freigabe, I'm using german ROM) on the HD2 to enable internet on my laptop.
After installing MyMobiler 1.25 and Efficasoft Mobile Express v1.5.2 on my PC I found out that Internet connection sharing doesn't work correctly anymore. The following I found out:
- Internet connection sharing works only in about 1 per cent of my connection trials, most time I get 'unable to resolve hostname' in my browser.
- reboot of HD2 and/or PC does not always help, occasionally I can establish a connection but most time the PC can't resolve host name.
- earlier I could easily turn on off internet connection sharing by pressing connect / disconnect (= verbinden, trennen) in the internet connection sharing (=Internet Freigabe) application. This does not work anymore. When I press disconnect and later connect I always get unable to resolve hostname.
- I entirely removed both softwares on PC and PDA but this doesn't help
- error is not limited to HD2 device, it occures on a HTC TouchHD in connection with a different PC as well
- It seems to me that the Internet connection is not correctly forwarded to the pc, because the PDA itself can establish an internet connection correctly (mobile browser is on the internet)
Thank you for your help because I'm urgently using this feature!
Regards,
hari.st
try changing your dns server on the pc, im not quite sure how you do this in windows. open dns have rock solid servers and there pretty secure too. not sure if that is your problem but its something to try. some mobile providers dns servers tend to be problomatic.
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try changing your dns server on the pc, im not quite sure how you do this in windows. open dns have rock solid servers and there pretty secure too. not sure if that is your problem but its something to try. some mobile providers dns servers tend to be problomatic.
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Hello veda_sticks!
Thanks for your reply!
How should I do this? I just plug-in my HD2 into my Notebook and get a selection menu on the HD2 where I can choose Internet connection sharing (out of 3 possible choices where the other 2 are Acive sync and use as HD drive). After pressing OK it works or it doesn't work.