Is there a way to make Windows Mobile ask you whether it may start a data connection?
I don't want to deactivate it completely, its just that it goes online automatically as soon as I open any program that might require a network connection, which isn't what I want many times...
Hope anybody can help me!
cheers,
borg
Try "winmo longlife"
I beleive you can set it to ask for permission.
Thanks for your fast reply!
Unfortunately, "winmo longlife" doesn't run on my device.... is there no way to achieve the desired effect with standard windows mobile tools?
That would be awesome!
hmmm there might be another app that will do it but I'm afraid I don't know what it is.....
as far as I know there is no way to do it with the standard settings.
sorry.....
That's a pity....thanks for your help anyway!
I think I got it!
Go to Settings > Connections > Connections
Then choose "manage connections" (in my case under "ISP")
choose your connection, then edit, then press "next" two times until you have to enter a name, domain and password. Normally, I don't have to enter anything here, but when I just enter something under "name" it will ask me for a password evertime a program tries to go online....that way I can choose "OK" or "cancel" to allow or deny internet access (without having to entera password)....
cheers
datacontroller
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643594&page=2
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My work has a GPRS connection through O2 and we had to setup some manual settings (which was a nightmare!!) to make this work. However, we can still surf the net if we connect to O2 GPRS.
So in summary, we have 2 GPRS connections. 1 for O2 which is used for surfing the net, and 1 for the company I work for (let's call them XDA plc for legal reasons....).
You might ask that why don't we just have 1 connection because we receive emails and check network stuff through the XDA plc connection but we can't surf the net using this one, so this is why we have the O2 connection as well. Everyone following this.
So to jump between the connections involves a long way for a shortcut by using the Settings-Connections-Connections icon and changing the settings. I noticed under Program-GPRS Connections there are various shortcuts. So after all this drivel.... here is the question.
Does anyone know how to make a new shortcut which I could apply our personal settings to?
Much Appreciated
Keith
No for a lie down.... phew :?
So, if I got your correctly, you have a secured GPRS connection to the XDA plc that doesn't allow access to the internet for security reason, and another normal GPRS connection to surf the internet ... right ?
Ok, this is a typical setup for highly secured LANs to reduce the possibility of virus attacks.
My advice is to check with your network administrator the possibility to add a firewall on a proxy server in your LAN to allow you to surf the internet (I 'm sure it came to their mind but they know better than me of course )
Or, you can setup the normal connectivity on your XDA to access the internet through O2, and set the xda plc GPRS connection to the "Work" connection and adjust your network application on the XDA to use this connection instead of the normal one.
So, if I got your correctly, you have a secured GPRS connection to the XDA plc that doesn't allow access to the internet for security reason, and another normal GPRS connection to surf the internet ... right ?
Why couldn't I have put it like that............... Yes
Or, you can setup the normal connectivity on your XDA to access the internet through O2, and set the xda plc GPRS connection to the "Work" connection and adjust your network application on the XDA to use this connection instead of the normal one.
I'm afraid it is the 'Or' as our IT guys cringe at the thought we even have an XDA....
There are 3 selections that you can make in the Connections (under settings) window.
1. When needed, automatically connect to The Internet using these settings:
2. When needed, automatically connect to Work using these settings:
3. My network card connect to:
1 is Work Settings
2 is Work Settings
3 is Work
The Work Settings have the secure GPRS settings (XDA plc).
I would have thought that I could have selected:
1. Internet Settings
2. Work Settings
3. Work
But when I use Active sync it will try to connect to O2 instead of XDA plc. It's the same when using IE. It will connect to XDA plc if 1,2 & 3 are set to Work. I've tried various other combinations to no avail.
My thinking was that if I could create a shortcut, like in Programs-GPRS Connections, then I could jump between the 2 without going through a long process.
Cheers
But when I use Active sync it will try to connect to O2 instead of XDA plc. It's the same when using IE. It will connect to XDA plc if 1,2 & 3 are set to Work.
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oh, i think i got ur point. up to my info, internet settings will be used whenever the device is connected 'wirelessly' .. if ur exchange server is in the xda plc LAN, then activesync will use the internet settings ... and Work settings is used whenever the xda is in the cradle ... IE will use it only if the 'pass through' option is checked and there is a proxy to the internet.
you should create another 'connection' under internet settings but using the access point of xda plc ... u will still have to select the proper 'modem' under internet settings manually
leave the work settings empty and it will be auto configured if u sync with ur exchange server from the cradle
you should create another 'connection' under internet settings but using the access point of xda plc ... u will still have to select the proper 'modem' under internet settings manually
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Does that not defeat the point though? If the work settings are already setup, I'm as well selecting between that and Internet settings instead of jumping further into the settings?
I thought there might be someway to create a shortcut in Programs-GPRS Connections therefore I could get these shortcuts to the today screen and then select whichever one I need.
If you use WM2003 you can click the connection strength symbol in the header to connect and disconnect to the different services. They should both be listed in the bubble that pops up.
oh, i think i got ur point. up to my info, internet settings will be used whenever the device is connected 'wirelessly' .. if ur exchange server is in the xda plc LAN, then activesync will use the internet settings ... and Work settings is used whenever the xda is in the cradle ... IE will use it only if the 'pass through' option is checked and there is a proxy to the internet.
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I think what your problem is that you are using a server name on your corporate LAN that has full-stops in it. These are interpreted by the XDA as an internet address, and therefore the Internet connection is used.
What you need to do to get around this is to put in some exceptions.
Go into Settings -> Connections -> Advanced -> Select Networks
Then click on the exeptions button, and click on Add URL
Then put in the name of your server (or the domains that your company uses). Good examples are:-
*.xda.com
mailserver.xda.com
That should sort it for you, so you can then set the Internet to connect to the Internet, and Work to connect to Work.
I think what your problem is that you are using a server name on your corporate LAN that has full-stops in it. These are interpreted by the XDA as an internet address, and therefore the Internet connection is used.
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But I can't use the XDA plc to access the Internet and I can't use O2 Mobile Web to access XDA plc for email, etc.
Interesting point though but I can't think where this si useful unless I've missed your point.
The only solution I can see is to create these shortcuts which no-one, so far, seems to know how to do.
Thanks for all your help so far,
cheers
keith :wink:
Would this help?
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4958
Interesting point though but I can't think where this si useful unless I've missed your point.
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Sorry - I think you have missed my point.
You have two connections - the Internet and Work.
Work is normally used for any Corporate LAN type stuff, and the Internet for everything else.
The XDA decides that you need to connect to and use Internet if the address contains full-stops (i.e. URLs like http://www.abc.com). If it doesn't, then the Work setting is used.
I think the problem is that your work server is setup as something like email.abc.com, so the XDA decides that this is an internet address and uses the Internet connection settings.
What I do is setup O2 Mobile Web as my Internet connection, and my corporate LAN as the Work connection. Then, I add into the exceptions list the name of my corporate LAN email server (email.abc.com, or even *.abc.com). This tells the XDA that when using the address email.abc.com to use the Work settings instead of the Internet settings and hey-presto it sorts itself out!
The only challenge then comes when, like me, you have a 3rd connection (WAP/MMS), at which point you do have to manually choose between which Internet connection setting to use, but for just the 2 it works fine.
Hope this helps!
Would this help?
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4958
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I took a look and this could be one of the answers I'm looking for however,,,,
Go into Settings -> Connections -> Advanced -> Select Networks
Then click on the exeptions button, and click on Add URL
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Now I understand where you are going with this. But I can only select the following menu:
Settings -> Connections
There is no advanced menu.
Can you point me in the right direction?
Cheers
cant recall if it's the same with 2002 if you are using that, that is
start button
choose settings
choose the tab called connections
click the icon called connections
choose the tab called advanced
it's in the buttom of the dialog in the connections dialog
it's in the buttom of the dialog in the connections dialog
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uh oh... there's no tab for advanced, just dialling locations and connections.
Maybe it would have helped if I had mentioned Pocket PC 2002.. Sorry.
Anyone else know where this menu may be?
Cheers
Keith
i think you see the stuff in the normal dialog in menu
it's where you choose what network you are on
as in <gprs>
or <wap> og <mms>
or <Wifi> or <Usb Lan using ActiveSync passthough>
or ............
those you dont see but need you will have to make yourself
much in the same way as you manualy set up grps
you then just choose the one you want to use at a given time and
thats pretty much it really
you then just choose the one you want to use at a given time and
thats pretty much it really
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I would have hoped that the advanced menu would either be somewhere else on PPC2002 or at least be called something else. It appears that there is no easy answer to this.
This is really the crux of the problem where I have to keep going to Settings/Connection/Connections and changing everything back and forth.
What I have noticed about using the GPRS connection shortcuts, progrma/gprs connections, is that they change all the settings over automatically which means I have to change them back. So if it can do this then we must be able to create a shortcut which will change them back. Where this info is kept, I don't know.
it's pretty much the same situation you are facing if you are using a laptop with a modem and lan and have to change between them
maybe you can look for some 3th party software
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enu would either be somewhere else on PPC2002 or at least be called something else. It appears that there is no easy answer to this.
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What you're looking for is there in WM2003.
If an upgrade to 2003 is not an option you might want to give SPBs GPRS Monitor a try. I think it will let you connect/disconnect to different networks from the popup that is shown when you klick the connection icon in the task bar.
Download a trial at:
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/gprsmonitor/?en
I've downloaded this software and I'll give it a try. Looks like good quality software too. Anyone tried the Today plug-in? versus other today plugins?
How do you upgrade to WM2003? Is it like a PC OS where you purchase the OS and install it? Sorry for newbie question....
After much serching and trialling I eventually forund RasMan software which provides the dial in switching that I need.
Now I can leave all the settings for my companies GPRS (so I can Activesync) and by using RasMan, I can dial up the O2 Mobile Web and surf to my hearts content.
Knew I would get there in the end.......
Cheers
Ma Ameo X7500 Is Automatically Connecting 2 Internet Every Time And Am Loosing A Lots Of Moneyn
How Can I Jus Disable The Option Like Connect To Internet When I Want Or Something Like That
Go to www.modaco.com and download nodata.cab
You may need to ask yourself 'why is it connecting' and why is it costing so much?
Generally, if you have a POP3 email account, set up, it will connect at the interval you have set in Activesync or Messaging.
The X7500 also has QuickGPS which will try and update itself at intervals- the actual data use it tiny though, so should nt cost much. To stop it, open QuickGPS and alter the settings.
Do you have any other programs that connect to the internet? Do you want them to only connect via WiFi- if so, the link by Confucious is excellent.
If you want to use GPRS data sometimes, you need to modify the connection settings and remove the Password and untick 'Save Password'; this will mean that any connection attempt will always prompt for a password, which you can then abort if you want to (of course if the connection attempts are frequent and you can't trace the source, this could become a pain in itself!)
Confucious said:
Go to www.modaco.com and download nodata.cab
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THANKS FOR UR ATTENTION 2 MA THREAD
THAT HELPED
NOW ITS NOT CONNECTING LIKE THAT
NeilM said:
You may need to ask yourself 'why is it connecting' and why is it costing so much?
Generally, if you have a POP3 email account, set up, it will connect at the interval you have set in Activesync or Messaging.
The X7500 also has QuickGPS which will try and update itself at intervals- the actual data use it tiny though, so should nt cost much. To stop it, open QuickGPS and alter the settings.
Do you have any other programs that connect to the internet? Do you want them to only connect via WiFi- if so, the link by Confucious is excellent.
If you want to use GPRS data sometimes, you need to modify the connection settings and remove the Password and untick 'Save Password'; this will mean that any connection attempt will always prompt for a password, which you can then abort if you want to (of course if the connection attempts are frequent and you can't trace the source, this could become a pain in itself!)
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THIS IS ALSO A PRETTY GUD INFO
LET ME LOOK THROUGH
THNX MAN
Hi
I have a issue here.
Whenever I open my athena, it always connect to Data connection automatically ( I am using T-mobile). Even if I try to turn it off, but asap after that it try to connect the data.
(i had the same problem with Kaiser. I could not turn on TOMTOM7 only until I try to turn of Data connection, then asap turn on TT7 it would work).
But actually I only use the phone's calling function.
I don't care about other services from T-mobile, especially I don't know the useness of Data connection in my phone.
So, could u tell me the way to turn it of and only turn on when need.
thanks
Probably the best way is to go to Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections icon > Advanced tab > Select Networks. Select "My Work Network" for both drop-downs. This should force it to only use wifi and not the cell network data connection. However, it may then turn wifi on - I don't know for certain since I use the cell network for data 99.9% of the time.
You could also try to delete the data connection info. I don't know if it will let you delete all connections.
I don't think there's a way to completely stop it from trying to connect to something, as long as some program is requesting a data connection. So the first option might still give you a dialog box telling you it can't connect, and I'm guessing the second option might ask you to set up a data connection.
I use this little tool. Place it in your SD Card and use File Explorer to create a shortcut in Windows/Start Menu/Programs/"to whatever folder you want". Run the application and disable anything you don't like in TMobile Services.
wow.
thank you friend.
i will use it.
it will help me to keep energy, because when we don't use data connection automatic, it will let the phone stay longer.
Wonderful program
thanks so much
this program is wonderful.
it disable GPRS automatic stupid function that we don't use with Tmobile.
Recommend for other friends.
This program is useful when use it with Kaiser, cos I always have to turn of data connection manual and then asap try to turn on TOMTOM7. Now it is free.
Thanks!
That's a great app! Will save me some $$$.
Hi Fella's...
I have this lovely crystal piece, where I played a bit with internet connection settings to get it worked.
I setup few Internet settings in a new profile, as couldn't get it worked, so deleted until i succeeded, now whenever I try to create a connection with the same name, it says connection already exists, where as i deleted it, and cannot found any settings.
However, When i click on WI-Fi router, It ask me to select one internet settings from the ones which are currently there and the ones which have been deleted.
My query here is, How do i completely those internet settings?
NB: Please, do not ask me hard reset, as there is lot of info. in phone and can't afford to loose them.
turn off wifi (just for simplicity)
then
settings - menu - all settings - connections - wifi - wireless networks
You should see
search for networks
your defined network1
your defined network2
your defined network3
press and hold teh one you want to remove and a popup should come up, choose remove settings
Sorry, I must have confused you somewhere...
The Internet setting which i want to delete, relates to Data connection, and not Wifi...
Although the deleted data connection settings seems to appear when you want to use your mobile as wifi router and ask you to select one of the deleted and current setting to use it for sharing your data connection.
I will sooner paste a screen shot of it...
ah ok, , settings, menu, all settings, connections, connections, advanced, select networks,
open the top dropdown, you should see them all listed, change the dropdown to the one you want rid of, choose edit, press and hold, choose delete
Dont forget to change that top dropdown back to the good one you wanna use.
Having the same problem, found no solution!! HELP!
Hi unoimgr8st, I am having same problem. I deleted my old Network setups (WAP GPRS MMS) but when I try to creat new ones with same name (even though I deleted em) I get a msg error that says "a conection with that name already exists!). When I get into the WiFi Router, I see that all my old connections deleted from the advance tab, still show there in the Router !!!! Any ideas? or just Hard Reset?
hey mates,
i havent got always a data plan for my phone.
so normally, the mobile internet is disabled.
i do that with the following setting:
WinMo Settings - Connections - Connections - More - Choose Networks
-> programs with automatical internet access use "firmennetzwerk"
as you know, this is wireless lan.
when i change it to "E-Plus Internet", my device of course makes a data connection.
i dont use the data connection very often, so its mostly disabled. but when i wanna use it, i've always to do what is mentioned above
i guess there must be a registry value, which changes it from "Firmennetzwerk" to "E-Plus Internet" and vise versa.
can anyone say me, which one it is?
so i could make a little programm, to enable/disable it.
i tried many programms with data on/off options, but non of them really disabled it.
any other advice?
thanks!
DN41
DN41 said:
WinMo Settings - Connections - Connections - More - Choose Networks
-> programs with automatical internet access use "firmennetzwerk"
as you know, this is wireless lan.
when i change it to "E-Plus Internet", my device of course makes a data connection.
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you dont need to swap them, if you can manage to get the mobile connection disabled, it will automatically switch to using wifi so long as wifi is connected.
I use THIS. I dont use teh auto data disconnect feature of it, but the on off toggles work flawlessly for me. Flick my 'mobile web' (my default data connection) to off, and it stays off no matter what tries to connect. When i am connected to wifi, everything routes through that unless i turn the data switch back on.
you could try finding if and where the registry is changed using Kheb,
also (and pardon me, if I misunderstood your problem) why switch networks in such a tedious way?
it seems much easier to either
- enable networks (Wi-Fi or cellular) directly in the settings / comm manager
- or use quicklink switches like HD2connections?
so there's no need to dive into settings then...
thanks.
i'll give it a try.
for example with "nodata (modaco)", i could disable the data connection by pressing the button..but surprisingly, it only disconnected it....when the next program wanted a connection, it was just there again...do you understand?
DN41
i think you missunderstood it
i wanna enable it sometimes to update my facebookstatus (0.facebook.com is free for e-plus user), of course i only do it when i sit in a bus or something like that...at home i use wifi instead..
things like hd2connections didnt work for me..
maybe kheb could be the solution.
DN41
DN41 said:
thanks.
i'll give it a try.
for example with "nodata (modaco)", i could disable the data connection by pressing the button..but surprisingly, it only disconnected it....when the next program wanted a connection, it was just there again...do you understand?
DN41
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I understand, and yea, many of the data apps dont always work as expected, but the toggle in that app seems to work for me. (The timed disconnection is a little ropey, as with all apps, but the toggle works)
thanks.
i'll test it. if it works for me like for you, its fine
if not, i'll make my one "program".
DN41
it seems that the toggle simply switches THIS key 1 or 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{long hex number, yours wont match mine)}\Connections\NAME OF YOUR DATA ACCOUNT\Enabled
thanks
you're always a help, samsamuel
DN41
heh, i dont like to not know stuff, cant move on till ive looked it up and tested it. Thank you ceregistryeditor compare!
DN41 said:
things like hd2connections didnt work for me..
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why not? what I like in hd2connections is ease of usage - two quicklinks on homescreen ("Wi-Fi on/off" and "Data on/off"), when in need of internet switch on the preferred one, switch it off afterwards -> quick/selective and does not eat battery
because it does not block the data connection.
if a program has to download something, the data connection is made.
thats what i dont want.
DN41
Bsb tweaks? I used to use that to block the data connection then enable it when I wanted a quick surf