Active Sync 4.2 won't connect PPC to server

Installed AS4.2 on client PC connected to SBS2003 server. Connected PPC to
USB cradle and followed instruction to connect active sync to exchange.
Active sync can't find server. I have checked the FQDN and the user
name/password and the domain name are correct but it won't connect. have also
tried turning of SSL.
We have SBS2003 standard with two NIC's and an ADSL router with firewall.
I have checked mobile access is enabled and can connect to the server with a
mobile phone using OMA. Please can anyone help or does anyone have any
suggestions.

According to the ActiveSync troubleshooting, this is a "network configuration
or connectivity issue" but don't believe it. It has to do with the Directory
Security settings on the virtual directories in IIS. I am trying to find the
correct solution, but in the meantime check out:

http://www.howtonetworking.com/email/oma1.htm

I was able to get it working but it seems like require SSL should be checked
on the Exchange Vdir in IIS and it won't work unless it's unchecked.

I have checked require SSL on the OMA Vdir and re-checked "enable
forms-based authentication" on the Exchange Virtual Server and I'm still
getting email on the phones automatically.

"markw" wrote:

> Installed AS4.2 on client PC connected to SBS2003 server. Connected PPC to
> USB cradle and followed instruction to connect active sync to exchange.
> Active sync can't find server. I have checked the FQDN and the user
> name/password and the domain name are correct but it won't connect. have also
> tried turning of SSL.
> We have SBS2003 standard with two NIC's and an ADSL router with firewall.
> I have checked mobile access is enabled and can connect to the server with a
> mobile phone using OMA. Please can anyone help or does anyone have any
> suggestions.
>

I have just discovered that if I use the IP address my router has assigned to
the server (192.168.0.2) I am able to set up an activesync connection with my
PPC. This is ok if I want to sync up with exchange using my cradle but I am
not able to connect externally using a wi-fi connection while i'm out of the
office. This looks like a networking problem.
Remote web workplace works fine from a remote location so is this a firewall
issue in the router?

"Andrew Nettles" wrote:

> According to the ActiveSync troubleshooting, this is a "network configuration
> or connectivity issue" but don't believe it. It has to do with the Directory
> Security settings on the virtual directories in IIS. I am trying to find the
> correct solution, but in the meantime check out:
>
> http://www.howtonetworking.com/email/oma1.htm
>
> I was able to get it working but it seems like require SSL should be checked
> on the Exchange Vdir in IIS and it won't work unless it's unchecked.
>
> I have checked require SSL on the OMA Vdir and re-checked "enable
> forms-based authentication" on the Exchange Virtual Server and I'm still
> getting email on the phones automatically.
>
> "markw" wrote:
>
> > Installed AS4.2 on client PC connected to SBS2003 server. Connected PPC to
> > USB cradle and followed instruction to connect active sync to exchange.
> > Active sync can't find server. I have checked the FQDN and the user
> > name/password and the domain name are correct but it won't connect. have also
> > tried turning of SSL.
> > We have SBS2003 standard with two NIC's and an ADSL router with firewall.
> > I have checked mobile access is enabled and can connect to the server with a
> > mobile phone using OMA. Please can anyone help or does anyone have any
> > suggestions.
> >