Activesync Kills Wireless

Martin Bodenstedt schrieb:

> The moment my mobile device got the IP address my wireless connection
> gets killed!

Actually it's the other way round:

The laptop gets the IP address from the mobile device (the laptop is the
dhcp client)!


--
Martin Bodenstedt

(www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)

Yes, that's what we've been seeing all along. The *network adapter* (RNDIS,
which is what the WM device looks like to the USB driver), appearing and
being bound is causing some element of the Intel software to decide that the
wireless connection should be broken. This is similar to what happens on
some VPN software when you plug in the device, as it assumes that, hey,
there's a security risk here; disconnect from the secure network.

I'll forward your information to the AS guys.

Thanks for the details,
Paul T.

"Martin Bodenstedt" <> wrote in message
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> Martin Bodenstedt schrieb:
>
>> The moment my mobile device got the IP address my wireless connection
>> gets killed!
>
> Actually it's the other way round:
>
> The laptop gets the IP address from the mobile device (the laptop is the
> dhcp client)!
>
>
> --
> Martin Bodenstedt
>
> (www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)

You didnt say if the PC card is a Mini PCI or a PC Card. Suggestion, if it
doesnt appear to be an easy fix, drop the Intel Card, go get the LinkSys PC
card with Speedboost, then you canm run the WidComm Stack (Im pretty sure
they use Widcomm, ) and hopefully you wont have to look back.
I should have asked first, are you running the MS Bkuetooth Stack or a 3rd
party bundled with Intel?
MS Bluetooth has ussually not been loved by the BT community, per say. You
also may want to bounce this over to alt.cellular.bluetooth also


"Martin Bodenstedt" <> wrote in message
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> Charles S. schrieb:
>> Hi,
>> Here is my full configuration:
>> - Computer: Toshiba Tablet PC Tecra M4
>> - Wireless card: Intel Pro/Wireless 2915ABG
>> - Router: Linksys Wireless G Router WRT54GS v2.1
>> - Encryption: WPA - TKIP
>> - Phone/PDA: Cingular 8125 running Windows Mobile 5.0
>> - Activsync 4.1
>>
>> With this configuration, each time I connect the phone/PDA my wireless is
>> dead.
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm running a Dell Latitude D800 with an Intel 2200BG adapter running
> Driver Version 9.0.4.13.
>
> My wireless network is wpa-psk protected using windows xp sp2 and the
> windows zero config service (parameters: authentication: WPA-PSK,
> encryption: TKIP) running against a Netgear WG602V2 AP with the latest
> firmware.
>
> Now figure this:
>
> Just for the fun of it I deinstalled ActiveSync 4.x, rebooted the laptop
> and then plugged in my WM5.0 device using the USB cable.
>
> The moment my mobile device got the IP address my wireless connection gets
> killed!
>
> Conclusion:
>
> ActiveSync has *nothing* to do with it!
>
> It really seems to be an incompatibility issue between the USB and Intel
> Centrino drivers!
>
> Any thoughts anyone - especially MSoft?
> --
> Martin Bodenstedt
>
> (www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)

I've got exactly the same problem with an HP Laptop and the IPW2200 chipset.

Ron Melton

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT
com> wrote in message news:%23TG$...
> Yes, that's what we've been seeing all along. The *network adapter*
> (RNDIS, which is what the WM device looks like to the USB driver),
> appearing and being bound is causing some element of the Intel software to
> decide that the wireless connection should be broken. This is similar to
> what happens on some VPN software when you plug in the device, as it
> assumes that, hey, there's a security risk here; disconnect from the
> secure network.
>
> I'll forward your information to the AS guys.
>
> Thanks for the details,
> Paul T.
>
> "Martin Bodenstedt" <> wrote in message
> news:e54k25$d8o$...
>> Martin Bodenstedt schrieb:
>>
>>> The moment my mobile device got the IP address my wireless connection
>>> gets killed!
>>
>> Actually it's the other way round:
>>
>> The laptop gets the IP address from the mobile device (the laptop is the
>> dhcp client)!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Martin Bodenstedt
>>
>> (www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)
>
>

I'm also experienceing the same issue after upgrading my Samsung i730 to WM5.
Below is a list of my setup:

Samsung i730 (WM5)
HP nc8230
Winodws XP SP2 (All critical updates)
Activesync 4.1
Intel Pro 2200 BG (Driver 9.0.3.9)
Linksys WRT54GS (v4.70.6)
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
Windows XP Firewall
Symantec Antivirus CE 10.0.2.2000 (All updates)
I should also note that I am using the built in ZeroConf configuration and
not Intel's ProSet.

Thanks for listening.

"Browning" wrote:

> Any progress on this issue?
>
> "Thomas Pressel" wrote:
>
> > It's the same with me: installing the latest Intel Pro/Wireless connection
> > manager and driver (or only the driver) does not resolve the problem. I
> > changed to 128-bit WEP encryption with MAC address filtering - which is less
> > secure, but at least synchronization works.
> > Thomas Pressel
> >
> > "" schrieb:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > I assume you mean the PROSet Connection manager? If so, I've tried
> > > Version 10.1 which is available from Intel's website at
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.intel.com/network/connect...t_software.htm
> > >
> > > and this did not solve the problem. This was used along with the
> > > latest card drivers (9.0.39)
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mehul
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:40:56 -0800, "Chris De Herrera"
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >What version of the Intel Connection Manager are you using? Version 9x
> > > >works with ActiveSync.
> > > >
> > > >I have this fix documented on the troubleshooting guide in my signature.
> > >

Thanks for the details. I've forwarded them to the AS team.

If you want to try a couple of things, here are two that I can suggest:

1. Try ActiveSync 4.2beta, which you can download from
www.microsoft.com/mobile (open the page and search for "beta").

2. Uninstall Symantec Antivirus and reboot. Obviously, since this leaves
you exposed until you reinstall, don't do it if your PC is especially
vulnerable to infection, but it would be useful to help verify that this is
Intel's driver at fault and not another Symantec issue.

Thanks,
Paul T.

"Michael Saul" <Michael > wrote in message
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> I'm also experienceing the same issue after upgrading my Samsung i730 to
> WM5.
> Below is a list of my setup:
>
> Samsung i730 (WM5)
> HP nc8230
> Winodws XP SP2 (All critical updates)
> Activesync 4.1
> Intel Pro 2200 BG (Driver 9.0.3.9)
> Linksys WRT54GS (v4.70.6)
> WPA-PSK (TKIP)
> Windows XP Firewall
> Symantec Antivirus CE 10.0.2.2000 (All updates)
> I should also note that I am using the built in ZeroConf configuration and
> not Intel's ProSet.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> "Browning" wrote:
>
>> Any progress on this issue?
>>
>> "Thomas Pressel" wrote:
>>
>> > It's the same with me: installing the latest Intel Pro/Wireless
>> > connection
>> > manager and driver (or only the driver) does not resolve the problem. I
>> > changed to 128-bit WEP encryption with MAC address filtering - which is
>> > less
>> > secure, but at least synchronization works.
>> > Thomas Pressel
>> >
>> > "" schrieb:
>> >
>> > > Chris,
>> > >
>> > > I assume you mean the PROSet Connection manager? If so, I've tried
>> > > Version 10.1 which is available from Intel's website at
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > http://www.intel.com/network/connect...t_software.htm
>> > >
>> > > and this did not solve the problem. This was used along with the
>> > > latest card drivers (9.0.39)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > Mehul
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:40:56 -0800, "Chris De Herrera"
>> > > <> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >Hi,
>> > > >What version of the Intel Connection Manager are you using? Version
>> > > >9x
>> > > >works with ActiveSync.
>> > > >
>> > > >I have this fix documented on the troubleshooting guide in my
>> > > >signature.
>> > >

Someone else here may know, but I don't even have a device that exhibits
this problem (or uses this adapter), so I don't know. I'm just acting as a
go-between with the AS team. You can try contacting Intel support or
support for the PC's vendor, of course.

Paul T.

"ronenbn via PocketPCJunkies.com" <u21331@uwe> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Thanks for letting us know that. This helps a lot (MS people?? Intel
> people???
> )
>
> The only thing missing is:
> Where do I get this 9.0.3.9 - 12/09/2005 driver version???
>
> Ronen
> ISRAEL
>
> wrote
> ===========================
>
> Hi,
>
> This is my configuration:
>
> Sony Vaio VGN-S5M/S
> Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG
> CA eTrust Antivirus
> ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall
> ActiveSync 4.1
> O2 Xda Exec
> Windows mobile 5
>
> The only Intel Driver version that works for me is:
>
> 9.0.3.9 - 12/09/2005
>
> I'm using WPA (personal) / TKIP
>
>
> I hope this helps in some small way.
>
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