Does this software use TCP/IP to sync?

Hello,

I have an Ipaq H3870 which has Windows Pocket PC v 3.0.11171 on it and
when I synchronize the Callendar etc it uses ActivSync 4.5.

Does this mean that it is using TCP/IP to do this?

Cheers,

Geoff

ActiveSync 4.5 comes with some of the same components as ActiveSync 3.x did.
That is, when you use AS4.5 with an older Pocket PC device, it can
communicate with it using the same method that AS3.8, say, would have. This
doesn't work for newer Pocket PC devices, which use the newer communication
methods. So, no, it doesn't mean that it's using TCP/IP to do the sync.

What's the real question, though? Why would you care if it's using TCP/IP
or not?

Paul T.

"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I have an Ipaq H3870 which has Windows Pocket PC v 3.0.11171 on it and
> when I synchronize the Callendar etc it uses ActivSync 4.5.
>
> Does this mean that it is using TCP/IP to do this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff
>

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:21:52 -0700, "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space
tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com> wrote:

>ActiveSync 4.5 comes with some of the same components as ActiveSync 3.x did.
>That is, when you use AS4.5 with an older Pocket PC device, it can
>communicate with it using the same method that AS3.8, say, would have. This
>doesn't work for newer Pocket PC devices, which use the newer communication
>methods. So, no, it doesn't mean that it's using TCP/IP to do the sync.
>
>What's the real question, though? Why would you care if it's using TCP/IP
>or not?

Paul,

Thanks for the info. The reason I asked was that we have had loads of
problems getting a newer T-Mobile MDA to synchronize with the PC and I
wondered whether my older pocketpc, which would connect OK, was not
using TCP/IP.

The problem was down to the AVG 8 firewall but just yesterday, after
installing the latest build of the firewall, all is well. I assume
that the new firewall build detected ActiveSync and opened the
appropriate ports etc.

Cheers,

Geoff


>
>Paul T.
>
>"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an Ipaq H3870 which has Windows Pocket PC v 3.0.11171 on it and
>> when I synchronize the Callendar etc it uses ActivSync 4.5.
>>
>> Does this mean that it is using TCP/IP to do this?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>

The older device uses a specific USB function driver and, I think,
essentially serial I/O, like talking to COM1:, to communicate. Firewalls,
virtual private networking software, etc. causes most of the ActiveSync
problems with newer devices (that aren't caused by ActiveSync bugs, at
least).

Paul T.

"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:21:52 -0700, "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space
> tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com> wrote:
>
>>ActiveSync 4.5 comes with some of the same components as ActiveSync 3.x
>>did.
>>That is, when you use AS4.5 with an older Pocket PC device, it can
>>communicate with it using the same method that AS3.8, say, would have.
>>This
>>doesn't work for newer Pocket PC devices, which use the newer
>>communication
>>methods. So, no, it doesn't mean that it's using TCP/IP to do the sync.
>>
>>What's the real question, though? Why would you care if it's using TCP/IP
>>or not?
>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for the info. The reason I asked was that we have had loads of
> problems getting a newer T-Mobile MDA to synchronize with the PC and I
> wondered whether my older pocketpc, which would connect OK, was not
> using TCP/IP.
>
> The problem was down to the AVG 8 firewall but just yesterday, after
> installing the latest build of the firewall, all is well. I assume
> that the new firewall build detected ActiveSync and opened the
> appropriate ports etc.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff
>
>
>>
>>Paul T.
>>
>>"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have an Ipaq H3870 which has Windows Pocket PC v 3.0.11171 on it and
>>> when I synchronize the Callendar etc it uses ActivSync 4.5.
>>>
>>> Does this mean that it is using TCP/IP to do this?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Geoff
>>>
>>

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:51:44 -0700, "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space
tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com> wrote:

>The older device uses a specific USB function driver and, I think,
>essentially serial I/O, like talking to COM1:, to communicate. Firewalls,
>virtual private networking software, etc. causes most of the ActiveSync
>problems with newer devices (that aren't caused by ActiveSync bugs, at
>least).

Paul,

I was told that MS intend to start a private NG for ActiveSync in
Jan/Feb 2009. I suppose it might just be for ActiveSync with Exchange?

Cheers,

Geoff

Back in the olden days, you could look in the MSDN FAQs and find

ActiveSync TCP
requires the following Winsock Transmission Control Protocols (TCP) to be
available:
· 990
· 999
· 5678
· 5679

Posted mostly for folks using personal firewalls. I expect that hasn't
changed much.

"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:21:52 -0700, "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space
> tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com> wrote:
>
>>ActiveSync 4.5 comes with some of the same components as ActiveSync 3.x
>>did.
>>That is, when you use AS4.5 with an older Pocket PC device, it can
>>communicate with it using the same method that AS3.8, say, would have.
>>This
>>doesn't work for newer Pocket PC devices, which use the newer
>>communication
>>methods. So, no, it doesn't mean that it's using TCP/IP to do the sync.
>>
>>What's the real question, though? Why would you care if it's using TCP/IP
>>or not?
>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for the info. The reason I asked was that we have had loads of
> problems getting a newer T-Mobile MDA to synchronize with the PC and I
> wondered whether my older pocketpc, which would connect OK, was not
> using TCP/IP.
>
> The problem was down to the AVG 8 firewall but just yesterday, after
> installing the latest build of the firewall, all is well. I assume
> that the new firewall build detected ActiveSync and opened the
> appropriate ports etc.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff
>
>
>>
>>Paul T.
>>
>>"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have an Ipaq H3870 which has Windows Pocket PC v 3.0.11171 on it and
>>> when I synchronize the Callendar etc it uses ActivSync 4.5.
>>>
>>> Does this mean that it is using TCP/IP to do this?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Geoff
>>>
>>

I have no idea.

Paul T.

"Geoff Cox" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:51:44 -0700, "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space
> tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com> wrote:
>
>>The older device uses a specific USB function driver and, I think,
>>essentially serial I/O, like talking to COM1:, to communicate. Firewalls,
>>virtual private networking software, etc. causes most of the ActiveSync
>>problems with newer devices (that aren't caused by ActiveSync bugs, at
>>least).
>
> Paul,
>
> I was told that MS intend to start a private NG for ActiveSync in
> Jan/Feb 2009. I suppose it might just be for ActiveSync with Exchange?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff