Re: Activesync requires internet access. WHY?

"Philip Green" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I noticed there was internet activity every time I connected my pocket pc
> to
> the desktop pc, so I told the firewall that activesync was not allowed
> internet access.
>
> After all, in my opinion it's nobody else's business than my own what I
> transfer between my pocket pc and desktop pc, but without internet access
> activesync is unable to connect the pocket pc and the desktop pc.
>
> Is anybody able and willing to tell me why activesync requires internet
> access?
>

Nothing to worry about - ActiveSync is not telling anyone what you're
syncing... By default when you place the Pocket PC in the cradle a pass
through connection is enabled, allowing it to access the Internet. Try it
yourself: while the Pocket PC is in the cradle open Pocket Internet Explorer
and browse a site. No mistery...

Perhaps you have a POP3 account on Pocket Inbox? If this is the currently
selected account on your Pocket PC and you place it in the cradle then the
connection will be detected and the Pocket PC will access the server to
fetch e-mails.

Or perhaps you have an RSS Feedreader like Ilium NewsBreak with the option
to update the feeds when a network connection is detected?

Or maybe even a Today plugin like SPB Weather that has an option to update
every [x] hours when a network connection is detected?

It could be anything that it is currently installed on your Pocket PC...

--
Mauricio Freitas, Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
http://www.geekzone.co.nz
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I am having a similar problem. I only have dialup internet service and when
I plug in my device or connect using bluetooth it usually tries to connect
to the internet. See the 2/16/2005 thread: Active Sync 3.7 Initiates Dialup
Internet Connection. I have explored the suggestions I received as well as
the ones you have received so far as well as many other features that may
invoke this behavior with no luck. The IPAQ 1945 I had before did the same
thing. One thing I did notice was that if I remove the cable from my device
the dialup dialog that is waiting for me to click "Connect" goes away, then
when I reconnect it synchronizes without intervention which is what I want.
I'm curious if anyone with an HP IPAQ (or anyone using Activesync) can sync
without trying to connect to the internet.


"Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Philip Green" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > I noticed there was internet activity every time I connected my pocket
pc
> > to
> > the desktop pc, so I told the firewall that activesync was not allowed
> > internet access.
> >
> > After all, in my opinion it's nobody else's business than my own what I
> > transfer between my pocket pc and desktop pc, but without internet
access
> > activesync is unable to connect the pocket pc and the desktop pc.
> >
> > Is anybody able and willing to tell me why activesync requires internet
> > access?
> >
>
> Nothing to worry about - ActiveSync is not telling anyone what you're
> syncing... By default when you place the Pocket PC in the cradle a pass
> through connection is enabled, allowing it to access the Internet. Try it
> yourself: while the Pocket PC is in the cradle open Pocket Internet
Explorer
> and browse a site. No mistery...
>
> Perhaps you have a POP3 account on Pocket Inbox? If this is the currently
> selected account on your Pocket PC and you place it in the cradle then the
> connection will be detected and the Pocket PC will access the server to
> fetch e-mails.
>
> Or perhaps you have an RSS Feedreader like Ilium NewsBreak with the option
> to update the feeds when a network connection is detected?
>
> Or maybe even a Today plugin like SPB Weather that has an option to update
> every [x] hours when a network connection is detected?
>
> It could be anything that it is currently installed on your Pocket PC...
>
> --
> Mauricio Freitas, Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
> http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> http://www.geekmac.com
> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
> Geekzone Software Store: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/store
>
>