WM5.0 device and AS 4.1

Hi

Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me, it
cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just tries
to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?

Has anyone else experienced this?

--
Kind Regards

Ricky

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
<> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me, it
>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just tries
>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
>
>Has anyone else experienced this?

Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
running on the desktop?

--
Rob Borek
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.

OS is WIN2K, SP4.

I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all components of
AS.


"Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me,
it
> >cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
tries
> >to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
> >
> >Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
> running on the desktop?
>
> --
> Rob Borek
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
> Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.

news.microsoft.com wrote:
> OS is WIN2K, SP4.
>
> I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all components of
> AS.
>
>
> "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
>><> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me,
>
> it
>
>>>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
>
> tries
>
>>>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
>>>
>>>Has anyone else experienced this?
>>
>>Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
>>running on the desktop?
>>
>>--
>>Rob Borek
>>Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>>Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
>>Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
>
>
>
You need to tell Zonealarm that the IP addresses of the windows mobile
unit is part of the trusted zone 169.254.2.1 - ...2

Hiya

Thanks for your reply, do u mean that it's ok to hard code that IP address,
or does it vary on different machines?

Kind Regards

Ricky

"M. Elon Gale" <> wrote in message
news:...
> news.microsoft.com wrote:
> > OS is WIN2K, SP4.
> >
> > I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all components
of
> > AS.
> >
> >
> > "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >
> >>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
> >><> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi
> >>>
> >>>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me,
> >
> > it
> >
> >>>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
> >
> > tries
> >
> >>>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
> >>>
> >>>Has anyone else experienced this?
> >>
> >>Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
> >>running on the desktop?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Rob Borek
> >>Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> >>Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
> >>Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
> >
> >
> >
> You need to tell Zonealarm that the IP addresses of the windows mobile
> unit is part of the trusted zone 169.254.2.1 - ...2

It should be the same on any device. It's assigned by ActiveSync's driver
for the device.

Paul T.

"ricky" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hiya
>
> Thanks for your reply, do u mean that it's ok to hard code that IP
> address,
> or does it vary on different machines?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
>
> "M. Elon Gale" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> news.microsoft.com wrote:
>> > OS is WIN2K, SP4.
>> >
>> > I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all
>> > components
> of
>> > AS.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >
>> >>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
>> >><> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Hi
>> >>>
>> >>>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For
>> >>>me,
>> >
>> > it
>> >
>> >>>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
>> >
>> > tries
>> >
>> >>>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
>> >>>
>> >>>Has anyone else experienced this?
>> >>
>> >>Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
>> >>running on the desktop?
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Rob Borek
>> >>Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>> >>Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
>> >>Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> You need to tell Zonealarm that the IP addresses of the windows mobile
>> unit is part of the trusted zone 169.254.2.1 - ...2
>
>

It will be the same with every WM5 Pocket PC you connect to your desktop:
169.254.2.1

(Tested on my two WM5 devices. Also see
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ind...3&p=555&more=1 for more
information on the ActiveSync networking model of WM5 if interested - I
explain a lot of networking secrets in there.)



"ricky" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hiya
>
> Thanks for your reply, do u mean that it's ok to hard code that IP
> address,
> or does it vary on different machines?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
>
> "M. Elon Gale" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> news.microsoft.com wrote:
>> > OS is WIN2K, SP4.
>> >
>> > I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all
>> > components
> of
>> > AS.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >
>> >>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
>> >><> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Hi
>> >>>
>> >>>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For
>> >>>me,
>> >
>> > it
>> >
>> >>>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
>> >
>> > tries
>> >
>> >>>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
>> >>>
>> >>>Has anyone else experienced this?
>> >>
>> >>Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
>> >>running on the desktop?
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Rob Borek
>> >>Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>> >>Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
>> >>Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> You need to tell Zonealarm that the IP addresses of the windows mobile
>> unit is part of the trusted zone 169.254.2.1 - ...2
>
>

Whoo hoo! it works!

Thanks guys.

I have had to reduce the internet security in Zone Alarm to 'Medium' for AS
to work until discovering this.

I assumed the IP address supplied by my wireless router (device also has
wi-fi) was the ip address the PPC used. Obviously AS has different idea, and
given AS no longer works wirelessly, that makes sense.

Jerome


"Werner Ruotsalainen [MS MVP - Mobile Devices]" <> wrote in
message news:...
> It will be the same with every WM5 Pocket PC you connect to your desktop:
> 169.254.2.1
>
> (Tested on my two WM5 devices. Also see
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ind...3&p=555&more=1 for more
> information on the ActiveSync networking model of WM5 if interested - I
> explain a lot of networking secrets in there.)
>
>
>
> "ricky" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hiya
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, do u mean that it's ok to hard code that IP
>> address,
>> or does it vary on different machines?
>>
>> Kind Regards
>>
>> Ricky
>>
>> "M. Elon Gale" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> news.microsoft.com wrote:
>>> > OS is WIN2K, SP4.
>>> >
>>> > I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all
>>> > components
>> of
>>> > AS.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> > news:...
>>> >
>>> >>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
>>> >><> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>>Hi
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For
>>> >>>me,
>>> >
>>> > it
>>> >
>>> >>>cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it
>>> >>>just
>>> >
>>> > tries
>>> >
>>> >>>to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Has anyone else experienced this?
>>> >>
>>> >>Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
>>> >>running on the desktop?
>>> >>
>>> >>--
>>> >>Rob Borek
>>> >>Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>>> >>Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
>>> >>Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can
>>> >>benefit.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> You need to tell Zonealarm that the IP addresses of the windows mobile
>>> unit is part of the trusted zone 169.254.2.1 - ...2
>>
>>
>
>

You can try each method as the following;

¡P Did you install non-Microsoft firewall software on you PC? If so,
you might need to configure the software to allow the following ports in
order for ActiveSync to function: 5678, 5679, 990, 26675, and 5721.

¡P Remove all antivirus first and try it again.

¡P you might need to disable the LAN configuration tools.





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> OS is WIN2K, SP4.
>
> I'm running Zone alarm, but I have added the passthru for all components
of
> AS.
>
>
> "Rob Borek [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:17:42 -0000, "rikesh patel"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi
> > >
> > >Has anyone had success in syncing a WM5.0 device using AS 4.1? For me,
> it
> > >cannot always detect the device and then when it finally does, it just
> tries
> > >to sync endlessly, without any data being transferred?
> > >
> > >Has anyone else experienced this?
> >
> > Are you running any firewall software? What version of Windows are you
> > running on the desktop?
> >
> > --
> > Rob Borek
> > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> > Want *ONE ON ONE* support? http://www.pocketpcone2one.com
> > Please place all replies into the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
>
>