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Posted by Sven on January 15, 2007, 4:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options That seems an odd way to do things. Would seem to me if you let AS hand out
addresses to the mobile device, that would be the first step in supporting
multiple AS connections. Not that anyone has ever asked for that. :)
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Sven
MVP - Mobile Devices
"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT
> Yes, the Pocket PC acts as a DHCP server, as far as the PC knows, to
> assign an address to the Remote NDIS device when the PPC is connected to
> the PC. That's why the PC has to have its DHCP Client turned on (to get a
> suitable address for the new "adapter" which is the PPC). If you're
> asking if other devices on the PC's network can be assigned addresses by
> the Pocket PC, no, of course that doesn't happen.
>
> Paul T.
>
>> Chris, is the new method that the PC picks up the AS IP address via DHCP?
>> I noticed the entry in ipconfig seemed to say the PPC was the DHCP server
>> for the AS connection. Is that really saying the PPC acts as a DHCP
>> server or is AS just fooling the PC. I'm curious.
>>
>> --
>> Sven
>> MVP - Mobile Devices
>>> Hi,
>>> Is the DHCP Client service running on the PC? It must be running in
>>> order to get an IP address.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris De Herrera
>>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
>>> http://www.tabletpctalk.com
>>> http://www.pocketpctalk.com
>>> http://www.mobilitytalk.com
>>>
>>> ActiveSync 4.x Troubleshooting Guide -
>>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/tshoot-as4x.htm
>>>
>>>>I have a problem with getting ActiveSync to work.
>>>>
>>>> I have
>>>> WinXP with SP2
>>>> PDA: Mitac Mio running Windows Mobile 5.0.
>>>> I started with ActiveSync 4.0, then tried 4.2, and am currently
>>>> using 4.5 beta 2. All versions show the problems described below.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to get Activesync to work (without success) - using a USB
>>>> connecion.
>>>> On connection of the pda :-
>>>> Local Area Network 6 appears in Network Connections, and after a
>>>> few seconds it shows the state as Connected.
>>>> Similarly, hovering the mouse over the ActiveSync icon in the
>>>> system tray shows a Connected bubble.
>>>> In Explorer the Mobile Device shows up ok, and (most) folders can
>>>> be browsed.
>>>>
>>>> The problems are:-
>>>> 1. On the PC, a window titled Microsoft Active Synch is continually
>>>> showing the message "Connecting".
>>>> 2. On the PDA a warning window comes up after a few minutes titled
>>>> "Pocket PC Networking", saying "Unable to obtain a server-assigned IP
>>>> address. Try again later or enter an IP address in Network settings."
>>>> 3. Whilst some folders can be browsed from the PC, others (mainly the
>>>> big ones?) just freeze, and a explorer process has to be terminated to
>>>> get out of this state.
>>>> 4. Attempts to transfer a file worked at first, but now don't.
>>>>
>>>> I have followed the instructions in
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/help/activesync/default.mspx,
>>>> but that didn't solve the problem.
>>>>
>>>> My question: I use static IP addresses for my ethernet LAN. Does this
>>>> mean that the USB LAN (for the pda) will assume static IP addressing
>>>> too? If so, how do I determine which network card in the PDA to set the
>>>> static IP address for? There are 7 to choose from under
>>>> Settings.Connections.NetworkCards.NetworkAdaptors - presumably not all
>>>> of them exist on any given PDA?
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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