Sticky: How to set up WiFi Card and Wireless hotsync

[omgitsroy326]

ok.. who can do it

[Xaositek]

its easy... here is the steps (from my Clie)

network -> wireless lan
go to details
if you havent added a profile do so now.

ProfileName: (whatever)
Network ID (SSID): Any (case sensitive)

Go to advanced setup and turn off "PowerSaveMode""

Go to your hotsync program
go to menu
"Modem Sync"
set to "Network"
under LANSync, make sure its set to LANSync

Primary PC Setup
Primary PC Name: !! <-- another must have this way
Primary PC Address: (the IP address of the computer to hotsync too)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (unless different from Admin)

Click ok

Go to the main hotsync screen
Click on the "Modem" box
then choice your network as "Wireless LAN"
DO NOT ENTER A PHONE NUMBER

thats all :)

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by omgitsroy326
ok.. who can do it

I can do it!

Listed below&nbsp;are some common problems and highlights:

The primary pc name has to be !!(double exclamaition points) only!

Only works with the long preamble.

The Sony PEGA-WL100 is the ONLY card that works!

Use static/manual settings for IP and DNS addresses

Leave power save unchecked

Use infrastucture mode when on a LAN, even for the wireless HotSync

May not necessarily work on all Wireless Access Points, does work with Linksys, Dlink,&nbsp;Apple's Airport, and some others.

You can use an SSID of ANY.

Windows XP firewall can block a wireless HotSync.

First step is to get to connect with the LAN, then try to get the WAN side to work(gateway and DNS addressing)

Right click on the HotSync Manager&nbsp;Icon&nbsp;in the PC's system tray&nbsp;and select network as a valid HotSync method in addition to Local USB.

Lots of patience...

The following info supplied by Xaositek
&nbsp;

network -&gt; wireless lan
go to details
if you havent added a profile do so now.

ProfileName: (whatever)
Network ID (SSID): Any (case sensitive)

Go to advanced setup and turn off "PowerSaveMode""

Go to your hotsync program
go to menu
"Modem Sync"
set to "Network"
under LANSync, make sure its set to LANSync

Primary PC Setup
Primary PC Name: !! &lt;-- another must have this way
Primary PC Address: (the IP address of the computer to hotsync too)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (unless different from Admin)

Click ok

Go to the main hotsync screen
Click on the "Modem" box
then choice your network as "Wireless LAN"
DO NOT ENTER A PHONE NUMBER

[rclodfelter]

I was having trouble hotsyncing via my network connection like many others. Your instructions are clear and concise and got me 99% there. One last thing that I had to do was click on the hotsync icon on my pc and select network as a valid hotsync method. After that it worked great.

Thanks!

[omgitsroy326]

ok.. STICKY means that it stays on this site.. and there usually are stay at the top done by moderators but i guess this site doesn't do it.... like the the "NX case" thread should also be a STICKY.

[MerlinW]

Works great!

Just follow the manual, except for the PC name....use !! , that is very important.

73, N6OFY

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by rclodfelter
I was having trouble hotsyncing via my network connection like many others. Your instructions are clear and concise and got me 99% there. One last thing that I had to do was click on the hotsync icon on my pc and select network as a valid hotsync method. After that it worked great.

Thanks!

Thanks! I just meant to cover some of the common issues, not to be all inclusive. In anycase I added to the post.

[jhudgins]

What's really neat is that you can hotsync from a remote location on a completely different network if you have a static IP. You may need to forward the specific port to your machine if you only have a single IP and use NAT though I am not sure what port you would need to forward. Using a subnet allows for painless operation.

[helmutk]

I can wirelessly Hotsync and surf with PowerSaver Mode enabled for the Wireless LAN Settings.
What is the advantage of disabling power save mode?
I disabled it and did not see any difference in performance other than the battery drains a little quicker.