Yet another SMBMATE question

[lymond]

Well, I got help for my hotsync problem from Madmax, though I think in the end the SMS problem I had between my TG50 and the v600 phone is an unfixable problem with the v600.

So great.

So know I'm trying to use SMBmate to connect to my XP laptop.

The laptop is connected to a wireless router which is connected to my DSL. I have my Bluetooth dongle in and active. I can connect to my Laptop thru bluetooth using my TG50, however when I go into SMBmate and try to view my shares it won't let me. It initializes, connects and says Loading Files List, but then it just pops up a window saying failed load time out.

Im not sure what I'm doing wrong. I used the whizoo guide everyone says to read and problem is I cannot get my machine set up like his. My bluetooh network tabs on the laptop dont show ICS enabling, but my Wireless LAN card does. When I go to enable it, it warns me it is changing my IP... what I am doing wrong?

Plus, I cant make head or tells if I'm supposed to enter the IP address of the bluetooth network or the IP of my wireless card into SMBmate.

SOmeone please help!

lymond

[jackho]

SMBMate doesn't require ICS, as it only use SMBserver in Windows for file sharing.

As you are using BT connection, it is little different w/ others who use Wifi. You need to connect w/ your PC using BT first before using SMBMate. You can refer to following link for some instructions:

http://www.cliesource.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28508

[lymond]

Jackho,
Thanks man, I read the post you recommended but unfortunately it didn't help. I've gotten my laptop and and my clie to see each other and I can actually use the network setting on the clie to connect to the vaio. But once I'm connected, I cant get SMBmate to do anything... I suspect I don't have the right ip addresses somewhere either in the clie or the laptop.. could you help there? I hate asking such a newb question but I'm all out of ideas.

ps. i'm not interested in connecting to the internet thru the laptop from my clie, i jsut want to be able to pull files off using SMBmate to my clie from the shares on the laptop.

[jackho]

I haven't BT on my PC, so I just can suggest you some ideas...

First, did you configure IP in BT connection on CLIE? BT connection I mean is Windows RAS in Network preference.

BTW, pls try to list your configuration of BT connection in both PC and CLIE. Then let's try to have a look on that... Maybe others can help you also.

I asked about internet over BT (w/ PC, using ICS) is because if you can use BT for internet, then SMBMate should work w/o problems...

[lymond]

I cant even get connected to the net threu my pc..

[jackho]

Then, how about your BT hotsync? Pls list the configuration on both PC and CLIE first.

[lymond]

Soon as ai get to the house, ill list it for you.. thanks!

[lymond]

Ok.. here are my settings.. I really hope you guys can help because I'm ready to throw my Clie in the trash.

----My Laptop Settings are as follows:
I have 3 computers hooked into the router (which is hooked into my dsl modem)
My Desktop, my wife's desktop, my laptop (which is what I'm trying to hook up and the settings are as follows:

Computer name: cbolatop
Login Name: Christian
Password: kamikaze
Group Name: ODELLHOME
Access Point: linksys
Encryption: disabled
Routers IP: 192.168.1.1

Four Network Connections:
1) Local Area Connection (Realtek 810x)
Unplugged (don't use it as I have a wireless card)

2) Bluetooth Network
Enabled
IP: 169.254.91.204 / 255.255.0.0
Automatic Private Address
File and Print Sharing are enabled
Auto IP and DNA under TCPIP config

3) Wireless Network Connection
Enabled, Firewalled
IP: 192.168.1.101 / 255.255.255.0
Assigned by DHCP
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
ICS off

4) 1394 Connection
Enabled (dont ever use it)

----Bluetooth Settings:
Local Service: (whats enabled)
File Transfer
Network Access
**Allow other devices to access Internet/LAN via this computer
Bluetooh Serial Port


----Clie's Settings:
Hotsync Name: Christian
Bluetooth: Enabled
Allow to be Discovered: yes
===Connection Settings:
Profile: Laptop
Connect to: Local Network
Via: Bluetooth
Device: cbolaptop
Speed 57,600
Flowcontrol: Automatic
===Network Settings:
Service: Laptop
Username: Christian
Password: kamikaze (same as pc)
Connection: Laptop
Connecttion type: PPP
Idle timeout: 1min
Query DNS: yes
IP Address: Automatic
Script: END

----SMBMATE Settings:
===Preferences
Hostname: Christian
Username: Christian
Group/Domain: ODELLHOME
==connection: new connection
Resource Path: \\ODELLHOME\download
Resource Type: DISK
IP address: 192.168.1.101
==Login
Username: Christian
Group/Domain: ODELLHOME
Password: kamikaze


After all these settings
if I try to connect I get a "FAILED LOAD \*" Operation timeout.

Yet, if I go into network places, I can see my shares fine.

Im so confused. so so so.... confused.

I don't care about surfing the net on my clie.. if it works, cool.. i only want to hotsync and share files with smbmate
and hotsync currently works ... smbmate doesn't.

come to think of it looking at this setup, ive never gone under the My Bluetooth/Bluetooth network properties and manually configured the connection sharing... do i need to do that?

thanks guys..

hey free DVD of clievideos (seinfeld, etc) to everyone who helps me get this working. Just for sheer gratitude.

speaking of which.. madmaxm, pm or email or msg me .. i need your addy for that dvd i mentioned before. got it ready. thanks man. you too jackho...

lymond