ActiveSync through dial-up Internet Connection
Pocket PC 2002 How-to
ActiveSync through dial-up Internet Connection
Note: This page was directly copied over from my old site, so there are some formatting issues. If it wasn’t so out of date I would probably clean it up a bit.
This How-to is based on the following configuration:
- Desktop computer with ActiveSync is on the Internet, a known IP
address, and no firewall. - Pocket PC device will connect to the Internet over a dial-up connection to
your ISP.
Motivation: On my Pocket PC
I also have a Compact Flash 802.11b network card. I can sync and surf the net at
work and at home with the WLAN. When I am traveling however I do not have that
luxury. So I have set up my Pocket PC to connect to my ISP through my Nextel
phone whenever the WLAN is not available.
If you have not set up you Pocket PC for a dial-up connection yet, you will want
to read my How-to Configure Dial-up ISP Connection
Step 1.
You must enable network connections to ActiveSync on your desktop computer.
In
the "File" menu select "Connection Settings…"
Step 2.
Check the box "Allow network…"
Click "OK"
Step 3.
You must enable ActiveSync on your Pocket PC to synchronize remotely.
In the "Tools" menu select "Options…"
Step 4.
Check the box "Include PC when…"
Make note of the computer name listed, you will use it as the Host Name in
the next step.
Click "OK"
Step 5.
You will need to set some registry entries in order for your Pocket PC to
locate your desktop computer over the Internet. This is similar in
functionality to a hosts file on your Windows PC.
Marc Zimmermann has developed a utility program called Pocket Hosts so that
you don’t have to edit the registry directly.
Download phosts.zip
from http://zimac.de/software.htm
Add the Host Name that you noted in the previous step with its
IP address.
Congratulations, you are done! You should be able to connect your Pocket
PC to the Internet over your dial-up connection and synchronize to you desktop
over the Internet!
If you have not set up you Pocket PC for a dial-up connection yet, you will want
to read my How-to Configure Dial-up ISP Connection
