Re: Activesync Kills Wireless

Hi,
Here is my full configuration:
- Computer: Toshiba Tablet PC Tecra M4
- Wireless card: Intel Pro/Wireless 2915ABG
- Router: Linksys Wireless G Router WRT54GS v2.1
- Encryption: WPA - TKIP
- Phone/PDA: Cingular 8125 running Windows Mobile 5.0
- Activsync 4.1

With this configuration, each time I connect the phone/PDA my wireless is
dead.

Charles


"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

Please indicate the *entire* hardware configuration. You have not specified
the access point type, or which WPA type (PSK, TKIP, etc.)

MS is trying to put together the hardware to match one or more of the
problem configurations. The more specific you are, the better.

Paul T.

"Charles S." <Charles S.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:911307A0-A725-4EFC-9EE3-5DF386C0B72C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,
I am having the same problem as descried by everybody - I am using a
Toshiba
tablet PC Tecra M4 with Intel Pro/Wireless 2915ABG - each time I connect
my
8125 Cingular phone using activesyn 4.1 my wireless (WPA secured) is dead.
I
have to reboot to be able to reconnect. As of now, I sync only with
bluetooth - I hope they fix this bug soon, because I am tired of hauling
my
charger instead of just carrying the USB cable during my travels.
Thanks
Charles


"Nick H" wrote:

Hi All

I'm having exactly the same problem with the following kit:

Acer TravelMate 8104WLMi with Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Adapter,
driver 9.0.1.9
ActiveSync 4.1 (connecting to Orange SPV M5000)
NetGear RangeMax WMN802 Wireless Access Point
WPA-PSK, MAC Filter Access Control

Wireless LAN is fine until I sync via USB, when, like others, all devices
on
the Network get disconnected. In my case, LOGGING OFF (as opposed to
reboot)
my Acer seems to restore the WLAN to normal operation.

I've been very rude to Netgear support about this - had no idea it was
ActiveSync; my SPV is permanently connected, so I just assumed my AP had
suffered some weird hardware failure and kept demanding that they send me
a
new one...

One question - Intel's site refers to the risk of using their drivers for
embedded notebook adapters (might be customised, etc.). Is that risk
real or
are they just covering themeselves?

Thanks

Nick H



"Browning" wrote:

Just downloaded the latest driver for the 2200BG from Intel (version
9.0.4.8). Good news/ bad news. The good news is I no longer have to
reboot
after synching my PPC. I do have to repair the network connection as
it
still disconnects and will not auto reconnect. The worst part is it
still
knocks other devices off of the network (eg. my Linksys wireless print
server
has to be reset in order to function). It appears some progress has
been
made on Intel's part but we still need the full functionality of this.

Note: I had to uninstall the prior version of Intel's software before I
could install this driver. Also, I am not installing the full software
package from Intel - only the driver component.

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

It doesn't happen, as far as I can tell, with all wireless cards, so
it's
specific to this and, apparently, maybe one or two others. I was one
of the
beta testers and it just so happens that I didn't run WPA. If, as it
appears, there is a connection with the NIC driver *and* WPA, then
the
cross-section for finding the bug is pretty small.

I'm hoping that one of the AS team guys will pick up this thread
soon...

Paul T.

"Max Klug" <themax@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dear colleagues!

I suffer exactly the same problem! Using a Dell Inspiron with a
Intel
BG2200 wireless built-in, driver 9.0.3.9.

Whenever I plugin the WM5 device via USB, my wireless network (PSK
encrypted) goes down and tries to reconnect, but fails.

When I open the control panel for the network connections whilst
doing all
this, I can see that, as soon as i plug in the pocketpc, the
wireless
connection gets "disabled" for a few seconds, then it tries to
connect
again - again it gets "disabeld". (I mean the icon is crossed out -
then
blank again - and crossed out again - sorry for my bad English).

Also, when first looking into that problem I noticed that, since I
installed Activesync 4.1, my Ethernet connection has been renamed
to
something like "Ehternet LAN" and the Windows Mobile device
connection
(found it control panel - network) is named "Ethernet LAN". Very
strange
behaviour! The wrong spelling first made me believe that there
might be a
virus or similar - until I found this thread here!

Thank you all for sharing the information - I will spread this to
my
friends, since I think many will look forlorn when this happens to
them...

(btw, does no one in the MS beta team use encrypted wireless????)

kind regards,
Chris

p.s. the above mail address is used solely for usenet and therefore
not
read - please do not mail me.


mail_junk@xxxxxxxxx schrieb:
Paul,

As an additional data point for the people at MS working on this,
I've
just confirmed on my network as well, that the entire wireless
network
comes down as soon as the PPC is plugged in!! The other PC was
also
using WPA-PSK, netgear adapter (not intel 2200bg) , Win XP sp2
with NO
Activesync installed.

Thanks







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