Re: unable to obtain server address

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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.

"Sven" <sejohannsen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.

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"Chris De Herrera" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
Is the DHCP Client service running on the PC? It must be running in
order to get an IP address.


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ActiveSync 4.x Troubleshooting Guide -
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/tshoot-as4x.htm

"m" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eodqgf$7pa$2@xxxxxxxxxxx
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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