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Seiford · 05-15-03, 01:16 PM

I gave Pocket Hosts a try and I have a solution that works.

I manually added the host name and IP address for my laptop using Pocket Hosts and I am able to connect and sync over WiFi.

To summarize, here is what I learned about name resolution with Pocket PC 2002.

The order in which Pcoket PC 2002 uses to find the IP address for a host is as follows:

1. local hosts file (using add-on software such as Pocket Hosts)
2. Cached address from last ActiveSync
3. DNS lookup

If it wasn't for number 2, I wouldn't need the hosts file. If it went straight to number 3, I wouldn't have to do anything as I move around with my laptop and Axim. At least for now, I can manually edit the IP address with Pocket Hosts every time I need to Sync using a different IP address.

Thanks for the help everyone! I was able to resolve this problem much quicker with your suggestions.

05-15-03, 01:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seiford Aximsite Prospect Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pocket Hosts I gave Pocket Hosts a try and I have a solution that works. I manually added the host name and IP address for my laptop using Pocket Hosts and I am able to connect and sync over WiFi. To summarize, here is what I learned about name resolution with Pocket PC 2002. The order in which Pcoket PC 2002 uses to find the IP address for a host is as follows: 1. local hosts file (using add-on software such as Pocket Hosts) 2. Cached address from last ActiveSync 3. DNS lookup If it wasn't for number 2, I wouldn't need the hosts file. If it went straight to number 3, I wouldn't have to do anything as I move around with my laptop and Axim. At least for now, I can manually edit the IP address with Pocket Hosts every time I need to Sync using a different IP address. Thanks for the help everyone! I was able to resolve this problem much quicker with your suggestions.