pumical

Everytime I am trying to sync my x51 using AS4.0 I have to manually turn off my firewall.

I tried the fix, windows suggests on their Activesync support website but this didnt do any good for me.

How, do I avoid having to manually turn off the Firewall at Norton??

Nan

I think there is a list of "approved" programs that you can give total access. I think it is under "Configure." The Norton site might give you some hints.

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thoughtworks

Use the following steps to allow ActiveSync ports in Norton Personal Firewall.

Step 1

Start the Norton Personal Firewall application.

Step 2

Click on the "Personal Firewall" icon in the main window and Click Configure button in the right pane.

Step 3

A Personal Firewall Settings window will pop up. Navigate to the "Programs" tab.

Step 4

In the "Programs" Tab to get to the "Program Control" window. Click on the Add button to add an application.

Step 5

Navigate to the Microsoft ActiveSync installation folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ if installed in C drive with default settings).

Click on the WCESMgr.exe and click Open.

Step 6

A "Program Control" window will pop up. In the "What do you want to do?" dropdown, select Permit.

Click OK.
Step 7

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the following applications:

Wcescomm.exe
Rapimgr.exe
CEAPPMGR.exe
(C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ if installed in C drive with default settings)

When all of these are added, the "Program Control" window should show these programs in the list at the bottom.

Navigate to the "Advanced" tab
Step 8

In the "Advanced" Tab, click on General…
Step 9

In the General Rules Window, click on Add.

Step 10

In the Add Rule Wizard, make sure that the "Permit" radio button is pressed and hit Next.

Step 11

In the following screen, make sure that the "Connections to and from other computers" is pressed.

Click Next.

pumical

Originally Posted by thoughtworks

Use the following steps to allow ActiveSync ports in Norton Personal Firewall. Step 1 Start the Norton Personal Firewall application. Step 2 Click on the "Personal Firewall" icon in the main window and Click Configure button in the right pane. Step 3 A Personal Firewall Settings window will pop up. Navigate to the "Programs" tab. Step 4 In the "Programs" Tab to get to the "Program Control" window. Click on the Add button to add an application. Step 5 Navigate to the Microsoft ActiveSync installation folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ if installed in C drive with default settings). Click on the WCESMgr.exe and click Open. Step 6 A "Program Control" window will pop up. In the "What do you want to do?" dropdown, select Permit. Click OK. Step 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the following applications: Wcescomm.exe Rapimgr.exe CEAPPMGR.exe (C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ if installed in C drive with default settings) When all of these are added, the "Program Control" window should show these programs in the list at the bottom. Navigate to the "Advanced" tab Step 8 In the "Advanced" Tab, click on General… Step 9 In the General Rules Window, click on Add. Step 10 In the Add Rule Wizard, make sure that the "Permit" radio button is pressed and hit Next. Step 11 In the following screen, make sure that the "Connections to and from other computers" is pressed. Click Next.

Thank you very much for the detailed instruction.

I already tried most of it before and just now did it again - wihtout success.

I still have to manually disable the firewall.

Not sure what else to try.

thoughtworks

[U]##########ADDING PORTS#########

Step 12

Leave the next screen as is.

Click Next.

Step 13

In the next screen, make sure that "TCP and UDP" radio button is pressed.

Also make sure that "Only the types of communication or ports listed below" is pressed.

Click Add.

Step 14

In the "Specify Ports" window, make sure that "Individually specified ports" is pressed and "Remote" is pressed.

In the port entry field below, enter "26675" as shown.

Click OK.

Step 15
Click Next until you get to the "Description" screen. Choose a name for the rule and click Next.

Step 16

You can choose to apply this rule to any location profile in the next screen.
Click Next.
Step 17

Click Finish in the final screen.

pumical

Originally Posted by thoughtworks

[U]##########ADDING PORTS######### Step 12 Leave the next screen as is. Click Next. Step 13 In the next screen, make sure that "TCP and UDP" radio button is pressed. Also make sure that "Only the types of communication or ports listed below" is pressed. Click Add. Step 14 In the "Specify Ports" window, make sure that "Individually specified ports" is pressed and "Remote" is pressed. In the port entry field below, enter "26675" as shown. Click OK. Step 15 Click Next until you get to the "Description" screen. Choose a name for the rule and click Next. Step 16 You can choose to apply this rule to any location profile in the next screen. Click Next. Step 17 Click Finish in the final screen.

thanks again for the instructions. Unfortunately, now I am not able to sync anymore at all.

I have tried everything I know off (uninstalled AS4, repeated Firewall settings, reinstalled, soft reset, hard reset, etc etc etc).

Besides that, my x51 keeps on freezing anytime I am plugging in the USB cable. I am starting to consider returning the x51 to Dell and instead buying a x50 with 2003se.