IP Address, Active sync & corporate network security age

[ricardo99]

After having a good old search through this site, i cant seem to find any reference to my problem that Im experiencing at the moment so am taking the plunge and posting for the first time. I hope some of you experienced chaps out there can assist and stop me from pulling my hair out !

The problem :

Im attempting to connect my XDA Exec to sync with my PC at work. This is being prevented due to the fact my employer runs a security agent (CISCO) which prevents the two from connecting due to the Exec having an IP address assigned to it (169.254.2.2).

Is there any way to avoid this, as my employers are reluctant to alter there firewall settings to allow me in ? If not isnt this a bit of dumb idea from M$ as it surely must effect a whole lot of WM5 users on corporate networks ?

Thanks in advance :)

[BrettS]

I don't think that there's much that can be done. The new version of ActiveSync works by creating a virtual network connection between your computer and your PPC. It's well known that if you're using a software firewall that you need to configure it to allow ActiveSync to work.

You could try syncing through bluetooth or IR, but they may set up a virtual network connection as well - in which case you'd have the same problem. They're also somewhat slower.

Brett