USB (MTP) over WiFi

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The Arc has a very cool USB over WiFi function Sony Ericsson added to the phone! It just works like normal USB (in MTP mode), but over WiFi!

To set it up, follow these steps:

1. Connect your phone to your PC over USB
2. Get your Arc to install PC Companion on your PC (popup dialog when connecting/go to settings - Sony Ericsson - Connections - tap PC Companion installation)
3. Follow all the steps to install PC Companion
4. When PC Companion is fully installed and set up, disconnect your phone
5. Open PC Companion, and click "How to connect" at the top of the window
6. Follow the steps when you select WiFi
7. Done!

Works very smoothly!

Nice.. Getting mine today, so my inner geek is bursting to get out and play!!

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I am very impressed with this feature. If they could make it work via PnPx and install the drivers via Windows Update so we didnt need the crappy PCCompanion software I would be more happy.

Not sure if you guys have more experience with this but My desktop is connected thru WiFi and the WiFi option is dimmed and can not be selected. I reinstalled PC companion but didn't help.

Anyone with some tips?

You might find its a firewall issue. Do you have UPNP enabled on your router and also do you have any firewall software running on your windows client?

I have tested on Win7 x32 & x64

This made me lol, cause i had installed pc companion and today when i plugged my phone to charge in my pc i saw that i have wi-fi signal.. And i was searching myself for like 5 minutes to figure out myself that i got wi-fi from the cable

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Originally Posted by IseeBrickedPhones

You might find its a firewall issue. Do you have UPNP enabled on your router and also do you have any firewall software running on your windows client?

I have tested on Win7 x32 & x64

Yes AVG is running but SE allowed for all. I have to find the setting which wants to connect

Working great here. Thanks.

Is there any Way to get this feature on LInux (Kubuntu), too?

Will have to try this. Have known about this feature for a while, but afraid to WiFi my mobile to pc, both of which are Sony VAIO.

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