Trying to get a mobile device connected to my laptop via an ad hoc network but am having a nightmare (Windows mobile 6 -> Vista Home Premium).
Have set up the ad hoc network and enabled internet connection sharing as per all the blogs out there (don't really want to use the internet connection - just want to share files ) but can't get it to work at all.
After setting up the ad hoc network (no security), the icon on the status bar tells me I am connected to it. Then I scan available networks on the mobile device & connect to the new ad hoc network. It tells me I'm connected but problem is, an IP is never assigned - I just see 0.0.0.0 so this is never going to work. Furthermore, when I go into network neighbourhood on the host pc, I'd expect to see my mobile device listed there but there is nothing.
The other thing I don't understand is that if I wanted to share my internet connection and use it through my mobile device, what should be the active connection on the host (i.e. the one indicated on the status bar)? If my usual wireless internet connection is active, I can't connect at all from the mobile (though it still sees the ad hoc network when I scan wirelss networks from the mobile).
If the ad hoc network is active I can connect (or so it tells me even though no IP is assigned) but there is no internet connection available to share as it isn't active. This is supposed to be simple but I'm completely confused. I also can't use activesync as I have no cradle or Inrared port. Thanks in advance.
Have set up the ad hoc network and enabled internet connection sharing as per all the blogs out there (don't really want to use the internet connection - just want to share files ) but can't get it to work at all.
After setting up the ad hoc network (no security), the icon on the status bar tells me I am connected to it. Then I scan available networks on the mobile device & connect to the new ad hoc network. It tells me I'm connected but problem is, an IP is never assigned - I just see 0.0.0.0 so this is never going to work. Furthermore, when I go into network neighbourhood on the host pc, I'd expect to see my mobile device listed there but there is nothing.
The other thing I don't understand is that if I wanted to share my internet connection and use it through my mobile device, what should be the active connection on the host (i.e. the one indicated on the status bar)? If my usual wireless internet connection is active, I can't connect at all from the mobile (though it still sees the ad hoc network when I scan wirelss networks from the mobile).
If the ad hoc network is active I can connect (or so it tells me even though no IP is assigned) but there is no internet connection available to share as it isn't active. This is supposed to be simple but I'm completely confused. I also can't use activesync as I have no cradle or Inrared port. Thanks in advance.
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