Hi Guys,
I'm using the blackberry bis service to receive and send emails as per company policy but also using activesync via exchange server to sync calender, tasks and contacts.
As such I have blackberry mobile and mobile web data connections.
For this to work I've changed some settings within network management so that both programs that connect automatically to the internet should use mobile web and programs that connect to a private network use mobile web.
This seems to ensure the correct connections are available to activesync?
Everything was working perfectly of a number of days using these settings but now my network management settings seem to reset themselves to use the blackberry mobile connection and activesync can never find the exchange server. I also can't get QuickGPS to work now, just get connection failed error message.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Is there some way to force activesync to use the wifi connection only? When wifi isn't connected activesync and, i'm assuming other apps, revert back to 3G or GPRS. My data plan is crap so I'd prefer not to sync at all when I don't have wifi available. I'm using dutty's latest rom, btw.
Google search says: http://www.wifizard.com/tutorialsXP/sync/index.htm
Thats an old article and no longer works for local connections to your computer. When MS released WM5 and the new activesync (which WM5 requires) the feature to sync over WiFi was removed. We were left with with syncing over USB, Bluetooth. If you have an exchange server you can sync to it over WiFi (the only feature you loose is Push Email).
Thanks for the replies. I should clarify my situation though. I sync to an exchange server and an imap server with no problem. But I have it scheduled to sync on a regular basis. So, if wifi isn't available then activesync will automatically use my data connection. I'm looking for a way to have it only use wifi and never the data connection. If wifi isn't available, I don't want to sync.
tolmeda said:
Thanks for the replies. I should clarify my situation though. I sync to an exchange server and an imap server with no problem. But I have it scheduled to sync on a regular basis. So, if wifi isn't available then activesync will automatically use my data connection. I'm looking for a way to have it only use wifi and never the data connection. If wifi isn't available, I don't want to sync.
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Disable your data connections completely
Hi,
I'm currently running L24 V4 and I experience an anoying problem in the internet connection using pop3 email (messaging). When I enable my WLAN it won't send/receive my email via this connection. Instead it opens a GRPS connection. This is not what I want. The second problem is that when I try to connect trough gprs it only works when I set the network connection in advanced server settings of "edit account setup" of my pop3 account to "Vodafone GPRS". Settings like "work" and "the internet" doesn't let me connect to grps at all. So doing this way it looks like I'm forcing the email connection to GPRS.
I have this problem only for email. Browsing the internet goes fine. If I have WLAN it goes trough wireless. If WLAN is not on it opens GPRS. For mail this doesn't work.
Any idea?
Cheers!
Martin
I have this same exact problem. Is this a known problem or does anyone have a fix? I'm using the official HTC WM6.1 rom btw.
Also, just to clarify, if I change the Network connection setting to 'The Internet' in the POP3 email settings, I can send/receive email over wifi but not via GPRS/3G. If I change the Network connection setting to 'MEdia Net' (US AT&T GPRS/3G connection), I can send/receive email via GPRS/3G, and it always uses GPRS/3G even if wifi is available. All other internet programs I use (Internet Explorer Mobile, Opera Mini, CorePlayer, HTC Home weather) connect over wifi when available instead of using GPRS/3G.
Hi all,
Got a stange issue. I have the MDAcIV (basically a diamond) on the UK T-Mobile contract.
I've setup my Gmail account to send/retrieve and over wifi it works perfectly, however if I disable my wifi connection, I expect the email to sync over GPRS, but I keep getting a sync error saying check your connections etc.
Anyway checked all my connections and it works fine over GPRS in browser, weather, and any other app requiring internet connection, just not email.
Gone through the email settings and under advanced server settings, under Network Connection it's set to "The Internet".
If I change this to "T-Mobile Internet", and then try to sync with wifi OFF, the GPRS kicks in and starts syncing.
I then stopped the GPRS connection, switched on wifi, and tried to sync again, but instead of using the connected wifi, it starts a GPRS connection.
Strange!
So in summary:
Network Connection: The Internet
WiFi OFF
GPRS ON
Sync fails over GPRS
Network Connection: T-Mobile Internet
WiFi ON
GPRS OFF
Syncs over GPRS instead of existing wifi connection
Anyone else have similar experience?
Thanks
I got a similar one:
I'm using Active Sync via HSDPA/GPRS to get my mails pushed (Exchange 2007 Server). Works like a charm and never have problems with it; used it for years with other WiMo devices.
Now, since I have my diamond (MDAc4 also) I can finally use WiFi, too. What I now experience is:
When I turn on Wifi, my cellular connection (HSDPA) stays active and when I turn it off manually via the comm manager it also turns off "PushMail" in comm manager. That basically sets active sync to "manual" instead of "when items arrive".
Though I am able to turn on push mail in comm manager again, as soon as an email arrives it starts to connect HSDPA again.
So basically I can not use wifi to save some MB of my data plan when I want to continue to get my emails. And this really sucks...
Only thing I can set up in the advanced connections in Active Sync is "Connection" where my only option is "Internet" -.- Meaning I can not differ between cellular and wifi. It kinda has to use the cellular connection...
long story short, dunno if that helps you with your problem now, sorry; but if anyone understands what I am talking about right here, maybe send me a pm or something, if you know how to fix that.
Network Connection: T-Mobile Internet
WiFi ON
GPRS OFF
Syncs over GPRS instead of existing wifi connection
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Definitely had this happen a fair few times, with the gprs failing to connect once or twice, and I've seen it on most of the roms.
I think WM doesn't set it's connection type correctly, so we don't get the seamless "use the best/cheapest/fastest connection available"
In fact, anyone know of any app that would just do that? As in try to connect to unsecured or secured wifi, followed by 3G/HSDPA, followed by GPRS?
patelr said:
Network Connection: The Internet
WiFi OFF
GPRS ON
Sync fails over GPRS
Network Connection: T-Mobile Internet
WiFi ON
GPRS OFF
Syncs over GPRS instead of existing wifi connection
Anyone else have similar experience?
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I have exactly the same problem. If I want to get my e-mail the account setting has to be "T-Mobile Internet" unless I'm using wi-fi in which case I have to switch it to be "The Internet". Anyone know of a solution?
Is it possible that T-mobile are forcing you to use your Data connection rather than free Wifi ?
Hmmm nerf maybe?
TJ72 said:
Is it possible that T-mobile are forcing you to use your Data connection rather than free Wifi ?
Hmmm nerf maybe?
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Thanks for the reply. It could be but the phone doesn't even attempt to connect to mobile data it just pops up an error to say it can't connect with the existing data settings. Its not a T-mobile supplied handset although it did configure itself to use T-Mobile when I first put the SIM in.
Solution
After research and research I´ve finally found a solution. I´ll post some pictures of my settings so you can see yourself what you have to do.
The clou is to have only 1 connection for Wifi and GPRS/3G. WM now firstly checks if there is a Wifi connection and if not, it will connect to GPRS.
Got It
Just untick the box that says "This network uses a proxy server to connect to the internet" in the manage t-mobile Internet connections app.
Now works over Wifi if available, if not uses GPRS/3G
My company disabled activesync so in order to keep my phone i am forced to use blackberry connect with my kaiser. A few questions.
I changed my data plan from medianet to the blackberry enterprise plan. I have noticed that my slingbox no longer works. DO i need to change my data settings? My browser however works fine but seems slower since the switch. i currently use wap.cingular. any other things i need to know regarding using blackberry connect with my Kaiser? Thanks!
A few things...
run the latest version (i believe it's 103)
disable the proxy connection
the phone establishes a connection to blackberry for the blackberry service and media.net for the internet - recommend you use a rom image that allows for HSPDA and two simeltaneous connections (6.1 Rom). Otherwise you will constantly get messages telling you blackberry connection blocked when using the internet.
Use activesync to sync your contacts with your pc - blackberry connect does not sync the extended fields in outlook
go into the carrier settings and set your blackberry to remove deleted messages from blackberry and server - unless you want to read the same messages multiple times
hopefully you don't have a requirement for a mandatory password
Alibaba0101 said:
A few things...
run the latest version (i believe it's 103)
disable the proxy connection
the phone establishes a connection to blackberry for the blackberry service and media.net for the internet - recommend you use a rom image that allows for HSPDA and two simeltaneous connections (6.1 Rom). Otherwise you will constantly get messages telling you blackberry connection blocked when using the internet.
Use activesync to sync your contacts with your pc - blackberry connect does not sync the extended fields in outlook
go into the carrier settings and set your blackberry to remove deleted messages from blackberry and server - unless you want to read the same messages multiple times
hopefully you don't have a requirement for a mandatory password
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thanks for the info. Im using the Hyperdragon 6.1 rom so it should allow for 2 simultaneous connections.
How do i disable the proxy connection? also what do you mean by a requirement for a mandatory password? Thanks again!
njxbean said:
My company disabled activesync so in order to keep my phone i am forced to use blackberry connect with my kaiser.
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Is this the latest trend? I just got an email from my job saying that they were cutting off active sync and that I should "Explore alternative mobile messaging platforms".
njxbean said:
thanks for the info. Im using the Hyperdragon 6.1 rom so it should allow for 2 simultaneous connections.
How do i disable the proxy connection? also what do you mean by a requirement for a mandatory password? Thanks again!
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start, settings, connections, connections, manage existing connections, proxy, unclick this network uses a proxy server to connect to the internet. (or use the remove transparent proxy cab)
the blackberry enterprise server can enforce a password policy on your tilt....which would require that you unlock your phone with a password every time you want to use it.
Also, it's a good idea to get the latest htc task manager. The older version has a bug when unlocking in landscape with blackberry connect.
so i noticed that once i switched to the blackberry enterprise plan, i could no longer tether with my phone. i tried to switch to the blackberry enterprise plus tethering plan, however they claimed they could not attach this plan to my account and therefore could not tether. I need the enterprise plan to connect to corp email. Anyone able to tether with the tilt and a blackberry enterprise data plan?
still looking for an answer. is anyone able to tether with a blackberry enterprise + tethering data plan?
Hi There,
I have a HTC viva, when I try an connect to my hotmail account (obviously using the correct settings etc), I get a message telling me that windows live was unable to establish an internet connection.
The data connection is turned on, I have had access to my mail before however, I have loaded spb menu on there and when I chech the internet side of this, it tries to open Opera to access the internet.
How do I stop the phone from using opera to access the internet, as I think it is this that is stopping me from getting my e-mails etc?
Also, cannot send or receive picture messages, as like the above, my type of contract lets me do this.
Cheers