[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Excruciatingly long sync times over network/LANSync

[Scott Gruby]

On Dec 4, 2004, at 6:20 PM, David A. Desrosiers wrote:

>
>        Is there some setting I can twiddle in Missing Sync to allow
> it to sycronize faster over 802.11x? It connects almost immediately,
> but then spends the first 3-4 minutes at the "Gathering Information"
> dialog on the OSX side, before it starts to syncronize any of the
> actual conduit data across, even if I disable every conduit except
> "Calendar".
>

It is reading a list of all the databases on the handheld; on a fully 
loaded device, there can be a large number of databases. We are 
investigating speed issues with Network Sync (we addressed USB syncing 
speed in 4.0.2 and we can't get everything fixed in every release). 
There are definitely improvements that can be made in the sync.

>         I've checked all of the obvious settings, and I can pull data
> across at just over 2MiB/sec. using just pilot-link itself, but when
> using the Missing Sync interface and conduit, it takes roughly 8
> minutes to sync _just_ my Calendar. Two syncs in a row, and I'm out
> oft battery completely, from a full charge (yes, I realize the
> battery issue is solely due to the horrible design of the Wi-Fi card,
> but the problem still exists).
>

Send me the latest pilot-link source and that will go a long way in 
helping me speed up the sync.

--
Scott Gruby
Lead Engineer, Missing Sync for Palm OS
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