Wireless Syncing (was Re: [missing-sync-palmos-talk] Re: Can ¹ t network sync with wifi from Tungsten T5)

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On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:15 PM, Scott Gruby wrote:

>> Question: is there a possibility for a Macintosh user to sync to  
>> an Internet address (for example using DynDNS), so that when  
>> anywhere on the road with a WiFi spot I could synch/backup my PDA?
>
> Sure. However, there is a bug in certain devices that won't  
> properly resolve the address. However, the connection is not secure  
> and there is no password.

Scott is right, but there is a way to make it a bit better.  I  
wouldn't call it "secure" as much as "less insecure"....

If you are behind a router you control (I use Linksys but presume  
most are the same) you can do the following:

1) setup the router to BLOCK the HotSync port
2) setup the router to allow for remote access (make this on a really  
not-standard port)
3) when you need to HotSync, use Blazer to connect to the Router,  
login (username and password for your router) and then open the port
4) HotSync (note: this is pretty slow...)
5) Log back in and close the port again

This isn't something you'll want to do often, and I highly recommend  
something like BackupBuddyVFS for mobile backup/restore, but if you  
want to do it, it can be done relatively securely.

TjL