[missing-sync-winmobile-talk] When Offline...

[Ken Freeman]

An Internet connection is NOT required to connect and sync a device  
using The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile. An Internet connection is  
required to register the software and to use the "Internet Sharing"  
feature.

However, the type of connection between the device and your Mac is a  
network type of connection. If you have Firewall software enabled  
(included Apple's built-in firewall) you must open ports 5678 and  
5679 to allow communication between the Mac and your device. For  
instructions on how to open these ports if using the built-in Apple  
firewall software visit the KB article at http://www.markspace.com/ 
support/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=17.

If you continue to see problems when you disconnect the Mac from the  
internet, please let us know. That shouldn't be happening and would  
be a bug.

Ken

On Mar 25, 2006, at 6:20 PM, Jacob Spindel wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recently had to give up my DSL connection, and I discovered  
> something unfortunate during times when I am offline or connected  
> via dial-up, which is almost as bad as offline for many pieces of  
> software.
>
> TMS for WM 2.0 doesn't work without a strong Internet connection. I  
> have consistently observed that virtually nothing works when the  
> computer is offline, but everything works when it is online.
>
> Luckily, I got DSL again, so I think I'm back in business, but  
> syncing is not a network operation, and I don't understand why it  
> has such severe effects on syncing. I doubt Mark/Space is  
> intentionally spying on us, but I think it should be possible to at  
> least sync the basics (like contacts and calendar) without a net  
> connection.
>
> Thanks,
> Jacob
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