MobiLink Synchronization User's Guide
UltraLite Clients
Synchronizing UltraLite databases on the Palm Computing Platform
Configuring TCP/IP, HTTP, or HTTPS synchronization
There are two ways of using TCP/IP networking in a Palm device. In either case, you must connect to a Remote Access Service (RAS). The difference lies in how you make the connection to the RAS.
Use a modem to dial into an ISP The Internet Service Provider (ISP) must provide access to a Remote Access Service (RAS). The components of the connection are as follows:
Application <--> Palm Net Library <--> Palm modem <--> NT RAS <--> TCP/IP network
Connect via the serial port to a Windows NT machine The components of the connection are as follows:
Application <--> Palm Net Library <--> serial cable <--> NT RAS <--> TCP/IP network
When using TCP/IP, the MobiLink synchronization server can be any machine on the network that is accessible via TCP/IP.
Before synchronization, the following conditions must be satisfied:
The device must be in its cradle.
If you are using the serial port to connect to a Windows NT machine running RAS, the HotSync Manager and other applications that use the serial port must be shut down. Windows NT only allows one application to use a serial port at a time.
The MobiLink synchronization server must be started. By default, the MobiLink synchronization server listens for TCP/IP communications over port 2439.
The Palm device must have Network settings in place so that it can connect to the network. Modem settings are also required if using a modem to dial into an ISP.