Anyone know anything about Windows Mobile 5 and Active Sync ??

[Sparks]

I know there are some networking savvy folk on here.  I'm kinda stuck with a problem with my PDA and I'm getting nowhere - wondered if anyone can help

Basically every time I connect my PDA to my laptop it dumps the laptop wifi connection ....

Ok - I have installed ActiveSync 4.2 and ensured ZoneAlarm is set up as specified by Microsoft.
I have simplified the network to remove any other influences. It is now just the cable router connected to the Linksys wireless router set up with WPA TKIP. Here is more detail on the sequence of events.
1. I boot up my laptop and it connects to my home network via the wireless router (browsing etc ok) - ZoneAlarm shows the 192.168.1.0 network and in the "Support" tab on my wireles connection the wifi card has a 192.168.1.XXX address which is correct.  In My "Network Connections" I have the wireless connected and the LAN and firewire disconnected as expected.
2. I connect the Vario and it is recognised and ActiveSync starts. A new netowrk connection appears in my "Network Connections" - "LAN Connection 15" which is shown as a mobile device.  In ZoneAlarm I have a new network with the IP 169.254.2.2.  Active Sync synchronises and all is ok.
3. If I try to access the internet my wifi connection immediately fails and shows as disconnected in "Network Connections"
4. I unplug the Vario from the laptop and the wifi connection is remade and I can access the net again.

Anyone any ideas ??

Sparks

[straffo]

How is your PDA connected ? throught Wifi or ethernet ?

[Sparks]

Hi Straffo,

Neither - the PDA connects to the laptop via a USB2 cable using Active Sync.  If the PDA is connected to the laptop and then I try to use the wifi connection on the laptop to get to the Net then the wifi is dumped.

[straffo]

Try to set your PAD IP adress in the  192.168.1.xxx range