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#1013 2-Feb-2004 14:22

ok i have gone through all they guides i can find looked up all the posts i could and im still having trouble, I keep getting a error reading " DNS Error: Please check coverage, check that the Host Address in the Preferences is correct, and try again" ive had this for a couple of days, please help. thanx

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#3159 2-Feb-2004 14:32

You don't specify what device and software you're using, but looking at your username I guess it's a Palm. And with that error you're probably using Web Browser Pro?

If this is the case, open the browser options and remove the Proxy server options. Close it and try again.

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#3160 2-Feb-2004 15:41

im sorry i totaly forgot that part, i am useing a Tungsten T with a linksys bluetooth adapter, and Palm Web Pro. I have looked through the options menu and i do not see the proxy settings option, where would i find them. sorry i am a n00b at this

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#3161 2-Feb-2004 15:47

There's a Proxy option somewhere there - I can't remember exactly and I don't have the software in front of me now.

Also, Are you able to PING a host, say www.wired.com? Look at this page for instructions on how to test this.

TungstenGuy

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#3163 2-Feb-2004 16:06

After doing the ping test i got a Request time out. so i did what the page told me and added the script, after adding the script i am still getting a time out error saying
"Request timed out.
Error timeout (0x1212):time=0ms
Error timeout (0x1212): "

whats the problem? is my tungsten cursed or something?

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#3164 2-Feb-2004 16:10

Have you followed our articles on the Bluetooth Guides to configure the Palm and your computer?

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#3165 2-Feb-2004 16:13

I have, but i just recently used this guide

http://members.chello.se/micce/Bluetooth-Setup.pdf

and using this method i am able to connect through network preffs and my computer will show that it is connected but when i go to web pro i get a dns error. so im just confused on what to do now.

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#3166 2-Feb-2004 16:19

I personally don't like the RAS method shown in the PDF you pointed, since Bluetooth provides everything is needed. Please follow this guide step-by-step, do not skip anything. Then check the first page I mentioned again. Pay special attention to firewalls and IP addresses. If there's a conflict stop and ask.

Don't skip anything in that page.

If you want to stick to the RAS method, I suggest you ask the original author of that PDF file.

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#3167 2-Feb-2004 16:29

I am using XP and when i go to my TCP/IP Propterties nothing shows up because it obtains them automatically in the advance tab of this it says DHCP Enabled. what do i do here?

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#3168 2-Feb-2004 16:31

You have to find the radio button that says "Use the following IP Address". This will be in the TCP/IP configuration.

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#3169 2-Feb-2004 17:01

ok i found all my addresses and wrote them down, and i think i have all the steps up to part where my palm connects now i cant seem to get past this error " Error Serial: Timeout. Could be bad cable or faulty modem. (0X0305) " now what do i do?

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#3171 2-Feb-2004 18:12

This tends to happen if the connection is not established. In general it's an ICS configuration problem or firewall blocking some communications.

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#3192 3-Feb-2004 11:57

ive done all the configuring i can and i still get the error, but i am able to do a hotsync, go figure, this is pretty frustrating i am about to just take the BT adapter back and forget the whole thing.

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#3655 18-Feb-2004 21:01

I am also in the same frustrating boat. Let me see If I can help to shed some light on this problem. I just got my BT USB dongle (Widcomm) and am having the same issue. My hardware and setup are as follows
5 computers connected to a wired and wireless LAN through a LinkSys BFS41 (wired and main router) and Netgear WGR614v2 (wireless and secondary hub).
I use static IP's on all computers
192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.6 with a gateway of 192.168.1.1
I use Zone Alarm, but have tried with it disabled to no avail.
I also dMZ'd my system through the router. I am network saavy, but am new to BT today.
I followed the guid and ended up right where the previous user was. I can connect, but cannot ping anything, internal or external.
I noticed that the palm is not getting a gateway address, which to me would seem important, but I don't know for sure. I also can hotsysnch, just not access the network or internet, but it does say connected. I cannot even ping the palm's IP succesfully. I have tried Ato IP's and DNS's in both the palm settings and BT settings on PC. I have also tried manual settings on both using the required 192.168.0.1 and trying my own range using 192.168.1.9, both with and without manual DNS's. All to no avail. I always get the "Error Timeout (0x1212).
I'm not going to give up so easily because I know it will work, I just need to find the one thing I am doing wrong!

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#3656 18-Feb-2004 21:04

You guys might want to look at this thread for some hints.

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#3659 18-Feb-2004 21:26

Seems like it may work for him, and the main thing was auto settings. What if you cannot use auto settings? The way my network is setup and some of the tools I use, I need static IP's and DNS.
I use 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.6 for the 5 comps connected to this network. I need these numbers to identify each computer for other remote admin programs.
I manually entered the 192.168.0.1 IP for my palm. Does the rest of my network have to have the 192.168.0 for the beggining of the ip address? If so, I may not be able to connct at all? Is this what I am gathering? My router is 192.168.1.1 and I do not think I can change that.

The problem with the Palm OS is that it requires a PPP connection, since it does not have a PAN driver. In this case 192.168.0.1 is required on the Bluetooth adapter for the ICS to work. You can try entering IP configuration on your Palm and connect following the guide.

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