Problem with Internet Sharing on a new computer
 

I installed ActiveSync 4.5 on a new computer (that is very old). The computer only has USB 1.1 ports.

When trying to start an Internet Sharing session from my AKU 3.5 XV6700, I get a message that "the USB Device was not recognized."

I thought that all I had to do was install the latest ActiveSync software, and I would be good to go. Hmmm ...

Are the USB 1.1 ports keeping Internet Sharing / USB Device recognition from working properly?

¿GotJazz?

I doubt that the USB ports being 1.1 is the issue....

Have you tried another USB device with those ports to see if the ports are themselves not working?

THe ports are working fine ... at least they recognize USB Flash drives. They also recognize that something is being plugged in when I attempt to plug in my XV6700.

I saw a "USB drivers being updated" MSI message appear during the installation of ActiveSync 4.5, so I thought that ActiveSync was all I needed ...

¿GotJazz?

Anyone? Anyone?

Bueller? ... Bueller? ... Bueller?


¿GotJazz? ¿GotJazz?

This may or may not help, but be sure to launch internet sharing before you connect the phone to the computer, it gets seen as a rndis network device, so, you can't just enable while it is connected. just unplug it, connect to the evdo, launch internet sharing, click connect, then plug it in your usb on your computer...

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also be sure to have dhcp client service running on your pc if you're 2k/xp/vista...

lowbud - Thanks for getting back to me on this.

I did the following to attempt Internet Sharing:

1. Installed WinXP SP2
2. Installed ActiveSync 4.5
3. Set ActiveSync "Allow USB Connections" to disabled
4. Started Internet Sharing on my XV6700
5. My XV6700 connects to the EVDO network
6. Plugged the USB cable into the PC

Then I saw the "USB Device not Recognized" message. Normally, I follow steps (3) => (6) on my laptop computer (which has USB 2.0 ports), and I never have any problems.

I checked, and the DHCP client was running on the PC. I can connect to the internet via NetZero on the PC, but I was looking for a faster connection than dial-up when I'm working on the PC.

Sigh ... I wonder if this is the first time I've seen an incompatibility between USB 1.1 and USB 2.0? Or am I missing something else?

¿GotJazz?

Its not an issue with 1.1. I use internet sharing with 1.1 all the time, and have no problems.

bmtbandit - That's good to hear!

Do you only have USB 1.1 ports (no USB 2.0 ports anywhere else on the machine)?

Did you do anything different than just loading ActiveSync 4.5?