The IP address for the ping should work for sending and receiving TCP packets via NetLib too. Am I missing something?
:) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rainman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:51 PM Subject: Wireless Applicatons in Ad-Hoc Mode > Hi all, > > Is it possible to develop a wireless application between a handheld and > laptop running in peer to peer ad-hoc mode? > I have a Xircom Springboard (802.11b) connected to my handspring visor and a > Xircom NIC (802.11b) connected to my laptop. I want to be able to send data > back and forth between each other without the need for an access point or > wired network. > > Setting it up in Ad-hoc mode, I've given the handheld and laptop each own IP > address and have been able to ping each other and do a wireless hotsync. > > However, when I try to develop my app using netlib, I run into the problem > of there not being a DNS server available. Thus when a connection is trying > to be made, no host can be looked up. If there isn't a dns server available > in ad-hoc mode, how can a connection be made through netlib? > > Has anyone successfully developed an app that runs in ad-hoc mode? > > Thanks. > > Ray > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
