Maelmoro

Can someone sync its iPad over WiFi?

I tried many times but I can't.. what could cause my problem?


Here're my actors:

- iPad2 iOS 5.01 (dynamic IP, usually 192.168.0.50) connected via WiFi
to router

- WinXP (static IP, 192.168.0.3) connected via Ethernet to router

- router Linksys WAG54GS (static IP, 192.168.0.1)

- Windows iTunes 10.5.3.3


Here's my scenario:

- iTunes "Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi" checked

- router firewall: iTunes ports (TCP 123 and 3689, UDP 123 and 5353)
open

- WinXP UPnP running

- router UPnP running

- sync works good between iPad2 and WinXP if they are connected by USB
cable but sync it doesn't work at all if they are connected to router
by WiFi

- I followed all the hints in
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/13/wi-fi...ne-ipad-ios-5/ and
https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0


In page iPad2 \ General \ iTunes WiFi Sync you always see "Sync now"
button gray (that is disabled). Why?


On the other hand from this page I read iPad2 sync will be resumed
when "MYCOMPUTER" will be available (maybe iPad2 can't resolve
"MYCOMPUTER" into 192.168.0.3?)


Other ideas?


TIA,

Max

Ed Cryer

Maelmoro wrote:
> Can someone sync its iPad over WiFi?
>
> I tried many times but I can't.. what could cause my problem?
>
>
> Here're my actors:
>
> - iPad2 iOS 5.01 (dynamic IP, usually 192.168.0.50) connected via WiFi
> to router
>
> - WinXP (static IP, 192.168.0.3) connected via Ethernet to router
>
> - router Linksys WAG54GS (static IP, 192.168.0.1)
>
> - Windows iTunes 10.5.3.3
>
>
> Here's my scenario:
>
> - iTunes "Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi" checked
>
> - router firewall: iTunes ports (TCP 123 and 3689, UDP 123 and 5353)
> open
>
> - WinXP UPnP running
>
> - router UPnP running
>
> - sync works good between iPad2 and WinXP if they are connected by USB
> cable but sync it doesn't work at all if they are connected to router
> by WiFi
>
> - I followed all the hints in
> http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/13/wi-fi...ne-ipad-ios-5/ and
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0
>
>
> In page iPad2 \ General \ iTunes WiFi Sync you always see "Sync now"
> button gray (that is disabled). Why?
>
>
> On the other hand from this page I read iPad2 sync will be resumed
> when "MYCOMPUTER" will be available (maybe iPad2 can't resolve
> "MYCOMPUTER" into 192.168.0.3?)
>
>
> Other ideas?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Max

The usual culprit in this situation is the tick for wifi sync in iTunes
under Windows; but you've got that.

That message on your iPad about "sync will resume when MYCOMPUTER etc"
is normal for when the tick is missing.

I'd try a systematic series of things.
1. Double check wifi working well with everything.
2. Untick the wifi sync in iTunes. Reload iTunes, and do a USB sync. If
everything works ok put the tick back in, reload iTunes, have a try.


Ed

Maelmoro

>The usual culprit in this situation is the tick for wifi sync in iTunes

What do you mean with tick for WiFi sync, maybe the name of my iPad
("MYPADNAME") in the left part of iTunes? Well, I haven't it when I
try via WiFi while I see it if I connect the USB cable for noWiFi
sync.

>That message on your iPad about "sync will resume when MYCOMPUTER etc"
>is normal for when the tick is missing.

I was thinking if my iPad can (or can't) resolve the MYCOMPUTER into
192.168.0.3. The reason of my suspects is based on the fact that if I
try to connect http://MYNAS, I can't, while connecting
http://192.168.0.2 it works.

Is there any way to "ping" MYCOMPUTER from iPad to check it's
reachable?

>1. Double check wifi working well with everything.

It works good. I suspect the cause could be in some its settings,
security or so on.

>2. Untick the wifi sync in iTunes. Reload iTunes, and do a USB sync. If
>everything works ok put the tick back in, reload iTunes, have a try.

Do you mean I have to disconnect the USB cable (after the sync worked)
and immediately try to sync via WiFi? Already tried..

Jolly Roger

In article <0rdji75lajpfcseqr8p96c4gn05c9bv769@4ax.com>,
Maelmoro <maelmoro@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can someone sync its iPad over WiFi?
>
> I tried many times but I can't.. what could cause my problem?
>
> Here're my actors:
>
> - iPad2 iOS 5.01 (dynamic IP, usually 192.168.0.50) connected via WiFi
> to router
> - WinXP (static IP, 192.168.0.3) connected via Ethernet to router
> - router Linksys WAG54GS (static IP, 192.168.0.1)
> - Windows iTunes 10.5.3.3
>
> Here's my scenario:
>
> - iTunes "Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi" checked
> - router firewall: iTunes ports (TCP 123 and 3689, UDP 123 and 5353)
> open
> - WinXP UPnP running
> - router UPnP running
> - sync works good between iPad2 and WinXP if they are connected by USB
> cable but sync it doesn't work at all if they are connected to router
> by WiFi
>
> - I followed all the hints in
> http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/13/wi-fi...ne-ipad-ios-5/ and
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0
>
> In page iPad2 \ General \ iTunes WiFi Sync you always see "Sync now"
> button gray (that is disabled). Why?
>
> On the other hand from this page I read iPad2 sync will be resumed
> when "MYCOMPUTER" will be available (maybe iPad2 can't resolve
> "MYCOMPUTER" into 192.168.0.3?)
>
> Other ideas?

Have you read this entire page?:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062

(Refresh your browser if it doesn't load at first.)

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Maelmoro

>Have you read this entire page?:
>
>http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062

Yes, but I'm reading all the related links..

... and just performed iTunes\Help\Run Diagnostics, getting that:

iTunesHelper is currently not running.

however I can see it in my Windows startup services.

Mmm.. could it be the cause?

Is running in your computer?

Ed Cryer

Maelmoro wrote:
>> The usual culprit in this situation is the tick for wifi sync in iTunes
>
> What do you mean with tick for WiFi sync, maybe the name of my iPad
> ("MYPADNAME") in the left part of iTunes? Well, I haven't it when I
> try via WiFi while I see it if I connect the USB cable for noWiFi
> sync.
>
>> That message on your iPad about "sync will resume when MYCOMPUTER etc"
>> is normal for when the tick is missing.
>
> I was thinking if my iPad can (or can't) resolve the MYCOMPUTER into
> 192.168.0.3. The reason of my suspects is based on the fact that if I
> try to connect http://MYNAS, I can't, while connecting
> http://192.168.0.2 it works.
>
> Is there any way to "ping" MYCOMPUTER from iPad to check it's
> reachable?
>
>> 1. Double check wifi working well with everything.
>
> It works good. I suspect the cause could be in some its settings,
> security or so on.
>
>> 2. Untick the wifi sync in iTunes. Reload iTunes, and do a USB sync. If
>> everything works ok put the tick back in, reload iTunes, have a try.
>
> Do you mean I have to disconnect the USB cable (after the sync worked)
> and immediately try to sync via WiFi? Already tried..

If You load iTunes on your PC, plug the iPad into your PC via USB and it
appears in the left pane of iTunes, then it is reachable; no need to
ping anything.
If it's reachable by USB, then that's a great deal proven working. If
your iPad can also surf and do email, then the iPad's wifi is working.

That leaves only one point; wifi between PC and iPad through your
wireless router.

Does it appear on your router's Wireless clients?
If no, that's the problem to solve.
If yes, then we've reduced it to an even smaller problem area; that
between iTunes and your router. And this should be solved by a simple
tick in iTunes.

Ed

Maelmoro

In the end the sync worked good!

Following this link:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1275

I checked all the services Apple needs (iTunesHelper, Apple Mobile
Device, Bonjour, iPod service, QTTask, ...) and restarted PC, and it
worked..

Thanks to all

D Finnigan

Maelmoro wrote:
>
> Is there any way to "ping" MYCOMPUTER from iPad to check it's
> reachable?
>

There is at least one free app that can do pings, as well as telnet, whois,
and some other network functions.

Unfortunately, I don't have the name.

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Wes Groleau

On 02-02-2012 11:01, Maelmoro wrote:
> Is there any way to "ping" MYCOMPUTER from iPad to check it's
> reachable?

Install a free telnet app. Then launch it and try to connect.

If you succeed, it's reachable.

"Connection refused" means it's reachable but telnet is disabled.

A timeout or nothing at all could mean either it is not reachable, or it
treats telnet connections with "stealth" (not replying, not even to say
"go to hell"

But you have to use the IP address and not the name, unless you have a
local DNS server.

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it, and finds himself no wiser than before ... He is full of
murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having
come by their ignorance the hard way.
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Maelmoro

Well, to be honest the _real_ problem was AVG!

iTunes WiFi sync is blocked but AVG firewall:
http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-foru...show&id=177320