Debug a WiFi application

All,

I'm trying to debug an ad-hoc application on an iPaq 415X device. My
application receives packets from another iPaq when both units are out
of the cradle, but when i plug the receiving iPaq into the cradle and
connect to my laptop so that i can run the eVC++ debugger, it no
longer seems to receive packets.

To confuse matters more - I am certain that on occasion, and damned if
i know why is not the case, so it's something of a sporadic problem.

Finally - does anybody know a packet sniffer that works on Windows
Mobile 2003, with the built-in WiFi of a 415x? I used to the the
Cambridge vxSniffer - but it doesn't seem to work on this device?

Any advice?

Richard
Fri Feb 06 09:47:46 CST 2004

Is it because when you plug the device into the cradle it's IP address get's
changed? The vxUtil from Cambridge may identitfy this.

Alternatively, why not put an RF card in your PC and debug over RF - it's
quicker!


"Julian Moore" <julianmoore@email.com> wrote in message
news:4d78871a.0402051434.7a52119b@posting.google.com...
> All,
>
> I'm trying to debug an ad-hoc application on an iPaq 415X device. My
> application receives packets from another iPaq when both units are out
> of the cradle, but when i plug the receiving iPaq into the cradle and
> connect to my laptop so that i can run the eVC++ debugger, it no
> longer seems to receive packets.
>
> To confuse matters more - I am certain that on occasion, and damned if
> i know why is not the case, so it's something of a sporadic problem.
>
> Finally - does anybody know a packet sniffer that works on Windows
> Mobile 2003, with the built-in WiFi of a 415x? I used to the the
> Cambridge vxSniffer - but it doesn't seem to work on this device?
>
> Any advice?

julianmoore
Sun Feb 08 11:01:57 CST 2004

Solved the problem:

it's all to do with the order in which you establish the connection.
If you connect the pocket pc to the desktop via active sync in the USB
cradle first, and THEN activate the WiFi card - everyhing works fine.

julian

julianmoore@email.com (Julian Moore) wrote in message news:<4d78871a.0402051434.7a52119b@posting.google.com>...
> All,
>
> I'm trying to debug an ad-hoc application on an iPaq 415X device. My
> application receives packets from another iPaq when both units are out
> of the cradle, but when i plug the receiving iPaq into the cradle and
> connect to my laptop so that i can run the eVC++ debugger, it no
> longer seems to receive packets.
>
> To confuse matters more - I am certain that on occasion, and damned if
> i know why is not the case, so it's something of a sporadic problem.
>
> Finally - does anybody know a packet sniffer that works on Windows
> Mobile 2003, with the built-in WiFi of a 415x? I used to the the
> Cambridge vxSniffer - but it doesn't seem to work on this device?
>
> Any advice?