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Data connection for Windows Live Messenger

Hi,
When I'm connected to my Wi-Fi network at home and when I want to sign in using the Windows Live Messenger in Crossbow, the program always starts a GPRS/3G connection, even though the Universal is connected to Wi-Fi.
Other communication software, like 'Inbox' and the 'Internet Explorer' are just using the available connection only, so Wi-Fi when there's Wi-Fi and otherwise GPRS/3G.
Windows Live Messenger doesn't.
Am I the only one with this problem? Or does someone know if the Live Messenger actually uses the started GPRS/3G connection when already connected by Wi-Fi or not?

Same here on CB or WM5. Remember it's still a beta!

I've been told it's a "feature" not a bug!
The only way I know of forcing Windows Live Messenger to use Wifi is to put the machine into flight mode. PITA, but that's the best I can do.
G

So, with the phone on, it will always use the 3G/GPRS even with Wi-Fi activated?

there is a tweak to disable gprs all together. that is the only known fix.

What is that tweak?
Isn't there just a tweak to have the Messenger only use the cellular service when Wi-Fi is NOT available?

Huge Design Flaw! - VPN and Network Sharing

Ok guys, need some help...
I've noticed that the sharing "adapter" if you want to call it that, is only available to the operating system when no other network device is present.
If WiFi is enabled, the "sharing adapater" disapeers and HSDPA is lost.
This all makes sense, especially to make sure that if you have wifi, that your USING it...
But here comes my problem... I configured a VPN connection to my office, upon connecting it works, UNTIL all of a sudden the HSDPA "Sharing Adapater" disapeers. I guess it counts the VPN connection adapater as a internet connection, and automaticly disables and removes the HSDPA modem...
VPN connect, connected, sharing disapeers with HSDPA, VPN connection lost, and then the HSDPA connection is created again...
What on this device monitors the creation and status of live network adapaters. Is there a registry entry that i can simply change to keep HSDPA running when other connections are available....
This device rocks, but hey, if I can't connect to my VPN server, say goodbye to my mobile office (internal VoIP PBX, Outlook with Exchange, Internal NEtwork shares, Quickbooks, etc...)

Verified this issue is occuring with others...
Most people seem to think its on the WM side, but I beg to differ... I'm going to checkout the proccesses running in the background, see if theres a HTC app that monitors active network adapaters and what not... It's probably the culperate...

you can give higher priority to hsdpa to keep it when wifi is on. there is no setup the shift cannot do to connect to a VPN. It's just that you need to setup vista properly.
I can use wifi and still be connected with wm side

I'm not to sure thats the issue...
If there are ANY active NEtwork adapters present, then the HSDPA Shared interface disapeers...
The device removes itself from the computer, its not present in the Device manager anymore, and then magically re-appears if there are NO other active interfaces present.

Anyone know what process might control the device removal?

Hi Zhariak,
I can't help you I'm afraid but I have the same issue:
I want to use my Shift as a Router using WLAN to connect the devices and HDSPA to connect to the internet.
I encounter the same problem. As soon as I build up the Wifi connection my HSDPA is gone.
The connection is not closed down as it runs smoothly on the WinMo side.
It's just gone on the Vista side. And that sucks big time!
I hope someone can help us.
Cheers, Hyrex

Some programs do not connecto to internet

Hi guys,
I posted once similar thread, but may be in wrong section.
My situation is following: Since some time, some apps are not able to connect to internet.
1. When I'm connected through WiFi, apps like QIP, IM+, they are just saying that there is no network available. Other programs like IE, Skype work perfectly.
2. When I'm not connected anywhere, IE and Skype on launch automatically start GPRS/3G connection and work fine. QIP and IM+ do not even attempt to start GPRS/3G connection and again cry for not available network!!!
So is it possible to debug this problem somehow? to find the place (may be registry?) where to change connection settings for IM+?

permanent connection errors wifi HELP!

Hey guys,
I use the program "NoData" that disables 3G and other services that charge money. So with my phone I only use Wifi when I found a wlan network.
However, I have serious problems with connection all the time.
->It started with SPB Mobile Shell 3.0. I can't access the facebook option to download some pictures of my contacts. Cannot connect.
->Then Mach5 webbrowser did not work on my Xperia. Did try it with 3G (enabled 3G from NoData of course) and wlan. No connection.
->Now, and that really annoys me: tryed to install microsofts myphone service that recently came up. After typing in my Windows Live ID (have connected Wlan) it says: Could not connect.
Are those problems linked to "NoData" or does any1 have a nother clue?
>Thanks
edit: it has nothing to do with NoData. Uninstalled and got the same problems.

On My X1 the WiFi works great.
I have even enabled all Security Settings for my Private WLAN Network.
For me it looks like that your WLAN Network dont work really good.
Can you access the Internet without any Problems with a Laptop ?
I guess you will have the same Problems.
For enabling wifi i use normally the "Comm Manager" and enable there the WLAN.
After this i call up the WLAN Programm and select the Right WLAN Network.
Thats all.
For disabling GPRS 3G i use also the "Comm Manager".
I dont use any other programms.
My experience say even that if both Options "WLAN" and "3G (GPRS, HDSPA ..)" are enabled wlan is preffered.
I still search the Option in Windows Mobile where i setup the Phone to use WLAN as the standard Internet Access.
On my previuos Phone Sony Erricsson P910i this setting was possible.

Trouble getting wifi and gprs connections to behave

Hi,
I've got a Touch Cruise 09, having upgraded from the original Touch Cruise. With that old phone, I had it configured (somehow) to use a Wifi connection as default, but if there was no current wifi connection it would initiate a data connection to my cell provider. That way, when at home or work I could manually connect to a wifi AP then browse the net, download email, etc over that connection, but when I was out and about it would start a data connection.
But with this new Touch Cruise, I can't get it to use wifi for syncing email. Even if I have a wifi connection, it initiates a gprs data connection. (This works, but it costs me). It does however behave like the old phone for browsing the net using Opera.
So basically, how do you assign what connections different programs use? The whole My Work and Internet concepts have always confused me on WM/WinCE devices, but I suspect its something to do with that.
BTW, I'm using MS Windows Live to do the email syncing... I've got a hotmail email address. But I can't find anywhere in the Win Live setup to specify the connection.
Anyway, thanks for any help!

Hey,
Is it that you do not want to use your data connection at all? Because if that is the case you can use a program called "NoData". On my phone I just use my WiFi connection and no GPRS or any other kind of data connection (I am a cheap ass user).
Grtz

Nope, I want to use wifi for when I'm at home, and cell phone data fro when I'm out and about.
At the moment it ALWAYS initiates a cell data connection, even if I'm at home and have a working wifi connection open.
My old phone used the wifi if it was there, or would then start a data connection. The new one doesn't.