Wireless Sync HOWTO

Using jpilot to sync your PalmOS device to your desktop across a wireless (802.11b) network.

Eric Womack

Las Vegas Data LLC.

eric@lasvegasdata.com

Revision History
Revision 0.122001-12-12
FGPL added, list of notes to booklet change begun
Revision 0.112001-12-12
Links corrected, version tracking added, address completed
Revision 0.12001-12-07
Initial realease for comments

This document explains how to perform a wireless, network sync between a Handspring Visor and jpilot or jpilot-sync. Although this concentrates on specific hardware, the techniques and information should translate to all similar devices.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Components Used & Required Software
2.1. The Hardware components used for this document are:
2.2. Software required and version used
3. Setup
3.1. Visor
3.2. SpringPort Module
3.3. Software Configuration
4. Operation
5. License

This procedure has been tested on the Handspring Visor Deluxe. It should work on all PalmOS based devices as well.