TCP-IP file transfer,full procedure

This article explains how to transfer files from one handheld to the other over a TCP/IP connection. More Information NOTE: File transfer between two Ranger Series handheld computers is supported under Windows CE 3.0, OS revision 2.2 and higher. You can check your OS revision by double clicking on the "System" icon in the control panel. In order to establish a TCP/IP connection between two handhelds, you will need to determine the IP address of the handheld that will be receiving the file being transferred. Select Start> Settings> Control Panel and double click on the "Network" icon. Highlight the Built-in Ethernet Driver and select "Properties". Confirm that the handheld is using a static IP address (not DHCP), and make a note of what it is (4 numbers of the form 10.0.x.x). You will also need to connect the two handhelds physically. Connect a Multi-Port Adaptor (part #.RGR-MULTIADPT) to each unit, and then use an Ethernet crossover cable to connect them to each other. On the handheld which will be receiving the file, select Start> Programs> Communication> File Transfer to open the main "File Transfer" window. Click on "Settings" to open the "File Transfer Options" window and confirm that the TCP/IP transport has been selected. If not, click on "Choose" and select it from the list of available transports. Click OK to return to the "File Transfer Options" window, and confirm that the "Received Files Location" is set for the folder in which you want the file to be placed. When done, close the "File Transfer Options" window to return to the main "File Transfer" window. Click on "Receive" and confirm the location in which the received file will be stored. Click on OK, and then the handheld will display a "Transfer in Progress" window and a message "Waiting for sender…" It will remain in this state until either a file is received or the transfer is cancelled. On the handheld which will send the file, select Start> Programs> Communication> File Transfer to open the main "File Transfer" window. As before, click on "Settings" to confirm that the TCP/IP transport is selected. Close the "File Transfer Options" window, and then click on "Send" in the "File Transfer" window. A window will open which will allow you to browse to the file to be sent. Once you select the file, a "Select Receiver Name or IP" window will appear. Enter the IP address of the other handheld and click "OK". The handheld will briefly display a "Transfer in Progress" window and a message "Searching for receiver…" If the transfer fails, confirm that the connections are secure, that a crossover cable is being used, and that the correct IP address has been entered, and then attempt the transfer again.

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