Stop Q from going online through pc - Motorola Q Forum

Wetfoot · 10-04-2007, 10:47 AM

How do I keep my Q from trying to connect through my PC to go online?

rudeboy · 10-04-2007, 04:22 PM

i believe it's in PIE, Menu > Options > Connections...

ProtoZero · 10-09-2007, 12:12 AM

On a related note; - how do I connect to the internet while synched (USB) to my computer?

Pony99CA · 10-09-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ProtoZero

On a related note; - how do I connect to the internet while synched (USB) to my computer?

Isn't that the exact opposite of what you asked before?

I don't know about the Q 9m, but to get Internet passthrough to work on my original Q I had to make sure ActiveSync on the Q knew that my PC was connected to the Internet. It's buried pretty well, too.

Start the Connections settings applet.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Advanced menu item.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Options menu item.
Ensure the My desktop connects to option is set to The Internet.

That's what got it working for me.

Steve

rudeboy · 10-09-2007, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pony99CA

Isn't that the exact opposite of what you asked before?

*SNIP*
Steve

two different members...

Wetfoot · 10-10-2007, 02:49 PM

Start the Connections settings applet.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Advanced menu item.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Options menu item.
Ensure the My desktop connects to option is set to The Internet.

I tried to set the "My desktop connects to option" to the different option and it still trys to connect to the internet on my PC.

If I go into the active sync program file > connection settings > and uncheck Allow USB connections it allows me to connect to the internet through my phone and not my PC.

Pony99CA · 10-12-2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetfoot

I tried to set the "My desktop connects to option" to the different option and it still trys to connect to the internet on my PC.

That's because I was answering Proto's question, not yours.

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Originally Posted by Wetfoot

If I go into the active sync program file > connection settings > and uncheck Allow USB connections it allows me to connect to the internet through my phone and not my PC.

That's probably true, but I suspect that you won't be able to sync or transfer files to the Q, either (unless you use Bluetooth).

In any case, why do you want to do this? Doesn't your PC have an Internet connection?

Steve

ProtoZero · 10-15-2007, 09:42 PM

Thanks Steve, I'll give it a shot...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pony99CA

Isn't that the exact opposite of what you asked before?

I don't know about the Q 9m, but to get Internet passthrough to work on my original Q I had to make sure ActiveSync on the Q knew that my PC was connected to the Internet. It's buried pretty well, too.

Start the Connections settings applet.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Advanced menu item.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Options menu item.
Ensure the My desktop connects to option is set to The Internet.

That's what got it working for me.

Steve

mindfrost82 · 10-17-2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pony99CA

Isn't that the exact opposite of what you asked before?

I don't know about the Q 9m, but to get Internet passthrough to work on my original Q I had to make sure ActiveSync on the Q knew that my PC was connected to the Internet. It's buried pretty well, too.

Start the Connections settings applet.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Advanced menu item.
Press the Menu softkey.
Choose the Options menu item.
Ensure the My desktop connects to option is set to The Internet.

That's what got it working for me.

Steve

I'm trying to get my Q to connect to the internet using my PCs connection and I can't get it to work...its never worked ever since I got my Q. I checked this setting and it does say The Internet already.

Any other ideas?

Pony99CA · 10-18-2007, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mindfrost82

I'm trying to get my Q to connect to the internet using my PCs connection and I can't get it to work...its never worked ever since I got my Q. I checked this setting and it does say The Internet already.

Check ActiveSync's Connection Settings dialog (in the File menu) on your PC. Ensure the This computer is connected to setting is set to The Internet, too.

If that doesn't work, try changing the settings on both the PC and the Q to Automatic, then to Work Network if it still doesn't work. Play around with them -- it may depend on how your PC is configured, and we don't know your configuration.

Another thing to try is changing the Enable advanced network functionality setting in the USB to PC section of the Connections settings applet.

NOTE: My suggestions are based on the original Q; I don't have a Q 9m, so things may be different.

Steve