BirdieSync won't find virtual host
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:24 am
Hello,
I am not able to use the "Find host with BirdieSync" feature on the iphone/ipad BirdieSync client. When I attempt to have the IOS client attempt to find the BirdieSync host on its own it always fails to do so. The error message is: "Host with BirdieSync not found"
Set up...
I run Thunderbird 17.0.8 on a Windows 7 environment with BirdieSync 2.4.5.2. The Windows 7 environment is a guest OS running in VMware Fusion (4.1.4) whereas the Host is OSX 10.7.5 running on a MacBook Pro. The Windows 7 environment has its own IP address for its wireless connection on the same wireless network to which the iOS devices are connected and this IP address (on the BirdieSync host) is assigned dynamically. The MacBook Pro is only connected to the network wirelessly (no ethernet cable).
Tried so far...
If I enter the IP address of the BirdieSync host directly into the Settings of BirdieSync on the iOS client, all works well.
I've checked my firewall settings on the Windows environment and BirdieSync is fully "allowed" in both directions.
What else could/should I try?
I am not able to use the "Find host with BirdieSync" feature on the iphone/ipad BirdieSync client. When I attempt to have the IOS client attempt to find the BirdieSync host on its own it always fails to do so. The error message is: "Host with BirdieSync not found"
Set up...
I run Thunderbird 17.0.8 on a Windows 7 environment with BirdieSync 2.4.5.2. The Windows 7 environment is a guest OS running in VMware Fusion (4.1.4) whereas the Host is OSX 10.7.5 running on a MacBook Pro. The Windows 7 environment has its own IP address for its wireless connection on the same wireless network to which the iOS devices are connected and this IP address (on the BirdieSync host) is assigned dynamically. The MacBook Pro is only connected to the network wirelessly (no ethernet cable).
Tried so far...
If I enter the IP address of the BirdieSync host directly into the Settings of BirdieSync on the iOS client, all works well.
I've checked my firewall settings on the Windows environment and BirdieSync is fully "allowed" in both directions.
What else could/should I try?