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Manual Reference Pages - install-netsync (1)

### NAME

> install-netsync - reads or sets the Network Preferences information on a Palm Device.

### CONTENTS

> Section
> Synopsis
> Description
> Options
> Usage
> Example
> Author
> Copyright

### SECTION

> pilot-link: Userland Conduits

### SYNOPSIS

> install-netsync [-p|--port <port>] [--version] [-q|--quiet] [-?|--help] [--usage] [-e|--enable] [-d|--disable] [-n|--name name] [-a|--address address] [-m|--mask netmask]

### DESCRIPTION

> install-netsync allows the user to read or change the Network Preferences stored on the Palm.

### OPTIONS

#### INSTALL-NETSYNC OPTIONS

> -e, --enable

> > Enable the LanSync operation (Used for performing a "Network" HotSync (synronize across the Internet for example) instead of "Local" HotSync).

> -d, --disable

> > Disable the LANSync setting on the Palm

> -a, --address=address

> > IP address of the remote machine to which you want to connect.

> -n, --name hostname

> > Sets the hostname of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the hostname of the Palm device itself.

> -i, --ip ip

> > Set the IP address of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the IP address of the Palm device itself. In most cases the Palm will be assigned an IP address automatically by your desktop or server-side configuration.

> -m, --mask netmask

> > Set the netmask of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the netmask address of the Palm device itself, it should be assigned a netmask value at connection time, based on your desktop or server-side configuration.

#### CONDUIT OPTIONS

> -p, --port <port>

> > Use device file <port> to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this is not specified, install-netsync will look for the $PILOTPORT environment variable. If neither are found or supplied, install-netsync will print the usage information.

> -q, --quiet

> > Suppress ’Hit HotSync button’ message

> -v, --version

> > Display version of install-netsync and exit without connecting.

#### HELP OPTIONS

> -h, --help

> > Display the help synopsis for install-netsync and exit without connecting.

> --usage

> > Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

### USAGE

> The program will connect to a target Palm handheld, and read and display or set the Network Preferences information specified or display the Network Preferences stored on the Palm device.

### EXAMPLE

> -p /dev/pilot -H "localhost" -a 127.0.0.1 -n 255.255.255.0

### AUTHOR

> install-netsync was created from the original install-user application originally written by D. Jeff Dionne jeff@RyeHam.ee.ryerson.ca, and was split into a separate conduit by JP Rosevear jpr@ximian.com.

> This manual page was written by Neil Williams linux@codehelp.co.uk

### REPORTING BUGS

> Report bugs at: http://bugs.pilot-link.org

### COPYRIGHT

> This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

> This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

> You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

### SEE ALSO

> install-user(1), pilot-link(7).

pilot-link 0.12.0-pre4 | install-netsync (1) | Copyright 1996-2005 FSF

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