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Problems connecting to iPad from Internet Explorer

rkayd

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Some apps require connecting to/from computer using ip address (such as uploading files to iPad through Internet Explorer of ftp). At home this all works perfectly but at work I have problems.

Somewhere I read that in some work environments a person needs to create an ad hoc connection. I did that. The internet works fine and my trackpad (on iPad) works fine, but I cannot connect from Internet Explorer using the 192.***.***.***:8080 address in either direct connection to the work wifi or the ad hoc wifi.

When connecting to the regular work wifi I noticed that the computers on there have an address like 192.***.1.*** but on my iPad the address is 192.***.0.***. Does the 1 and 0 make a difference? I would think it would. I tried manually setting a static ip using the work ip configuration but that didn't work. Most of it is fairly self explanatory but I didn't know what to put in the Search Domains so I left that blank. Was that a problem? Also, should the HTTP Proxy be set up?

I am using Windows 7.
 

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First let the program your trying to use on your ipad.

second you seem confused about wither it should be HTTP or FTP.

Some work environments will block FTP.
 
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Is it my bad spelling that makes you think I'm confused. I meant to say (such as uploading files to iPad through Internet Explorer OR ftp).

I know what HTTP is and I know what FTP is. I use FTP quite regularly, and like I said, either one works great at home.

Are you saying that some work environments block FTP but the HTTP should still work? Well, in my case neither works, and as I read other places, creating an ad hoc network would fix that, but it doesn't seem to for me. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong or if it's my ip address that is causing the problem and how to fix that.

Were you asking which apps I am trying to use? If so, there are many apps. Some examples would be HanDbase, iFiles, iPanDisk, & VideoSafe (VS) to name a few. HanDbase would be the most important one in my case. Some remotes like trackpads, etc. don't work either, but I think I found one that does the trick and connects great.
 
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Is it my bad spelling that makes you think I'm confused. I meant to say (such as uploading files to iPad through Internet Explorer OR ftp).

I know what HTTP is and I know what FTP is. I use FTP quite regularly, and like I said, either one works great at home.

Are you saying that some work environments block FTP but the HTTP should still work? Well, in my case neither works, and as I read other places, creating an ad hoc network would fix that, but it doesn't seem to for me. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong or if it's my ip address that is causing the problem and how to fix that.

Were you asking which apps I am trying to use? If so, there are many apps. Some examples would be HanDbase, iFiles, iPanDisk, & VideoSafe (VS) to name a few. HanDbase would be the most important one in my case. Some remotes like trackpads, etc. don't work either, but I think I found one that does the trick and connects great.

Some work environments block both FTP port 21 and HTTP port:8080.
normal sites use http port:80, odd programs like your ipad app use 8080.
 
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So, my question is, is there any way to get around that by using ad hoc or anything?
 

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