Connection over WiFi connects to the wrong phone

[HeRmAN]

Hi

I have searched but not found any match on my issue.
Don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if it's a bug

I have 5 user profiles, all with Sony Xperias
1. Arc S LT18i
2. Active ST17i
3. Z (mine) C6603
4. Tipo ST21i
5. Z (wife) C6603

If I configure them all to connect over wifi, the conection works if only th erequested phone has wifi turned on. But if several of them are avalible it often connects to the wrong phone.

Example.
I select user 5 (and check F2 that the setting is connect over WiFi)
Connect F1
It connects to the Arc S and I have only seen the problem between these two phones.

Question: Are the connection between the phones and the user profiles done with some uniqe ID or?

I use DHCP so the IP address may be different.


I have a logfile that I saved just after this miss-connection happened
and at that poit the Phones had not changed the IP address

[Koelner]

You may use fixed IP for your devices or simply just only activate the MPE Client on one device at a time.

[dvhttn]

I originally (>2years ago) had similar problems when using DHCP and 2 phones. I changed my router settings so it gives a fixed ip address to each phone (based on mac address) which has sorted the problem.

[HeRmAN]

I'm well aware of the fact that I can use fixed IP addresses but that doesn't really answer my question if this is a bug or not.

Setting a fixed address in the phone is a bad idea when connecting to different networks, using DHCP with settings that match MAC address or Client ID to reserved IP Addresses is a far better idea but MPE should be able to match the different phones with the correct user profile.

[dvhttn]

I'm well aware of the fact that I can use fixed IP addresses but that doesn't really answer my question if this is a bug or not.

Setting a fixed address in the phone is a bad idea when connecting to different networks, using DHCP with settings that match MAC address or Client ID to reserved IP Addresses is a far better idea but MPE should be able to match the different phones with the correct user profile.

I quite agree. And can't say whether it's a bug or not, just trying to get everything working for you.

[HeRmAN]

And I'm trying to give feedback on my experience with this excellent software. In my opinion it's a bug.

[Koelner]

In my opinion it's a bug.

It has been discussed (german part of the forum) and it´s not considered a bug.

[FJ]

I will explain how it works, decide yourself if you would name it a bug: When MyPhoneExplorer tries to connect then he sends a local UDP broadcast into the network and waits 2 seconds for answer. If the phone of the currently used phone does answer then he connects this phone, if not then he connects to another phone which answered. If you post the logfile after a "wrong" connect then i can verify which phones did answer the local broadcast

[HeRmAN]

Hi FJ

Then it make sense to me why the wrong phone answers and there is no need to post any logfiles at this time, I can also see that MPE are using ports 5210-5212 for the communication and it can easily be logged with wireshark which may be a good complement to the logs.

I will do some tests when all phones (and family members) are at home and actively connected to the wifi network. Then I can post some logs from MPE and wireshark if it still connects because I would classify that as a bug even it may be minor. Tests in the past has failed even thou the phones was connected to the network and MPE connected to the wrong phone.

If MPE can't connect due to the fact that the phone doesn't answer on the BC request, I can agree that it may not be classified as a bug, It's rather an area that can be improved by a feature request. A possible way may be that MPE present the discovered phones and prompt the user to make a choice to which phone to connect.

[Koelner]

Check out if all these devices of yours have a stamina mode and if so, check the MPE as an exception.

[HeRmAN]

Hi

Yes the Z has a stamina mode which is excellent and I have the phones active when I do my tests. And I'm a software test engineer with networking as expertise so I think I know how to perform the testing.

But the Stamina mode must be considered when troubleshooting, good for other users to know.

And phones with NFC can have task initiated when placing them close to a tag "Connect to my home WiFi and synchronize using MPE", That's on my to do list.

[FJ]

A possible way may be that MPE present the discovered phones and prompt the user to make a choice to which phone to connect.

This is a good idea, will be implemented