transfer data between WinCE device and Network

[Robert Wachtel]

Hi!

we are using Symbol barcode scanner devices to collect data that needs to
get back into our company database. these are WinCE 4.2 devices and are
conneted to our network via wireless. [...]

The same situation here. We collect the data in a local DataSet and on
demand the DataSet is submitted to a WebService.

Robert

 

[rodeo rider]

we are using Symbol barcode scanner devices to collect data that needs to
get back into our company database. these are WinCE 4.2 devices and are
conneted to our network via wireless. the piece i am looking for
assistance on is how best to transfer files between the WinCE devices and
our Network via wireless. i had used RAPI and ActiveSymc in the past. but
this is not possible to use via wireless connection so i am now seeking
another mechanism. plus, the users will need to transfer their data at
times when a hard wired connection will not be possible.

i am finding that i will need to either:
1. write code to utilize a web service.
or
2. setup a FTP server and write code to transfer files utilizing FTP
serevices.
or
3. write code to run on a server that will listen for a call from our
client app on the WinCE device and then transfer files using sockets.
or
4. go with something like SQL Server and then i can make my calls from
WinCE to the database server and let it handle data transfers. it is
unlikely that we will go this route.

are these 4 options valid? are there others which i am ocverlooking? are
there any available 3rd party tools that might handle most of this for us?

coding is done in VB.Net using VisualStudio 2003.

my uncertainty is how exactly to write the code to establish the connection
between a WinCE device and one of our netwrok servers(or even my desktop
development pc)? can anyone offer any help or a code sample that shows how
to do this? thanks for any help you can offer.