Forwarding Notifications from WinPC to iPad via local network

[MarkusKl]

Hi all,

maybe a simple question but I am not able to send a message from my pc
to my ipad.
Both are in the same local network, the Growl for Win client receives
messages e.g. from growlnotify.exe perfectly and displays it.
I have opened the local firewall, also Howl as well as Prowl is
installed on the ipad, but none of them receives a notification.

I have setup the network forwarding as well as checked the "allow
network notification" box...

Any ideas ?

Would be great if someone could help, since this is not going through
the apple provider.

Regards
Markus

[Jonathan Hohle]

Is the iPad and the Windows PC connected to the internet? Both Howl and Prowl use Apple's Push Notification Service to send notifications to iOS devices. This requires a Mac or PC which can connect to to Howl service over HTTPS (outgoing port 443) and also requires the iPad to connect to Apple's push service (outgoing port 5223, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3576).

Howl doesn't use Growl's built in network notification feature, primarily because it cannot be alerted to new messages in the background, limiting this feature's usefulness.

Please let me know if you need any more information.

Jon Hohle

Howl Developer

j...@howlapp.com

[MarkusKl]

Thanx for the explanation...Now I do understand. Well, they are
connected to the internet, but via a Router meaning they are in my
local network behind the router's firewall.
In fact, I could open the coresponding port, but as I understand this
would require the iPad having a SIM card to receive the push
notifications via air (privider network).
Is this correct?
Since I do not have a card right away, this means a cannot go any
further for the moment, have to order a SIM card for it.

Can you tell me if I got that right?

Actually, my intention was to have this SW working within a local
network, without using apple's push service...didn't know it's not
supported by howl. Too bad ;-((

I have a project in the building automation area (a customer's villa)
where I would like to use it since it is very helpful for
communication ;-)

Regards and again, thanks for your help
Markus

On 4 Nov., 21:26, Jonathan Hohle <jonho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is the iPad and the Windows PC connected to the internet? Both Howl and
> Prowl use Apple's Push Notification Service to send notifications to iOS
> devices. This requires a Mac or PC which can connect to to Howl service over
> HTTPS (outgoing port 443) and also requires the iPad to connect to Apple's

> push service (outgoing port 5223,http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3576).

>
> Howl doesn't use Growl's built in network notification feature, primarily
> because it cannot be alerted to new messages in the background, limiting
> this feature's usefulness.
>
> Please let me know if you need any more information.
>
> Jon Hohle
> Howl Developer
> j...@howlapp.com
>

[Jonathan Hohle]

If the iPad is connected via WiFi (if your wireless network extends that far) you shouldn't need a SIM for your iPad. Obviously, the SIM will allow you to connect while roaming places without WiFi, but if you are always in range of your wireless network which is connected to the internet, Howl can still push notifications to you. In fact, I only use Howl over WiFi on my iPad (and both 3G and WiFi on my iPhone).

As mentioned earlier, you will have to open an outgoing port for APNS (the iPad initiates the connection to Apple's push servers).

I've had other request for Howl to run on a local network, but unfortunately, it's not practical at this time.

Jon Hohle
j...@howlapp.com

Sent from my iPad