Help with iTunes sync

I just got my first iPhone a couple of days ago. I needed a camera
and the cheapest iPhone 4 was within my budget. I already have a
wi-fi iPad 2, a dot.mac account, and two Macs with Lion.

I set up my iPhone as far as I can the same way as I set up my iPad to
connect with iTunes, but with one exception, iTunes doesn't see it
except when it's plugged into my iMac.


Info:

My iPhone does see my local network, either by my Mac or upstairs near
my Airport Express. The icon at the top left of my phone shows
Wi-Fi, not 3G. I was even able to play music via my Airport Express
to my stereo from the music app on my iPhone.

But iTunes doesn't see it. I have plugged it into the same recharger
that I use for my iPad. And I have plugged it into the included
recharger right next to my Mac.

When I plug it into my Mac directly, my iTunes sees both my iPad and
my iPhone.

In Settings/General/iTunes Wi-Fi Sync, it shows me synchronizing when
my iPhone is plugged in directly.

One time, I brought the iPhone to my Mac, and noticed that it showed
up in iTunes (I have iTunes always open in my 2nd monitor). I opened
it and it showed the top half of the Apps page - the File Sharing part
was blank. And I soon got a message saying 'The iPhone "Howard
Brazee's iPhone" could not be synced because the sync session failed
to start.'. Plugging the iPhone in didn't help until I closed and
reopened iTunes.

From within iTUnes, I see the options checked (same as with my iPad),
[x] Open iTunes when this iPhone is connected
[x] Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi

I'm afraid I shall need to take my Mac & iPad into the Apple Store -
but if someone has some other ideas of what I should look at - please
help me.

Thanks.

On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:20:19 -0600, Jolly Roger <>
wrote:

>> I set up my iPhone as far as I can the same way as I set up my iPad to
>> connect with iTunes, but with one exception, iTunes doesn't see it
>> except when it's plugged into my iMac.
>
>What happens if you go into Settings > Geberal > iTunes WiFi Sync and
>tap Sync Now on the iPhone?

I plugged my iPhone into a power source and pressed the button. It
looked for my computer for a couple of minutes, then stopped. The
last synced time is still 9:00, which was about when I unplugged it
from my computer to take with me on some errands.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

I have an appointment this afternoon at the Apple Store to solve this
- but for the first time in weeks, I rebooted my Mac. It appears
that rebooting my Mac may have solved the problem. I'll still go, I
have some other questions.

I don't reboot very often, as it doesn't reboot well - I think that's
because Chronosync is running in the background with some locks
between my computer and my wife's. Mainly I restart to run file
utility hoping to speed up my computer.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison