Ad hoc internet sharing works fine but iPhone won't show up in itunes

Hi all,
I have set up an Ad hoc wifi network on my laptop and am able to connect to it from my iphone 3GS and share its (laptop) internet connection.
I have checked "Sync with this iPhone over wireless networks" in itunes.
However as soon as I unplug the USB cable my iphone disappears from itunes and "Sync Now" on iphone becomes greyed.
I can connect to Internet from iphone using the ad hoc network so I know they two devices are communicating wirelessly.
I just don't understand why I can't see the iphone in itunes.
I am running itunes 10.6.1.7 and IOS 5.1
Any help will be highly appreciated

Try another usb port or this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224

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