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Using Network

With Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, you can establish a regular TCP/IP networking connection with the device. Most mobile phones provide Bluetooth* networking service. Using such services, you can establish a regular TCP/IP networking connection with the device.

Supported profiles and roles:

In a Bluetooth* network one of the devices operates as a server and another one as a client. The server owns the network and tracks the devices connected to it. Depending on the role you want to assign to your computer, there are four options in the Networking section of the service view:

Joining a network

To join or build a network with you device, follow these steps:

  1. Put your device into discoverable state and find your device in the device list: open the My Bluetooth window; if your device is not displayed, perform a search for devices.
  2. Double-click on the device icon to open the My Bluetooth device window displaying all the available services.
    Your device may require authentication (or pairing) to allow connection or even searching for services.
  3. Click Connect button in the Join a local Bluetooth Network or Build a Local Bluetooth Network section in the Networking group that corresponds to the type of networking you want to do (Join or Build).
    You may need to perform additional actions on your device to accept the connection.

As soon as connection is established, the My Bluetooth device window is updated to inform you of the established connection. At the same time the Connect button in the other sections of Networking group is disabled.

To disconnect network connection with your device, click Disconnect button in the Join a local Bluetooth Network or section Build a Local Bluetooth Network section of the Networking group.

Accessing the Internet via a dial-up connection

To access the Internet via dial-up connection with your device, follow these steps:

  1. Put your device into discoverable state and find your device in the device list: open the My Bluetooth window; if your device is not displayed, perform a search for devices.
  2. Double-click on the device icon to open the My Bluetooth device window displaying all the available services.
    Your device may require authentication (or pairing) to allow connection or even searching for services.
  3. Click Connect button in the Access the Internet via Dial-Up Connection section in the  Networking group.
    As soon as the modem driver is configured, the window is updated to inform you of the new Bluetooth* dial-up connection.
    You may need to perform additional actions on your device to accept the connection.
  4. Click Dial... link in the Access the Internet via Dial-Up connection section to configure dial-up settings and access to an the Internet.

To send FAX messages you can configure a FAX application and use installed Bluetooth* modem device.

To stop using existing Bluetooth* dial-up connection, click Uninstall button in the Access the Internet via Dial-Up Connection section in the Networking group.

Accessing an external network

To access an external network via your device (used as a gateway), follow these steps:

  1. Configure an external network on your device.
  2. Put your device into discoverable state and find your device in the device list: open the My Bluetooth window; if your device is not displayed, perform a search for devices.
  3. Double-click on the device icon to open the My Bluetooth device window displaying all the available services.
    Your device may require authentication (or pairing) to allow connection or even searching for services.
  4. Click Connect button in the Access an External Network via a Gateway section in the Networking group.
    As soon as connection is established, the My Bluetooth device window is updated to inform you of the established connection. At the same time the Connect button in the other sections of Networking group is disabled. You may need to perform additional actions on your device to accept the connection.
  5. Open an internet browser to gain access to the external network.

To disconnect from an existing network connection, click Disconnect button in the Access an External Network via a Gateway section of the Networking group.



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