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Getting Connected
Use the device as a Bluetooth modem
You can connect your device to a notebook or desktop computer through
Bluetooth and use the device as a modem for the computer.
Note If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth capability, you need to
connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer.
For the computer to use the Internet connection of your device, activate
Internet Sharing on your device, then set up a Bluetooth Personal Area
Network (PAN) between the computer and your device.
1. On your device, turn on Bluetooth and set it to visible mode.
2. Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your device by following the
steps in “To create a Bluetooth partnership.“
Alternatively, you can initiate a Bluetooth partnership from the
computer by following these steps (based on Windows XP SP2):
a. I
n the Control Panel or System Tray, double-click the Bluetooth
Devices icon.
b. I
n the Bluetooth Devices window, click Add.
c. T
he Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the My device is
set up and ready to be found check box, then click Next.
d. T
he wizard then detects your device and displays its name in the
dialog box. Select the device name, then click Next.
e. S
elect Let me choose my own passkey, then enter a passcode
(1 up to 16 digits) that will serve as an identification number for
establishing a secure connection between your device and the
computer. Click Next.
f. A c
onfirmation message then appears on your device. Tap Yes to
accept the connection, enter the same passcode, then tap Next.
g. On the c
omputer, click Finish to exit the wizard.
h. On y
our device’s Partnership Settings screen, you can change the
display name for the computer, then tap Finish.
3. Now, open the Internet Sharing program on your device. Tap Start >
Programs > Internet Sharing.
4. Select Bluetooth PAN as the PC Connection.
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