Using your phone as a Bluetooth modem
To use your phone as a Bluetooth modem for your computer, set up a Bluetooth
Personal Area Network (PAN) between your phone and your computer.
To set up Bluetooth PAN on your phone
1.
On your phone, turn on Bluetooth and set it to visible mode. For instructions,
see "Turning Bluetooth on and making your phone visible" in Chapter 9.
2.
Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your phone. For instructions, see
"Creating a Bluetooth partnership" in Chapter 9.
3.
Set up Bluetooth PAN on your computer. For instructions, see "To set up
Bluetooth PAN on your computer".
4.
On your phone, tap Accept to connect to your computer.
A connected status message is displayed on the Networking Manager screen,
which indicates that your computer has been successfully connected to the
Internet using your phone as a Bluetooth modem.
To set up Bluetooth PAN on your computer
For Windows Vista:
1.
Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and
Sharing Center.
2.
Click Manage network connections and then under Personal Area
Network, double-click Bluetooth Network Connection.
3.
In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select your
phone, and click Connect.
For Windows XP:
1.
Tap Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
2.
Under Personal Area Network, click the Bluetooth Network Connection
icon.
3.
Under Network Tasks, click View Bluetooth network devices.
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