150 Getting Connected
To use your device as a Bluetooth modem
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 by
following the steps in “To turn Bluetooth on and make your device
visible”.
2.
Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your device by following the
steps in “To create a Bluetooth partnership.“
3.
Tap
Start > Programs > Internet Sharing
.
4.
Select
Bluetooth PAN
as the
PC Connection
.
5.
From the
Network Connection
list, select the name of the
connection that your device uses to connect to the Internet.
6.
Tap
Connect
.
7.
On your computer, set up a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)
with your device:
For Windows Vista:
a.
Click
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network
and Sharing Center
.
b.
Click
Manage network connections
and then under
Personal
Area Network
, double-click
Bluetooth Network Connection
.
c.
In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select
your phone, then click
Connect
.
For Windows XP:
a.
Tap
Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
.
b.
Under
Personal Area Network
, click the
Bluetooth Network
Connection
icon.
c.
Under
Network Tasks
, click
View Bluetooth network devices
.
d.
In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select
your device, then click
Connect
.