NOTE
: Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows
Me servers. Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the software's
manufacturer before you configure the computer as a Network Access server.
Configure the server:
1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
2. On the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP-> Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver
(scroll down if necessary).
3. Click Properties and select the IP Address tab.
a) Select Specify an IP address
b) Enter an IP Address (suggested value—192.168.1.1)
c) Enter a Subnet Mask (suggested value—255.255.255.0)
4. Click OK to close each dialog box, and then click YES to restart the computer.
6.6.8.2 Setup for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
If Internet Connection sharing was previously enabled (before BTW was installed) it
must be disabled and then re-enabled before the Bluetooth network adapter can use it.
Configure for Network Access:
1. From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Ad-
vanced Configuration from the shortcut menu.
2. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, select the Local Services tab, Network Ac-
cess and then click Properties....
3. From the Network Access, General properties page, in the Type of service
shortcut menu, select “Allow other devices to access the Internet/LAN via this
computer,” and then click Configure Connection Sharing.
4. Right-click Local Area Connection, select Properties and then select the Sharing
tab.
5. Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection, click OK, and
then click YES in the confirmation dialog box.
6.6.8.3 Configure for Group Ad Hoc Networking:
1. From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Ad-
vanced Configuration from the shortcut menu.
2. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, select the Local Services tab, Network Ac-
cess and then click Properties....
3. From the Network Access, General properties page, in the Type of service
shortcut menu, select “Allow other devices to create a private network with this
computer.”
4. Click OK.
6.6.9 Bluetooth Image Transfer
This service allows images to be exchanged between this computer and other Blue-
tooth devices that support Bluetooth image transfer.
Supported image formats include:
‧
BMP
‧
GIF
‧
PNG
‧
JPG
NOTE
: A battery-powered remote device, such as a cell phone or camera, may re-
quire that Bluetooth be specifically enabled before the device can accept an image;
see the documentation included with the device for more information. Some devices,
particularly battery-powered devices such as phones and cameras, may only be able
to accept images in one format and at a single fixed resolution. In that case, the image
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