Important
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Please refer to Windows Help for further information on TCP/IP, DHCP and configurations for sharing.
Operating as a server
The following icon will appear in the tasktray when the PAN server function has been activated.
Should the icon not appear, please follow the procedure below to activate the PAN server function.
1. Right-click the Bluetooth
TM
wireless technology icon in the task tray , click on [Option]
and
make sure the "PAN Networking Service" is checked in [Enable Services] under
[General] tab.
A message will appear asking you to confirm whether you wish to activate the PAN group ad-hoc
network.
2. Click the [Yes] button
The PAN server will be activated, and an icon will accordingly appear in the tasktray. Other devices
that use the PAN profile will now be able to connect over the network.
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When using the device as the server, make sure that all user accounts have a password set for the
security reasons.
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The IP address of the server is automatically set up when it starts. Please do not change this IP
address.
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When the device starts as the server, it starts the DHCP server function. We recommend that you
should use the IP addresses provided from this DHCP server for the clients connected. Please do not
change these IP addresses.
By clicking on the icon, the [Bluetooth PAN Server] window will appear. One client has established a
connection below.
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When you try to connect to another server as a client, the task tray icon will disappear, and your
machine will not be able to function as a server in response to connection requests originating from
other devices.
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During server starting, it is not possible to stop the DHCP server.
Operating as a client
Connecting to a server as a client is performed from the [Bluetooth Settings] window, as described below.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the Bluetooth
TM
wireless technology icon in the task tray, and click on
[Add New Connection]
Note
Alternatively, click on [Start]
→
[All Programs]
→
[Bluetooth]
→
[Bluetooth Settings], and then on [New
Connection] from the [Bluetooth Settings] window.
2. Confirm that [Express Mode] has been selected, and then click on the [Next] button
3. Click on the [Next] button in the advisory dialog box
The [Add New Connection Wizard (Searching for devices)] window will appear.
Once the program has finished searching for the devices, the [Add New Connection Wizard (Device
Selection)] window will appear.
4. Select the name of the device designated as the server from [Device List], and then click on the
[Next] button
The registered icon will appear in the [Bluetooth Settings] window.
