Howto: Bluetooth Internet with Windows 2K/XP

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电脑通过蓝牙和手机上网!Win2k/xp均可!

此文原发在手机论坛,因为是去年的,所以没有放上帖图。
1、基站环境:同一市区的移动基站存在差异,有的做了设置验证。
2、信号强弱:以上图片的测试环境为市区中心,手机信号很好;另一个地方是临近香港,手机信号很弱,不能用ie、qq只能接受信息很难发送,难道这也有影响?
3、相关设置:帖图的ie、qq2005设置很简单,就是添加代理10.0.0.172:80,没有特殊设置。
4、测试环境:win2000 p、ivt蓝牙、WIDCOMMl蓝牙驱动。
5、测试时间
:2005.7.9凌晨4点第一次测试通过;
             2005.7.9上午10点第二次测试通过;
             2005.7.9下午3点第三次测试通过;
             2005.7.17下午3点第四次测试通过。
6、测试地点:深圳市福田区
操作系统WIN2K P SP4,IE6.0,深圳WAP15元包月。
昨夜熬夜调好PC套件6.5的蓝牙驱动,WIDCOMM 4.0.1.700,蓝牙是IVT的。

我想强调的是电脑控制面板的“调制解调器”非常重要,认准系统自动安装一个蓝牙调制解调器(拨号靠它),虽然我的是WAP包月的,但是属性AT+CGDCONT=,,”cmnet”<cr>不改不受影响,呵呵!连上后速度不错,比预期好很多115.2Kbps

2006.7.11补充:
另外告诉大家我在win2k p、win xp p下均调试成功,第一次是可以用IE6上网(昨天),今天用opera才能上网,如中华网、新浪,而且QQ也没有昨天好登陆,还掉线一次。

下面的是老外写的,图文并茂。

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Howto: Bluetooth Internet with Windows XP

http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/8567/howto-bluetooth-internet-with-windows-xp/

m-Router – Free Bluetooth Internet for all of us

by: Tam HannaPurchasers of USB Bluetooth dongles usually have to choose between the Windows XP SP2 stack and the manufacturers stack that ships with some of the dongles. Most people will prefer components of the operating system-until they discover that the Microsoft Bluetooth stack doesn’t support Internet connection sharing.

So, one usually goes ahead and downloads/purchases a software like Mocha PPP or Softick PPP (as described in this previous PIC Bluetooth howto). Those programs can cost $10 to $20, and forward incoming serial Bluetooth connections to the network connection of the host PC. M-Router does that too, and it does its work for an unbeatable price: free!

mRouter network diagram

The first step in your M-Router journey involves downloading the M-Router executable from the web site of its developer. Then, install it onto your PC and simply restart the machine.

After that, plug in your Bluetooth dongle into your PC (if it wasn’t plugged in before and assuming you already have it installed). You should then see two icons in the taskbar:

Bluetooth Windows XP icon

The blue B icon stands for the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack, while the other one is M-Router’s icon. Right click M-Router, and then choose Exit to exit the program. Restart it right away (start menu), as the Bluetooth interface needs to be up and ready BEFORE M-Router starts.

OK, the basic network infrastructure is set up now. Time to move on to the “physical link” between your PC and your Palm. Bluetooth lives off so-called trusted connections and paired devices; paired devices are devices that have been “assigned” to one another and “trust” each other when connecting. The mechanics involved here are a bit complex, please look at the Bluetooth documentation if interested.

Right click the Bluetooth icon in your taskbar. Then, click ADD DEVICE (it could be named differently, I have a german box). A wizard will pop up-follow the steps it gives you. Your Palm must have Bluetooth turned on and be discoverable before you start the wizard. And BTW, better check the checkbox “Add to trusted devices” on the Palm when the enter password dialog box pops up:

Then, navigate to the COM PORTS section of the stack and add a new incoming COM port.

After that, right-click M-Router and choose General Settings. Work yourself through all the settings so that they look like this:

m-router palm bluetooth m-router palm bluetooth
m-router palm bluetooth m-router palm bluetooth

Now, the PC side is complete. Restart your Windows box for kicks, relaunch M-Router if necessary.

Lets proceed to the Palm. Open the Prefs app, and create a new Connection. Under Device you would need to select your PC from the Bluetooth pop-up list. Its settings should look similar to this:

palm bluetooth setup palm bluetooth setup

Then, create a new Network link. Obviously, you can (and should) change the names of the connection and network link so that they better fit your needs-I choose Custom and Dongle-BT02 just because I felt that that fit:

palm bluetooth setup palm bluetooth setup palm bluetooth setup

Once this is done, all you need is a click on connect. Also note that most Bluetooth dongles have a maximum range of about 100 meters but PDA are usually have class 2 Bluetooth radios with a range of around 10 meters. So try to stay in the general area of your desktop/laptop for the best connection and speed. After that, feel free to take your Palm with you…free Internet is on your back!

Tags: Bluetooth, Internet, Windows

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