Re: connecting IPAQ 2215 to internet via bluetooth network

From: Helio Diamant - MS/MVP, Mobile Devices (helio_at_nospam.pocketpcfreak.com)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:06:50 +0200

Actually if you do a Bluetooth Activesync it should work just like in a
Craddle connection. I work like that. 

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Helio Diamant - MS/MVP Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfreak.com
"BA" <blyth_austin@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:Ki5Hc.71665$OB3.29602@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> thanks for the info helio:
>
> I have got is most the way configured but have ran into a slight problem.
I
> bought a USB bluetooth adapter installed on the laptop today and I enable
> internet sharing  on the laptop for the GRPS wireless card.  however, the
> only way I am thus far able to get the ipaq to access the internet via the
> grps card (via the laptop) is if I dock it and plug the cradle into the
> laptop.  if I remove the ipaq from the cradle, then the internet will no
> longer work. (I think that tells me the bluetooth network is not
configured
> correctly).
>
> I keep getting prompted on the ipaq saying I need to set up a proxy server
> to access the internet.  I can't figure out how to get the notebook to
> automatically kick out an IP address to the ipaq.  I did try putting in
the
> ip address of the grps card as the proxy server but it did not work.
also,
> I am not sure exactly how the enable "PASS THRU" on bluetooth activesync.
>
> thanks for your help, any additional comments are much appreciated.
>
> BA
>
> kaysville ,UT
>
> "BA" <blyth_austin@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:LTFGc.204792$Gx4.97915@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >
> >
> > just bought an ipaq 2215.  also bought averatec notebook with built in
> > 802.11 wireless networking.
> > I currently use a grps air card to connect the notebook to the internet
> via
> > a t-mobile plan.  I also bought a bluetooth USB adapter for the laptop
so
> I
> > can network the IPAQ and the notebook PC.
> >
> > my question is (after getting the two devices connected via bluetooth)
can
> I
> > use the internet connection on the laptop as a internet router to
connect
> > the IPAQ to the internet.  if not, what are my other best options for
> > connecting the ipaq to the internet?
> >
> > thanks for any responses.
> >
> > blyth austin
> > kaysville ,UT
> >
> >
>
>

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