Chapter 9 Internet and Social Networking 201
Using your phone as a Bluetooth modem
To use your phone as a Bluetooth modem for your computer, set up
a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN) between your phone and
your computer.
To set up Bluetooth PAN on your phone
1. On your phone, turn on Bluetooth and set it to visible mode. For
instructions, see “Turning Bluetooth on and making your phone
visible” in Chapter 10.
2. Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your phone. For instructions,
see “Creating a Bluetooth partnership” in Chapter 10.
3. Set up Bluetooth PAN on your computer. For instructions, see “To
set up Bluetooth PAN on your computer”.
4. On your phone, tap Accept to connect to your computer.
A connected status message is displayed, which indicates that your
computer has been successfully connected to the Internet using your
phone as a Bluetooth modem.
To set up Bluetooth PAN on your computer
For Windows Vista:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click Manage network connections and then under Personal
Area Network, double-click Bluetooth Network Connection.
3. In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box,
select your phone, and click Connect.
For Windows XP:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
2. Under Personal Area Network, click the Bluetooth Network
Connection icon.
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