FriendlyNET Bluetooth ® Wireless USB Adapter User’s Manual
Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 USA FriendlyNET Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter User’s Manual SALES 800-662-9686 Home/Office Solutions 800-303-9121 Enterprise Solutions 408-435-8388 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 801-566-8991 Worldwide 801-566-3787 FAX www.asante.com support@asante.com COVER: Asanté FriendlyNET FBT100 USB Adapter Copyright © 2002 Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2. Macintosh OS X Feature Tour.............................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3. Configuring Bluetooth ......................................................................................................... 11 Chapter 4. Bluetooth Neighborhood .................................
Chapter 1. Introduction The Asanté FriendlyNET FBT100 USB adapter allows a computer with a USB port to communicate with other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS The FriendlyNET FBT100 was engineered to meet or exceed these specifications: Industry Standards Maximum Throughput Functional Limits Security Chipset Wireless Power Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide USB 1.1 Fully qualified to Bluetooth 1.1 specification 723 Kbps (asymmetric), 433.9 Kbps (symmetric) Up to 7 slave piconets 128-bit 2nd Generation Bluetooth silicon with integrated baseband DSP, radio and on-chip RISC controller.
Chapter 2. Macintosh OS X Feature Tour After installing the FriendlyNET FBT100 adapter in you Mac, OS X will automatically identify and install the driver. Look in the System Preference screen. In the Hardware section, double-click on the Bluetooth icon (shown above) to open the Bluetooth dialog box. The following screen images were taken from Mac OS X Version 10.2. Later versions of OS X will be similar. Follow the on-screen instructions for configuring and using Bluetooth on the Mac.
RECEIVING FILES SERIAL PORTS Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition 7
PAIRED DEVICES Click on the New… button to add a new pair.
FILE TRANSFER Double-click on the Bluetooth File Exchange utility Choose recipient MOBILE PHONE SERVICES Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition 9
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Chapter 3. Configuring Bluetooth After installing the Asanté Bluetooth software, plug your FriendlyNET FBT100 adapter into an available USB port on your PC. Since the adapter draws very little power, you may even connect it to a bus-powered hub (like the FriendlyNET VU104). Troubleshooting Tip: If your adapter is not properly plugged into your PC, you may see the icon with a red X in your system tray (bottom right corner of your Windows desktop).
From the Bluetooth menu, select Device Configuration… There are nine tabs: • General: Identity (computer name and type) and Security mode. • Accessibility: Allow other Bluetooth devices to discover and connect to this computer. • Discovery: Discover and report other Bluetooth devices. • Information Exchange: Settings for file transfer and personal information (business cards, calendar items, email messages and notes).
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DISCOVERY Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition 14
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CLIENT APPLICATIONS Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition 17
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Chapter 4. Bluetooth Neighborhood With the Asanté Bluetooth software running on your Windows computer, you can: • Search for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity. • Discover the services available on the device. • View the status of the connection. • View the properties of the service. The screen images shown in this chapter reflect Windows XP. If you are using another version of Windows, your screens may be different.
FIND A SERVICE After you have found a Bluetooth device, click on that device name to view all of its services. In the example below, the Nokia 6130i was discovered with 4 services (COM 1, Dial-up networking, Fax and Inbox). The FriendlyNET FBT100 adapter supports these services: • • • • Bluetooth Serial Port – establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between your computer and another device.
• • • Information Exchange – sets up a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices so that they can exchange personal information manager data such as electronic business cards, calendar items, email messages or notes. Information Synchronization – synchronizes personal information (typically from a mobile computer or PDA) using a Bluetooth wireless connection.
CONNECTION STATUS To view the status of a connection, click Discover services from the Bluetooth Tasks list (Windows XP) or right-click the service and select Status from the pop-up menu.
Tip: To change the power transmission level of the adapter, bring up the My Bluetooth Places and click on My Device. From the Bluetooth menu, choose Device Configuration… | Hardware | Advanced. See Chapter 3 for more details. SERVICE PROPERTIES Open the Bluetooth Properties box by: • Clicking on the Properties button in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box. • Clicking Display service properties from the Bluetooth Tasks list (Windows XP).
Chapter 5. Bluetooth Connection Wizard Asanté’s Bluetooth Connection Wizard simplifies the process for setting up new connections with another Bluetooth device. After using the wizard, a shortcut is placed in the right panel of My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection, just double-click the icon. The screen images shown in this chapter reflect Windows XP. If you are using another version of Windows, your screens may be different. STARTING THE CONNECTION WIZARD To setup a new connection: 1.
To establish a paired relationship with the remote device while using this wizard, enter your Personal Identification Number in the PIN Code field of the security screen, and then click the Next> button. Note: To establish the paired relationship with the remote device the first time this connection is used, leave the PIN Code field blank in the security screen, and click the Next button. The Security screen will not appear if the devices have been paired. Click the Next> button to continue.
On the last screen: • • Connection Name: Update the name of the connection (if necessary). Set default Bluetooth device: Check to make this the default device. Click the Finish button to close the wizard.
Chapter 6. Bluetooth Services Frequently used Bluetooth operations are accessible from the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (bottom right corner of the desktop). Right-click on the icon to reveal: • • • Explore: opens My Bluetooth Places. See Chapter 4 for more information. Setup: define security and configuration settings. See Chapter 3 for details. Services: calls Connection Wizard or initiates specific data transfer operations. See Chapter 5 for more information.
To send an electronic business card: 4. Select a device from the list. 5. From the drop-down menu, choose Send, Receive or Exchange. 6. Click the OK button to perform the action. If this button doesn’t appear, verify that one of the devices is selected from the list above. This information exchange service sends and receives electronic business cards (*.vcf and *.vcd) to and from another Bluetooth device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or notebook computer.
DIAL-UP NETWORKING The Dial-up Networking service permits a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically connected to a different Bluetooth device (the server). After the Bluetooth wireless connection is established the client can use the server’s modem as if it were a local device on the client. To establish a Dial-up Networking session from the client: 1. On the client, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
FILE TRANSFER The File Transfer service allows one Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default File Transfer directory (and the folders and files it contains) of another Bluetooth device. On the machine from which the File Transfer service will be used: 1. In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2. In the right pane of Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu. 3.
INFORMATION EXCHANGE The Information Exchange service provides a way to send and receive Microsoft Outlook items to and from another Bluetooth device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant or notebook computer. The supported Outlook items are: • Business cards (*.vcf and *.vcd) • Calendar entries (*.vcs) • Notes (*.vnt) • Messages (*.vmg) There are three types of operations: • Send—sends an object to another device. • Receive—requests an object from another device.
To configure network access for Windows 98SE and Windows Me on the server side: Note: Internet Protocol (IP) routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers; a trial version of WinRoute Lite may be downloaded from the Tiny Software (http://www.tinysoftware.com). Asanté is not able to provide support for IP routing software. Please contact your software vendor (e.g., Tiny Software) for assistance. 1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2.
INFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION The Information Synchronization service is used to synchronize information (e.g., a Personal Information Manager database) between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. Asanté Bluetooth services supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format.
Chapter 7. Windows Security Since Bluetooth transmits information wirelessly, Asanté recommends turning on security when handling sensitive and personal data communications. This chapter describes how to enable all security settings for all Asanté Bluetooth services for Windows. The screen images shown in this chapter reflect Windows XP. If you are using another version of Windows, your screens may be different.
ENCRYPTION Encrypting translates data into an unreadable format using a secret key or password. Decrypting the data requires the same key or password that was used to encrypt it. Encryption is based on the same passkey or Link Key that is used for Authentication. If Authentication is not enabled the key is not available and encryption will not take place. To enable Encryption for a service: 1. Authentication must also be enabled. 2.
2. The Bluetooth Security dialog box appears and the list of devices in the vicinity is updated. 3. In the Found Devices pane of the dialog box, click the name of the device to be paired. 4. Click the Execute Pairing button. 5. In the Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box, enter your Bluetooth passkey and click the OK button. The check box on the main screen, when selected, permits all services to connect without Authorization.
To break a paired device relationship: 1. In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, then Setup | Security from the pop-up menu. 2. From the Bluetooth Security dialog box, in the Paired Devices list, select a device, click the Delete button and then click the Done button. Note: Pairing must be broken on both devices. PASSKEY A Passkey is an alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length. Passkeys are also called PIN codes (or Personal Identification Numbers).
To limit the services the connecting device may use: 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. In the expanded dialog box, select the services that the connecting device is authorized to use. When a service is selected, that service will NOT require authorization in the future (no prompt will appear when a connection is attempted). Regardless of whether the main dialog box is for Authorization or Authentication, these options pertain to Authorization; they do not affect Authentication. 7.
Chapter 8. Windows Troubleshooting This chapter provides basic troubleshooting tips when using the Asanté Bluetooth software with Windows. 1. Cannot connect to a paired device Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again. 2.
8. How do I test a Network Access connection? • • • If the client is hardwired to the LAN, unplug the hardwired connection to ensure that the test checks the wireless connection rather than the hardwired connection. If the server has access to the Internet, open a browser on the client and connect to the web. You may also ping the server from the DOS prompt. 9.
Appendix A. Glossary of Terms BD Addr Bluetooth Device Address BDA Bluetooth Device Address Device Inquiry The process of searching for other Bluetooth devices. DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol-when enabled, connecting devices are assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address by the server.
Appendix B. Learning More About Bluetooth Asanté is pleased to be an official member of the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group). The organization’s official website is http://www.bluetooth.com . Bluetooth is a wireless specification that supports data and voice-centric applications. The radio operates in an unlicensed 2.4 GHz radio spectrum around the world. The signals use a spread spectrum, frequency hopping (up to 1600 hops/second), full-duplex signal.
