Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Bluetooth USB Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.
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Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide REGULATORY INFORMATION The Bluetooth USB Dongle must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. FCC (Federal Communications Commission) FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Table of Contents See Errata for information about Windows XP 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH........................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION TO BTW.....................................................................................................
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide (Continued from the previous page) 6 Security .................................................................................................................28 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 28 AUTHENTICATION .........................................................................................................
Bluetooth USB Adapter 1 Introduction 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH BTW Configuration & User’s Guide The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 1.3 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide BLUETOOTH USB DONGLE Introduction to BTW BTW is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal computers. For an overview of the features added in this release, see What's New. Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as: • A Bluetooth server—these devices provide one or more services, such as access to the Internet, to other Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices. The connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices. • Dial-up Networking—allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 1.5 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide ICONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES Bluetooth icons provide at-a-glance feedback about a device or service's status by changing color. Device icons are blue in color with yellow accents in their "normal" state and green with yellow accents in their "connected" state. Devices that are paired with this computer display a "check mark" in the upper-left portion of their icon.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 1.6 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide WHAT'S NEW • • • • A Connection Wizard now helps you set up new connections and places a shortcut to the new connection in My Bluetooth Places. Extensive right-click context sensitive menu support throughout, including the ability to: Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Create connection shortcuts. Discover services. Display connection status.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 2 Basic Operations 2.1 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES BTW Configuration & User’s Guide “Search for Devices” looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices it finds in My Bluetooth Places. To start the Search for Devices: • In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Devices, select (highlight) a device name • Open the Bluetooth menu and select Search for Devices. The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 2.2 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Discovery. To initiate a Service Discovery, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click the device and select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu. The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 2.3 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide DETERMINE A CONNECTION’S STATUS The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection. To display the Connection Status dialog box • In My Bluetooth Places, from the Folders pane, select (highlight) a device. • In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the pop-up menu.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 2.4 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide USING THE CONNECTION WIZARD The Connection Wizard walks you through the process of setting up a new Bluetooth connection with another device. The connection is not actually established; instead, a shortcut is placed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection, double-click the shortcut. 2.4.1 Setup a new connection 1.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 2.5 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide BLUETOOTH TRAY The Bluetooth Tray resides in the Windows System Tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. Bluetooth Tray provides fast access to many routine Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth Tray you can: • Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon. • Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel—right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup, and then select Configuration from the submenu.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Client Applications See the Errata for setup information for Windows XP. 3.1 NETWORK ACCESS The Network Access service permits a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device (the server). Possible Network Access servers include: • Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connection.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.1.2 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Network Access Server-side Setup for Windows 98SE & Windows Me Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers; a downloadable trial version of WinRoute Lite is available on the Tiny Software, Inc. website—http://www.tinysoftware.com/. 3.1.2.1 Configure the server: 1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.2 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows two Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless connection through virtual communications ports and then use that connection as if it were a hardwired serial cable between the devices. To establish a Bluetooth serial port connection: Connections are initiated from the client: 1. On the client, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.3 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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 Connections are initiated from the client: 1.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.5 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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. To perform an operation on a folder or file 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.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.6 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 3.7 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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. BTW supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 4 Local Services 4.1 LOCAL SERVICES BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Local Services are those services that a Bluetooth server is capable of providing. The services provided by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port • Dial-Up Networking • Fax • File Transfer • Information Exchange • Information Synchronization • Network Access. The names of all the services are displayed even though the server may not be capable of supporting all services.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 5 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, hardware and security and for event notification. To access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel • From the Windows Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration or • In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup and then Configuration from the submenu. 5.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 5.2 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide DISCOVERY TAB The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether your computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for. To perform a periodic Search for Devices: when "Look for other Bluetooth devices" is selected, BTW automatically searches for devices every “X” minutes. X is an integer from 1 to 60.
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide (Continued from the previous page) To report only a specific a type of device within a class 1. Configure BTW to report the class of device that the type of device belongs to (follow the steps in "Report only a specific class of device," above, but do NOT click the OK button ). 2. In the Discoverable devices... dialog box, from the Type drop-down menu select the specific type of device to be reported. 3. Click the OK button.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 5.4 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box, if required: • Devices: Name: the name of the device, e.g., WIDCOMM Bluetooth Device Type: the type of device, e.g., USB.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 5.4.1 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Hardware Advanced Settings Dialog Box When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not be present. From this dialog box you can set the: • Country Code: North America, Europe (except France), and Japan France and China • Maximum Transmission Power: High Medium Low.
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Bluetooth USB Adapter 5.6 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide LOCAL SERVICES TAB The settings on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine the configuration of the services provided by your computer to remote devices. Each service can be configured individually for security, name, and other settings. The Local Services tab also includes options to add and delete user-defined serial services.
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.6.2 To add a user- defined Bluetooth Serial Port Most applications that use a serial connection can also use the wireless Bluetooth Serial Port service to transfer data; the Bluetooth Serial Port is a replacement for the physical cable and is transparent to the application. BTW has one pre-configured Bluetooth Serial Port, but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added when needed. To add an additional Bluetooth Serial Port 1.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 5.7 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide NOTIFICATIONS TAB The Notifications tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) with specific Bluetooth events. Sounds can be associated on an individual basis with several events, including: • When a PIN code is required • When a remote device attempts to access: Files on this computer A Bluetooth port The Dial-up network service The LAN Access service The Fax service.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 6 Security 6.1 INTRODUCTION BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Each service that the server provides can be configured to require: • Authorization—the server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established. • Authentication—the server requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN, also referred to as a “passkey”) code or a Link Key before a connection is established.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 6.4 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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 in BTW 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 use Encryption, Authentication must be enabled.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 6.7 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide PAIRING DEVICES Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique Link Key, which they exchange when connecting. The mate of a pair will always appear in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 6.9 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX A Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box may appear (depending on security settings) when a connection is attempted if either Authorization or Authentication is enabled.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 7 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Technical Support WIDCOMM customers are issued a user name and password so that they may use on-line technical support. If you do not have a customer support user name and password contact mailto:customerservice@widcomm.com. To contact WIDCOMM technical support 1. Go to the WIDCOMM home page on the World Wide Web and click Support. 2. On the Support page click the BTW entry that is appropriate for your version of BTW. 3.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE: BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 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. 8.2 CANNOT DISCOVER SERVICES ON AN UN-PAIRED REMOTE DEVICE: The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 8.7 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide HOW dO I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER? In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, select the Hardware tab. 8.8 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.
Bluetooth USB Adapter 9 BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Glossary 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. FTP........................ File Transfer Protocol HCI........................ Host Controller Interface IrDA .....
Bluetooth USB Adapter BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Errata, Windows XP Network Access, Server-side Setup for Windows XP Have your Windows XP compact disc handy; you may need it during the setup process: 1. Click Start > Control Panel 2. Double-click Network Connections 3. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties from the popup menu 4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab 5.
