User's Manual

BlueTooth Dongle User’s Guide
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information.
Link Key
A Link Key is a unique, internally
generated, access code. Link Keys are
generated automatically when devices are
Paired or when Authentication is enabled.
Link Keys are created by
combining
 The Passkey
 The Bluetooth Device Address
 An internally generated random number
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.
Paired devices remain paired even
when
 One of the devices is not powered up
 A service connection is interrupted or the
service stopped
 One or both devices are rebooted.
When Authentication is enabled devices
are paired the first time they attempt to
connect, after a successful passkey
exchange.
To pair devices before attempting
a connection
 In the Windows System Tray, right-click
the Bluetooth icon, then Setup and select
Security from the fly-out menu.
 The Bluetooth Security dialog box
appears and Bluetooth for Windows
performs a device inquiry to update the
list of devices in the area. After the
inquiry is complete:
 In the Found Devices Pane of the dialog
box, click the name of the device to be
paired
 Click the Execute Pairing button.
 In the Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog
box, enter the Bluetooth Passkey
 Click the OK button.
The check box on the main screen, when
selected, permits all services to connect
without Authorization.
Remove Pairing
When devices are paired, the configuration
information is saved on both devices.