User's Manual

IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual

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7 LAN Access

7.1 Introduction

The Bluetooth LAN Access Profile (LAP) allows Bluetooth-enabled devices to

access the services of a LAN using Point-to-Point Protocol. In this usage model,

multiple data terminals use a LAN access point as a wireless connection to a

Local Area Network (LAN). Once connected, data terminals operate as if they are

connected to the LAN via dial-up networking and can access all the services

provided by the LAN.

The LAN application can be used in the following scenarios:

 A computer (or PDA) accesses a Local Area Network via a LAP Server.

 A computer (or PDA) accesses a Local Area Network via a LAN access point.

Note: Before using the LAN Access Profile in Windows98/Me, ensure that a Dial-up

Adapter and Windows’s component direct cable are already installed on the computer. (See

“Section 7.4: Settings for LAN Access Profile (client side) in Windows98/Me”). Moreover,

every operating system should have an installation of NetBEUI protocol; otherwise, it cannot

use computer name to visit other computer.

7.2 Access a Local Area Network (LAN)

This section outlines the steps involved in connecting to a Local Area Network using the LAP

application.

Computer A: Computer B:

Notebook/ Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Desktop, PIII, 600MHz, 128M

A Bluetooth USB dongle A Bluetooth USB dongle

Windows 2000 Windows 2000

IVT BlueSoleil™ IVT BlueSoleil™

Step 1: Insert Bluetooth USB dongles into both computers.

Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in both computers.

Step 3: Set the device name of each computer to anything you want. Here

they are named Computer A and Computer B.

i In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window of Computer A, click Tools |

Configurations | My Bluetooth. Enter ‘Computer A’ in the

device name field in the My Bluetooth Device window.

i Repeat for Computer B.

Step 4: Set the security level to Low on both Computer A and Computer B.

(Use the Tools | Configurations | Security menu).

Step 5: Start the LAP service on Computer A.

i In the Service Window, right-click the LAN Access icon. Select

Start Service on the pop-up menu (Figure 7.1).