User's Manual

Bluetooth Software Suite Users Manual
5
Getting started
Bluetooth Neighborhood
Introduction
With the Bluetooth Software Suite, you can
establish wireless links between your computer
and other Bluetooth enabled devices. Without
using an inch of cable, you can for example:
• Transfer computer files;
• Transfer objects, for instance electronic
business cards (vCards);
• Transfer sound, for instance using your
computer as a speaker phone;
• Access the Internet by means of dial-up
networking;
• Connect to local area networks;
• Send fax messages, using the fax software of
your computer;
• Establish Bluetooth ad hoc networks consisting
of two or more Bluetooth devices;
• Connect to serial devices (legacy applications).
Most operations are carried out from an
application called the Bluetooth Neigborhood. This
is an equivalent to the Microsoft Network
Neighborhood/My Network Places. The latter is an
ordinary network, the Bluetooth Neighborhood is a
wireless network of the Bluetooth devices within
range.
The basic functions of the Bluetooth
Neighborhood include three steps:
1. Carrying out device discovery, i.e. finding out
which remote Bluetooth devices are available
within your range;
2. Carrying out service discovery, i.e. finding out
which services (applications) a remote device
facilitates;
3. Establishing links to remote devices.
When a Bluetooth link has been established
between two or more devices, they can
communicate, making use of a great number of
possible applications.