Setting up a Bluetooth Personal Area Network for Internet Connection Sharing for Mobiles

This method of Internet access sharing will only work when the host PC has Internet access through a LAN. The host PC must be running Windows 2000, XP or 2003 because it uses a Network Bridge

• Make sure you have fully followed the main guide
• Pair the devices
• Open the configuration options on the primary PC
• Select the "local services" tab
• Choose "network access" and click on "properties"
• Make sure it is set to "start-up automatically", and change the pull down option to "allow other devices to access the Internet/LAN via this computer"
• If the device you want to connect FROM does not support Bluetooth security properly you need to download and run this registry fragment
• Open the "Network Connections" control panel
• Select your primary LAN connection (usually called "Local Area Network"), and then, holding control, also select your Bluetooth network connection (usually called "Bluetooth Network")
• Right click on either of the selected connections, and choose "Bridge Connections"
• Make sure that the Bluetooth network connection is enabled on both devices
• Share the relevant folders or printers on the main PC
• Connect the network access option the same way as any other Bluetooth service
• If you want to share files, folders, or printers in both directions you should carry out the above procedure on both PC's