Guest Chris Watts Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I am having problems getting my computers to communicate using bluetooth PAN. My configuration is: (1) A BT LAN Access Point. (2) A laptop, running XP, with a USB BT adaptor. (3) A brand new Netbook, running XP, with a different brand of USB BT adaptor. The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Access Point (1) and browse the network The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Netbook (3) and browse its files. The Netbook (3) can find and pair with both the laptop (2) and the Access Point (1) but is unable to get a list of services from either of them. [The Netbook can locate, pair with and locate the seriel services of my BT-enabled mobile phone] When the Netbook (3) is connected to the laptop (3) as a result of connection from the laptop then it can see the laptop's files. So the bottom line is that the Netbook cannot determine that the Access Point (1) and the Laptop (2) have any services to offer and certainly not PAN so is unable to connect to them. Looks to me like a problem with settings on the Netbook. Where do I start to resolve the problem? Any advice welcome. TIA Chris
Guest Allan Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Re: BT and PAN problem "Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message news:emn$LmVAJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I am having problems getting my computers to communicate using bluetooth >PAN. > > My configuration is: > (1) A BT LAN Access Point. > (2) A laptop, running XP, with a USB BT adaptor. > (3) A brand new Netbook, running XP, with a different brand of USB BT > adaptor. > > > The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Access Point (1) and > browse the network > The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Netbook (3) and browse its > files. > > The Netbook (3) can find and pair with both the laptop (2) and the Access > Point (1) but is unable to get a list of services from either of them. > [The Netbook can locate, pair with and locate the seriel services of my > BT-enabled mobile phone] > When the Netbook (3) is connected to the laptop (3) as a result of > connection from the laptop then it can see the laptop's files. > > So the bottom line is that the Netbook cannot determine that the Access > Point (1) and the Laptop (2) have any services to offer and certainly not > PAN so is unable to connect to them. Looks to me like a problem with > settings on the Netbook. Where do I start to resolve the problem? > > Any advice welcome. > This NG is not a good resource for help with mobile networking; you might try asking BT for help or to point you where to ask. -- Allan
Guest Chris Watts Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Re: BT and PAN problem "Allan" <mu8ja0i@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:%23D63wG$AJHA.2264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message > news:emn$LmVAJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I am having problems getting my computers to communicate using bluetooth >>PAN. >> >> My configuration is: >> (1) A BT LAN Access Point. >> (2) A laptop, running XP, with a USB BT adaptor. >> (3) A brand new Netbook, running XP, with a different brand of USB BT >> adaptor. >> >> >> The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Access Point (1) and >> browse the network >> The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Netbook (3) and browse >> its files. >> >> The Netbook (3) can find and pair with both the laptop (2) and the Access >> Point (1) but is unable to get a list of services from either of them. >> [The Netbook can locate, pair with and locate the seriel services of my >> BT-enabled mobile phone] >> When the Netbook (3) is connected to the laptop (3) as a result of >> connection from the laptop then it can see the laptop's files. >> >> So the bottom line is that the Netbook cannot determine that the Access >> Point (1) and the Laptop (2) have any services to offer and certainly not >> PAN so is unable to connect to them. Looks to me like a problem with >> settings on the Netbook. Where do I start to resolve the problem? >> >> Any advice welcome. >> > This NG is not a good resource for help with mobile networking; you might > try asking BT for help or to point you where to ask. > > -- > Allan Thanks Allan. BT=Bluetooth not British Telecomm! Chris >
Guest Allan Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: BT and PAN problem "Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message news:uA6MezCBJHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "Allan" <mu8ja0i@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:%23D63wG$AJHA.2264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> "Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message >> news:emn$LmVAJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>I am having problems getting my computers to communicate using bluetooth >>>PAN. >>> >>> My configuration is: >>> (1) A BT LAN Access Point. >>> (2) A laptop, running XP, with a USB BT adaptor. >>> (3) A brand new Netbook, running XP, with a different brand of USB BT >>> adaptor. >>> >>> >>> The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Access Point (1) and >>> browse the network >>> The laptop (2) can make a PAN connection to the Netbook (3) and browse >>> its files. >>> >>> The Netbook (3) can find and pair with both the laptop (2) and the >>> Access Point (1) but is unable to get a list of services from either of >>> them. [The Netbook can locate, pair with and locate the seriel services >>> of my BT-enabled mobile phone] >>> When the Netbook (3) is connected to the laptop (3) as a result of >>> connection from the laptop then it can see the laptop's files. >>> >>> So the bottom line is that the Netbook cannot determine that the Access >>> Point (1) and the Laptop (2) have any services to offer and certainly >>> not PAN so is unable to connect to them. Looks to me like a problem >>> with settings on the Netbook. Where do I start to resolve the problem? >>> >>> Any advice welcome. >>> >> This NG is not a good resource for help with mobile networking; you might >> try asking BT for help or to point you where to ask. >> >> -- >> Allan > > Thanks Allan. BT=Bluetooth not British Telecomm! I am unfamiliar with Bluetooth connectivity and never even heard of PAN prior to reading your post but I did see this article which may interest you anyway. http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001487.htmlhttp://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001487.htmlhttp://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001487.html -- Allan
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