I'm thinkign of buyign a O2 XDA Exec, I wonder, can I use the wi-fi on the device to allow my laptop to connect to the web via the device's 3G ?
If not, this can be done in bluetooth, correct ?
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I don't think you can use the Wi-Fi for this..
Never say never, but I don't think you can.
I KNOW you can't do that "out of the box"!
As for bluetooth; yes.
You use the BT Dial Up protocol..
Anybody connecting a powerbook to the web with a XDA Exec Bkluetooth ?
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hi there ,ive just had a search on this forum on how to set this up but i cant really find anything?
anyway here goes what i would like to do is use my laptops dial-up internet connection from my xdaii via bluetooth? ive managed to get the devices talking but i dont really know how to set-up the xda from there to access my internet account?
do i need to have my laptop connected to the internet first then connect via bluetooth or does my laptop just need to be powered up?
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Do you mean that you want to browse the net on your XDA II through your lappie?
Due to the current Bluetooth stack on the XDA II, the only way to do this via Bluetooth is to set up ActiveSync via Bluetooth, then use the passthrough functionality of ActiveSync (which is sort of like using a proxy server - just make sure you enable the 'this network connects to the internet' option under your 'work' network on the XDA, and enable passthrough in ActiveSync.
There's a few good posts on setting up the connection, so do a search on this forum for 'bluetooth' and 'activesync'.
Finally I got it all done using my xdaII as modem and bluetooth for bridges...accessing from my laptop to surf the net.
Procedures are on the offical xda site, but then u do need a Bluetooth tool kit and set it as modem during bonding.
I can seem to get this to happen, when I setup a bluetooth connect from my laptop to my Jasjar all the laptop see the Jasjar as is a modem and wants me to fill in a number to dial, I want to just make a connect so I can use the Vodafone connect software on the laptop so it can use the 3G connection through the phone, I can use a usb connection as my usb port is broken, so unusable, any one know what I am doing wrong?
So you want to browse thew internet on your laptop, using the universal as a 3g modem?
If so when Vodaphone connect asks for a number use *99# That should make the phone use it's default 3g GPRS connection.
Hi and thanks for the reply but I am still having problems, I even tried and used my Jamin and it seems to do the same thing, create a modem connection and thats it. I have a Vodafone Mobile Connect account and when i try to run the software it can't find the phone through bluetooth because i can pair the phone and the laptop as I think all the laptop wantes to do is connect to the phone if it needs a modem. I don't really understand what is going on here. Has anyone done this before?
Hows this for crap, I just phoned i-mate and they told me you can't use any i-mate phone as a modem over bluetooth connection, you have to use the USB connection to use the phone as a modem. I find that very stupid. :evil:
So I bought myself a WiFi dongle (802.11g) so that I could surf the net/pick up emails on my XDA by using a WiFi link to my laptop which is connected to the internet via ADSL. The laptop recognises the WiFi dongle but I can't get a connection between the laptop and the XDA. Both are in open mode with no security (i'll get the system working and then add security). The XDA can find the signal, says it is conencted, and then drops it again. I know it's not a range/power issue as they are right beside each other! Can anyone offer me advice on how to get the two devices talking please?
If you want internet on your XDA then just setup Active Sync via Bluetooth or Wifi. (AS 3.x)
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1423
Well I'm slightly further on than I was earlier - I have now managed to 'connect' to my laptop but I still cant 'see' the internet through the XDA. I can surf using bluetooth over Active synh but the range is too small so I want to use WiFi. I've run the internet sharing wizard but still no joy - what do I have to do?
Is it possible to share my 3G operator connection over my device's WiFi connection, essentially turning my phone into a Wireless Access Point?
This would be a fantastic function, there must be some genius out there who's written a small app to do this.
I'm using a HTC Hermes (TyTn) running Windows Mobile 5.
Waiting in anticipation... Thanks.
As far as I know, it's not possible. You could share it with a notebook or something via USB or bluetooth and then have the notebook act as a wireless AP. Only way I know to do it. Sorry.
This is where I found my solution........
http://www.mobilegadgetnews.com/index.php?showtopic=11455
Hiya, bit of a strange one this. I have an iMac at work with built in Bluetooth. What I'd like to do is surf the net on my Xda Trion using a Bluetooth link to my network-connected iMac.
I've tried going into the Xda in System, connections and trying to change the My ISP connection to use Bluetooth, but it doesn't want to accept it. I know the Mac can see my device but as yet whenever I fire up Pocket Internet Explorer it just uses 3G and GPRS to connect; in fact I see no option to surf using a Bluetooth connection.
I suppose in summary then, I want to use my iMac as one big Bluetooth Modem for my Xda. Is this possible and if so what am I doing wrong?