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Surf Internet with Bluetooth

hi,
I can't use the bluetooth conection to surf Internet in my WinXP SP2 pc.
I have updated usb bluetooth adapter drivers (WIDCOMM) and ActiveSync to 3.8.
I know that SP2 have some problems with bluetooth.
Please, some help?

with ur magician u can only surf internet per Active Sync... the magician has no network bluetooth profile... u can connect per BT to your PC and use AS ?!

Hi ingmar
As you say, i can't' connect then magician via bluettoth with AS. The usb serial port (COM4) is configurated, and this port is set in AS configuration. But AS always interrupt the connection with a error message after a few seconds. With USB AS run ok.
Thanks for your help

Try the following:
On your PC, check the Bluetooth-manager configuration and check which com port number is assigned in your local services tab. Now, go to the ActiveSync connection settings and choose this com port and mark the serial communication check box. That's about it on the PC.
On your PPC, go to Settings->Bluetooth Settings and press the "Start" Button for the ActiveSync over Bluetooth configuration. On the pop up dialog, enable Bluetooth and delete an existing pairment with your PC! After you did this, re-pair the two devices. When finished, start ActiveSync on the PPC and select "Connect via Bluetooth ...". Your ActiveSync connection should be established at this point.
When this is done, you're almost there. If your Desktop PC has a direct connection to the net (via LAN or WLAN), you should already be able to surf the net via Bluetooth. If you connect via DialUP network or similar, you need to configure your Internet Connection Sharing on Windows (only 2000 and XP allow this i think).

Dandie said:
Try the following:
On your PC, check the Bluetooth-manager configuration and check which com port number is assigned in your local services tab. Now, go to the ActiveSync connection settings and choose this com port and mark the serial communication check box. That's about it on the PC.
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If this com port is unselectable in activesync? what do we do in that case?

I have been toying around with my bluetooth for the better part of a day trying to get it to work. I have installed pocket bluetooth tools 1.0.1 as detailed here http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...9185e&threadid=544932&perpage=15&pagenumber=1 I managed to get the screen with the activesync icon a couple of times during the pairing process. When I went to activesync and selected sync bluetooth I would get a few seconds of connection and then it would automaticaly disconnect without actually syncing anything. I toyed around a bit more and have somehow lost the option to sync via bluetooth in activesync... :shock: I still see the irda option, but bluetooth has vanished. Any idea what I might have done wrong?

@elefas
When the com port assigned by your bluetooth manager is larger than 9, ActiveSync isn't able to use it. In this case, go into your Bluetooth manager and delete existing com ports (both, local and client). Go to your device manager, delete any still existing bluetooth com ports there, check your (physical) serial port and go into its properties. Somewhere there, you can choose which com port it should use. Select one, which is said to be blocked but you actually know it isn't (e.g. Com port 4). Press ok, go back into the same properties sheet and reselect the com port that has originally been selected. Go to your bluetooth manager and press to add a com port (both, local and client). Now you should have a port number less than 10. Microsoft sucks!

ActiveSync via bluetooth instead of USB?

Dear all, is that possible to activesync mini and pc without USB? Whenever using usb to sync, mini will be charged. Can i prevent this auto charging problem coz lets say the battery in my mini is always full, will it do any harm when it keep charging whenever we activesync? If we can activesync using BT, what is the procedure?

Just go to bluetooth settings and do activesync setup. you will need to re pair your PC. works really well.

rmg, what do u mean by repair the pc, can u provide me with more details and step on doing this, appreciate your help thanks

rmg, i did what u told me, but when i click start button on the "bluetooth activesync setup:" the message box come out "please start bounding with other bluetooth device which support serial port or activesync profile as your activesync partner". i cannot get it done, can u help

how i do is it
1) bond PC and Phone in Bluetooth Settings in windows
2) on phone go to Activesync - tools - Options - Options - Dropdown box
Eather Bluetooth or 19200 default
3)Open active sync pc
4) Active Sync on Phone - Tools - Connect Via Bluetooth
and that is how i connect

In the advanced settings for your BT dongle you will need to check what Bluetooth Serial port number is being used. I found mine under local services. Once you have that go into the proerties for AS and where it lists the serial port to use put the COM Port number of your BT Serial port in that box. Now when you hit the AS button they should be able to connect with each other. Hope that helps.

One of the requirements is for you to have a ActiveSync 3.8.
Once you have that installed a new port will also be installed with the Windows BT stack. When the BT stack is detected a new port will also be available.
Now the next step is to go to the PPC. Hit Start go to Settings, System and then Blue Tooth Settings. Hit the Start button and it should bring you to the BT activation where you turn it on. Have everything checked. Once this is done, start pairing the laptop by having it detect the PPC and set a passkey for protection. Once they are paired, launch ActiveSync in the PC and go to File and Connection Settings. Once in this screen pit a check mark on the Allow Serial... Set it to the new port set by your BT Stack.
Once this is done, on the PPC, hit Start and go to Programs select ActiveSync. Hit Tools and then Connect via Bluetooth. This should then start working.
One bug I did find is that once you connect your device to your charger and initialize the ActiveSync over BT everything will work well. BUt once you remove it from the power conenction, your device will soft reset.

ok i will try, thanks to all of you

Stupid Q. If you're using BT for Activesync, the PC will still act like a pass-thru internet gateway, right? And you can now surf the net via BT (the same way you do it with wifi)?
Thanks.

@MC_Oliver
The answer is yes. If you are doing ActiveSync over Bluetooth it is the same as ActiveSync with a cable. You should have the same icon on the top of your screen. You can even browsse the files in your PPC.

Thanks dre.
Btw, curious if you have the same problem as I do in this thread? Thanks again.

mc_oliver said:
Stupid Q. If you're using BT for Activesync, the PC will still act like a pass-thru internet gateway, right? And you can now surf the net via BT (the same way you do it with wifi)?
Thanks.
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Is my question stupid? sorry about that coz i am new

mouse said:
Is my question stupid? sorry about that coz i am new
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No, not at all. I cut my sentence short and it should have read; I have a stupid question. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Bluetooth Activsync on XDA2

alrite this is apparently a common problem but ive tried everything!
HOW DO YOU GET IT TO ACTIVSYNC OVER BLUETOOTH!!!
so every time i try to even start activsync via bluetooth on my xda2 it says: "please start bonding with other bluetooth device which supports serial port or activesync profile as your ActiveSync partner!"
so i press ok and bond with my computer using a Belkin class 1 bluetooth adapter and then nothing happens..
i go back to try and start activsync but it just comes up with the same error!
WHAT DO I Do!!!
help help help thx

The same happens to me... :?
Does anyone have any solution?

this is the first time I've tried to help someone on XDA-Developers but here goes =D.
first ensure that you have Active Sync correctly syncing by doing a normal sync with the XDA in its cradle. When you see that that works fine plug your bluetooth adapter into your computer. Your computer should have Windows XP service pack 2 installed.
when your adapter is installed on your computer, you should see the bluetooth logo down the bottom, in the system tray.
Double click the bluetooth Icon in the system tray. you get a new window coming up saying "Bluetooth Devices" and in the "Devices" Tab (under that) you should see "Add..." down the bottom, it's a button. click that.
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Now. that opends some sort of wizard. here we should take time to understand the consept of bluetooth.
when you start a 'partnership' (basically a link between your XDA and your computer) you're effectivly making the same thing as when you have it in it's cradle but this time it's wireles.
since it's wireless you run the risk if some sort of hackers but I feel it's a safe thing to mess with because you need to enter a (recomended) 8 digit code. haha.. mine is usually 12345678.
You know when your bluetooth actually works when you request a partnership on your computer and your phone comes up saying: this guy is requesting a partnership with me. you just hit accept and enter the same key code that you entered on your desktop computer.
My XDA tells me that it is capable of opening a serial port. I tap yes to that, you should too.
After taking these steps, you should have a partnership. by the looks of things you can only run one of these partnerships at a time, but don't worry about that.
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Now to move on to more configuring of the COM ports (which is about the most important thing.
When you first make a partnership with your XDA, your Windows XP computer adds a com port under "phone and Modem options" in the control panel. On mine it used COM5 because Bluetooth took COM3 for outgoing, and COM4 for incoming. If you have a few problems with your connection later on, we will go back to this and change some things.
Assuming the "Bluetooth Devices" dialogue box takes COM3 for Outgoing and COM4 for Incoming data, We will now Configure Active sync to accept incoming requests via COM4.
To do that we must open Active Sync in Windows, go File and Connection Settings.
In Connection Settings, see that the tick box for "Allow Serial cable or Infared connection to this COM port:" is TICKED.
change the COM1 to COM4 (but only because that is the Incoming Request that the "Bluetooth Devices" dialogue box is setup to use) If the "Bluetooth Devices" dialogue box accpted COM5 as the Incoming Data port, we would use COM5 in Active Sync.
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Everything that is needed to be configured in Windows is now Configured. Now try Syncing with your Computer from your XDA.
Any problems with this write back.
Regards
-eFin'oMen

ahh
thats not quite the problem. i have set it up, and it does not realise that my computer can use serial port profiling.
i followed your instructions step by step but when, on my xda2, i go to settings -> bluetooth settings and press "start" it comes up with an error.
The error says "please start bonding with other bluetooth device which supports serial port or ActiveSync profile as your ActiveSync partner!"
i do not understand why this is because it is configured on my desktop computer to allow ssp.
i even installed the "bluetooth tools" thing and made sure that i ticked both serial port profiling and activesync but to no avail!
what do i do?

i would check all steps in the guides
i have a belkin usb too and it works just fine
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2417
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3163

a new problem
ok. ive tried another way nd it still dont work
i opend up activsync on my ppc and tried to connect via bluetooth but i get communication error 608. wats my prob!

nope i did everything.. checked it twice and still to no avail.
when i try to set up bluetooth activesync it just says: "please start bonding with other bluetooth deviece which supports serial port of ActiveSync profile!"
i then set up the connection with my computer and nothing happens after that at all! i havnt tried hard reseting and would rather not but will if i have to.

aha solved it
it was my xda2.. for some reason it was messed up and so i did a hard reset, followed the instructions and it worked fine.
thx for ur help every1

BT Activesync "No Partnership"

Trying to BT AS from my JasJar to my PC.
PC has activesync service setup on COM6
AS is listening on COM6
JasJar has outgoing COM set to 4
When I start a BT sync reports "Cant find existing Bluetooth Partnership that supports activesync." and asks for a search.
Run through the wizard and select my PC and its serial port. After finishing device will not start a connection.
Go back to activesync and try to connect via bluetooth and gives the "cant find partnership error.
Tried two different adapters on the PC and neither get it to work.
Anyone with any ideas?
Thanks!

Remove all the BT setting you have setup. Just follow the Help file on AS4.1 it works, really!

Tried all that and still not working.
Device just doesnt seem to initiate an outgoing connection.

ActSync connection problem!!
Did you fix the connection problem, think we are living the same case.
If you did fix would you please tell me what was the way?
thanks!

@Dave
From the PC AS, select File>Connection Settings and uncheck USB connection and select the BT COM port for Allow Connections. Then select "Connect" and wait till it tries all the connections and fails. Then selec Cancel and then try to connect from your Universal.
PS - I am assuming you have set-up the BT pairing using the Control Panel on the PC and Added the BT COM port from there as well

Hi,
Tried your suggestion. No luck.
PC is setup correctly. AS listening on COM6 (BT AS port as shown in my local services)
Jas doesnt seem top even initiate an outgoing connection. Get no blue indication on my desktop icon or on the port status item in the control panel.

Sorry to keep asking questions, but when you set-up the pairing between the PC and JJ did you get a Wizard on the PC that identified the ActiveSync service? Does the pairing info on the JJ say the PC provides a ActiveSync service?

I've had the same problem with my M5000, just solved it.
I removed the Toshiba bluetooth Drivers from the system and rebooted. WinXP SP2 found new hardware and proceeded to install what I assume to be standard MS Bluetooth stack. (DellHardWare.jpg)
Next, I deleted the bluetooth partnership from the M5000. I created a new partnership with my laptop, but initiated from the M5000. At this point, the M5000 didn't offer any services to use with the partnership. So, back to the laptop, creating a new incoming COM port (COM8),(DellCom8.jpg) and then set Activesync on the laptop to use that newly created port. (DellAS_connect.jpg)
Back to the M5000 bluetooth partnership, select the newly created partnership and click refresh (M5000btooth.jpg) This Time it offers me the activesync service. Tick the activesync service and then save.
Finally, on the M5000, from activesync select bluetooth connection...and that was it. Still working. Once I've disconnected and soft reset I'll try to make the connection again and report back. I'll also try to use the M5000 as a wireless modem and post results here.

FrankyG, great news. But I think the procedure you described is not that different from the AS44.1 Help file I suggested earlier.

i do it, but i doesn´t runs

Delete all your BT COM in control panel/system/device manager (select view and show hidden devices) by going to safe mode. Afterwhich restart your PC and try to pair again....it's always works for me

How to set up Active Sync via Bluetooth on WM5??

Can anyone please help me set up Active Sync via Bluetooth!
I've been trying for days, I've tried both my Atom and the Wizard but I am getting nowhere.
It is different to Windows SE 2003 version (Jam).
Many Thanks!!

I'm assuming you already have bluetooth set up on your pc on one of the Comm ports so...
First, set up a partnership between your unit and the pc, i.e. set bluetooth on both to be discoverable by other devices and on your pda switch on bluetooth in comm manager, select "settings" then "bluetooth settings" select the "Devices" tab then select "new partnership" the two should find each other and you'll enter a code on the pda for the handshake which you then need to enter in turn on the pc.
Open activesync on the pc, select file then connections settings check the "allow connections to one of the following" box, select the bluetooth comm port from the pulldown. On your device then open activesync and select "menu" and "connect via bluetooth", from there it should connect.
Sounds easy but I find it works about as well as the Activesync 4.1 on USB, so erratically....

Should also mention that your initial connection cannot be via BT. You have to do it via USB first.

My home computer is an older version of media center. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the problem I'm having, but every time I hook up my phone through usb, my computer resets itself. No errors, no warnings, it just powers down and restarts. The phone works fine on every other computer I've tried (all were xp) and usb on my computer works fine with everything else I've tried it on (keyboard, mouse, hard drive, bt dongle). I've been trying to get it syncing over bt with no luck, I guess because I can't do it through usb first. Any ideas of what I could do?

Make sure when you make the initial partnership youve searched for the phone from the PC, then once you enter the passkey on the phone you can check the Activesync Service box. You cant do this if you find the PC from phone, it doesnt come up. once i did this, it was easy then. make a bluetooth com port on the pc and in activesync allow connections on that port.

Port doesn't appear
I can set up a pairing between my PC and the Wizard, but I never see the com port in the list in Activesync.
Doh! :x

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davebo said:
I can set up a pairing between my PC and the Wizard, but I never see the com port in the list in Activesync.
Doh! :x
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you should the same comm port which shows in the bt configuration as "bt serial port" it's always shown with me as com4 (maybe it's deferent with you), but you have to choose the same port, otherwise it will not connect.
if the comm port does not show in the activesync list, then you should add a new incoming port through the bt configuration, and it will show the port # in the activesync list.
try that, it should work for you.