IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.1: Right-click My Network Places Figure 8.2: Select Properties on the pop up menu ♦ Click Networking on the Incoming Connections Properties pop-up window. (Figure 8.3) ♦ Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. (Figure 8.4) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.3: Incoming Connections Properties Figure 8.4: Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ♦ Select Specify TCP/IP addresses, and input the two IP addresses. The subnet mask of the two IP addresses should be the same as the subnet of the LAN Computer A belongs to. (Figure 8.5) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.5: Input the IP addresses Step 5: Connect to Computer A. 1. Search for Computer A on Computer B. 2. Find the LAP service of Computer A. 3. Right-click the LAP service icon; select Connect on the pop-up menu. (Figure 8.6) Figure 8.6: Select Connect ♦ The Connect BlueSoleil™ LAP Connection window pops up. Input a username and password. (Figure 8.7) ♦ The connection is then established. Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.7: Input Username and Password Step 6: 8.3 Computer B can now access the LAN via Computer A. Access a LAN via a LAN Access Point This section outlines the steps involved in accessing a LAN through a LAN access point. LAN Access Point A: Computer B Bluetooth access point Notebook/Laptop A Bluetooth Device Windows 2000 IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Connect LAN access point to the Local Area Network. ♦ Set the LAN access point’s name to anything you want.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Computer B. 3. Right-click the LAP service icon; select Connect on the pop-up menu. ♦ The Connect BlueSoleil™ LAP Connection window pops up. Input username and password. (Figure 8.8) ♦ The connection is now established. (Figure 8.9) Figure 8.8: Input username and password Figure 8.9: Successful connection to the LAN Access Point Step 5: Access other computers in the LAN. ♦ 8.4 Now Computer B can access the LAN via LAN Access Point A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual See “Section 5.3.1: Check if a Dial-up Adapter is installed”, to check if a Dial up Adapter is installed in your computer. 8.4.1 Check if a Windows Component Direct Cable Connection is installed Step 1: Select Control Panel from the Start | Settings menu, Step 2: Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. (Figure 8.10) Figure 8.10: Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon Step 3: Select the Windows Setup tab in the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. (Figure 8.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.11: Select Windows Setup tab Step 4: Double-click the Communications item in the Windows Setup component list to check the properties. (Figure 8.12) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.12: Double-click Communications item Step 5: Check if Direct Cable Connection is selected. If not, select it and click OK to install a Direct Cable Connection. (Figure 8.13) Figure 8.13: Check if Direct Cable Connection is selected Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 8.5 8.5.1 Usage of LAN Access Profile (server side) in Windows98/Me Configure a LAP server in Windows 98/ Me Step 1: Step 2: Start the LAP service. ♦ See “Section 8.2: Access a Local Area Network (LAN)”, Steps 1 to 5. ♦ If this is the first time the service is started n Windows 98/Me, the Direct Cable Connection window pops up. Select Host and click the Next button. (Figure 8.14) Figure 8.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.15: Select Bluelet NULL Modem (Server) Step 4: Click the Finish button. (Figure 8.16) Figure 8.16: Click Finish button. Step 5: Finally, the Direct Cable Connection window pops up. It is now possible to connect to the LAP server. No password is required. Figure 8.17: Connection created Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Note: The above steps are applicable when configuring the LAP server for the first time only. The next time the LAP service is started, the Direct Cable Connection window (Figure 8.17) appears. 8.5.2 Set-up a LAP connection from Windows 2000 to Windows 98/Me Step 1: In the Connect BlueSoleil LAP Connection window click Properties and a window as shown in Figure 8.18 pops up. Figure 8.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.19: Select Advanced (custom settings) Figure 8.20: Advanced Security Settings window Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 3: Select Allow older MS-CHAP version for Windows 95 servers and click OK. (Figure 8.21) Figure 8.21: Select Allow older MS-CHAP version for Windows 95 servers Step 4: Select the Yes button. The LAP client in Windows 2000 is now able to connect to the LAP server in Windows 98/Me. (Figure 8.22) Note: The IVT Corporation LAP service does not require a password. Figure 8.22: Click Yes button Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9 Object Push 9.1 Introduction The Bluetooth Object Push profile (OPP) is an application that offers a way to send and receive Personal Information Management (PIM) data objects from one Bluetooth-enabled device to or from the other one. The objects Object Push supports the following four formats: ♦ Business cards (*.vcf) ♦ Calendar entries (*.vcs) ♦ Notes (*.vnt) ♦ Messages (*.vmg) The OPP profile can be used in the following scenarios: 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual automatically using your computer name. (Figure 9.2) Figure 9.1: Service Configuration Figure 9.2: Open File Step 4: To obtain a VCF card file from MS Outlook. ♦ Open MS Outlook, and select the Contacts item in Outlook Shortcuts. (Figure 9.3) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.3: MS Outlook main window ♦ If there are no contacts entered, the following message appears on the main window “There are no items to show in this view. Double-click here to create a new Contact.” Double-click and a pop-up window appears. (Figure 9.4) Figure 9.4: Create a new contact ♦ Enter your Contact information. Click File | Save as and a Save As window pops up. Select the name of the file and the directory where you want to save the file.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.5: Save new Contact Step 5: Set the T39 to be discoverable. ♦ Step 6: Press the Menu button on the T39 to find the menu list, and then select the Extras item. Press the Yes key to enter the Extras menu, and then select the Bluetooth item. Then select the Discoverable item. Pair with T39 If the pairing succeeds, you will see the services of the T39 include the OPP service. (Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 7: To send or get objects data, right-click the OPP service icon. There are four options (Figure 9.7) on the pop-up menu: ♦ Send My Card: Click this menu item, and a business card from Computer A is sent to the T39. ♦ Get Card: Click this menu item to receive a business card from the T39. Open the folder inbox to check if you have received the card. (Note: Open the My Documents folder on the computer and find a new folder called BlueSoleil.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Computer A: Bluetooth Cellular Phone: IVT BlueSoleil™ Ericsson T39 A Bluetooth Device Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth Device into the computer. Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in the computer. Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: ♦ Configure the OPP service attribute of Computer A, and start the OPP service.I ♦ Discover and pair Computer A on the T39. Start the OPP operation. ♦ 9.4 Select Menu | Phone book | Business cards on the T39. ♦ To send “my card” from the T39.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9.5 Step 1: Insert Bluetooth Devices in both computers. Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in both computers. Step 3: Start the OPP service on Computer B. Step 4: Perform an OPP operation. (See “Section 9.3: Transfer Objects from a Bluetooth Cellular Phone to a Computer”, Step 5) Configure OPP Service In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the Object Push icon. To configure ‘my OPP service’, select Properties on the pop-up menu. Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ Receive Business Card There are four possible items here. Each item represents one type of object. You may select the object types that you want to accept. - Accept Business Card to accept business cards (*.vcf) - Accept Calendar Items to accept calendar items (*.vcs) - Accept Email Messages to accept email messages (*.vmg) - Accept Notes to accept notes (*.vnt) 9.6 9.6.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.10: Select the target device and click Push button The operation result will be reported on the dialog. Figure 9.14: Push operation completed Successfully As to other items, for example, note, message and calendar, the steps are the same with ones above. 9.6.3 The usage of OPP-Pull function Click the Pull button from toolbar or File menu then the devices list dialog will appear.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.15: Before Pull only one card named “holk” Figure 9.16: The card named “zerg” is pulled in. If the operation completes successfully the newly pulled card is imported into Outlook. Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 10 Synchronization 10.1 Introduction Using Bluetooth Synchronization (SYNC), Bluetooth devices can synchronize messages, notes, calendars and cards with each other. The objects Synchronization (SYNC) supports are: ♦ Business cards (*.vcf) ♦ Calendar entries (*.vcs) ♦ Notes (*.vnt) ♦ Messages (*.vmg) The SYNC application is typically used in the following scenarios: ♦ A computer exchanging PIM (Personal Information Management) data with a cellular phone or PDA.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 10.3 Set up SYNC Connection between Two Computers This section outlines the steps involved in setting up a SYNC connection between two computers, Computer A and Computer B. Computer A works as a server that provides the BlueSoleil™ SYNC service. Computer B works as a client that uses the SYNC service provided by Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 4: ♦ Connect to the SYNC service of Computer A. (Figure 10.2) Figure 10.2: Connection is established successfully ♦ The SYNC clients can now start synchronization. Press the green button to begin synchronization. (Figure 10.3) Figure 10.3: Press the green button Advanced Usage: ♦ Before synchronization select the data type that you want to exchange. Leave the checkbox unchecked to disable the object type that you do not support.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ Open Microsoft Outlook to check the information data that saved in the folder of Contacts(VCARD), Calendar(VCAL), Notes(VNOTE) and Inbox(VMSG) after synchronization. (Figure 10.8) Figure 10.8: Microsoft Outlook 10.4 Synchronization Configuration In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the Information Synchronization icon. To configure the synchronization service select Properties on the pop-up menu. (Figure 10.9) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 10.9: Service Configuration Setting Items: 10.5 ♦ Auto start this service when my Bluetooth starts Check this item to start my synchronization service automatically every time BlueSoleil™ is started. ♦ Options This service supports options for vCard, vCalendar, vMessage and vNote data types. You can select the data type you want to support. Using Synchronization in Outlook After correct installation of BlueSoleil the GUI of Outlook application looks like figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 10.10: Select the target device to synchronize with After selecting the target device, the Sync-dialog appears. Figure 10.11: Choose the item type to synchronize Click the Sync button from the toolbar or File menu to start the synchronization process, during and after the synchronization process the current status will be displayed to users. Figure 10.12: The status when operation finished Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Just like the OPP-Pull function, the synchronization’s result will be visible in Outlook application. The following two diagrams show the Note folder before and after the synchronization. Figure 10.13: Before Synchronization Figure 10.14: After Synchronization User can set the most often-used device to default device. From the devices list dialog please choose the right device and then click Set Default button.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 11 Hardcopy Cable Replacement 11.1 Introduction The Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP) provides services to replace the cable between a host and peripheral device with a Bluetooth link. The most common devices using these services are laptops and desktop computers, however other devices are not excluded. The HCRP profile can be used in the following scenario: ♦ Print a document using a Bluetooth Printer. 11.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual several drivers for the Bluetooth printer installed on Computer A, BlueSoleil™ automatically sets one of them as the Bluetooth printer. Figure 11.1: Bluetooth Printer Driver is not installed Figure 11.2: Bluetooth Printer Driver is ready Step 6: Print documents. ♦ Step 7: Computer A and Bluetooth Printer B are now connected. On Computer A, open the document that you want to print. Select File |Print. Then select the Bluetooth printer and print.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 12 Human Interface Device 12.1 Introduction A typical Bluetooth Human Interface Devices (HID) is a Bluetooth-enabled mouse, keyboard or joystick. The HID service allows wireless communication to Bluetooth HID devices. The HID profile can be used in the following scenarios: ♦ Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Mouse. ♦ Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Keyboard. 12.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 12.1: Find Bluetooth mouse and its service Step 5: 6: Step Double-click the HID service icon to connect to Mouse B. After the connection is successfully set-up, a dashed line appears between the center ball and the Mouse B icon. The HID service icon turns green (错 误！未找到引用源。). Install drivers for Bluetooth mouse. ♦ If this is the first time Computer A has connected to a Bluetooth mouse, wait for a few seconds to allow Windows to install drivers for a Bluetooth mouse.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 12.2: New HID mouse device in Device Manager 12.3 Connect a Computer to a Bluetooth Keyboard This section outlines how to connect a computer (Computer A) to a keyboard (Bluetooth Keyboard B). Computer A: Bluetooth Keyboard B: Desktop Bluetooth wireless keyboard A Bluetooth Device Windows 2000 IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth Device into the computer.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 12.3: Connect to Bluetooth keyboard Step 5: Install drivers for the Bluetooth keyboard. ♦ If this is the first time Computer A has connected to a Bluetooth keyboard, wait for a few seconds to allow Windows install drivers for a Bluetooth keyboard. ♦ You will see two new devices in Computer A: Bluetooth HID Keyboard in ‘Human Interface Devices’ class and HID Keyboard Device in ‘Keyboards’ class. (Figure 12.4) Figure 12.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual legacy PS/2 keyboard. Step 7: To disconnect Keyboard B. ♦ Right-click the HID service icon in the Main Window and click Disconnect. Alternatively right-click Keyboard B in the Main Window and select Disconnect | Human Interface Device. Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 13 FAX 13.1 Introduction The Bluetooth Fax service allows a Bluetooth-enabled client to send fax messages wirelessly through a fax modem on another Bluetooth device or a cellular phone. The other Bluetooth device or the cellular phone is called the fax gateway (server) as it provides the service to send/receive fax messages.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual And please make sure the bluetooth connection has been set up between the computer and FAX Gateway（refer to Section 12.2）. Figure 13.1 Settings in Fax2000 Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 14 Headset 14.1 Introduction The Bluetooth Headset Profile defines the procedures implementing audio wireless transmission on SCO channels. It provides services to replace the cable between an Audio Gateway and Headset with a Bluetooth link. Audio Gateway (AG) – This is the device that is the gateway of the audio, both for input and output. Typical devices acting as Audio Gateways are cellular phones and personal computer.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 5: Step 6: Find the headset service of Headset EL-235 . on Computer A. ♦ Double-click the Headset EL-235 device icon ♦ Enter the Bluetooth passkey (Generally,0000), if necessary, to start authentication. ♦ Once authentication is complete, the Headset service is found. Connect to Headset EL-235.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 14.3 Using Headset Profile in BlueSoleil 14.3.1 Play music from computer to Headset wirelessly After creating audio connection (for details about how to create an audio connection, please refer to Chapter 14.2), you can play music files using popular music player on Computer A. Open music files (e.g. mp3, WMA, rm etc.) with Winamp or other media player program and play them, the music can be heard on Headset. (Figure 14.3) Figure 14.3 Play Music Files on Computer A 14.3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Take NetMeeting as an example. Open NetMeeting Program, select Tools | Audio Tuning Wizard…, click Next, the following dialogoccurs, choose as show in this dialog. Click Next until finishing configuration. (Figure 14.5) Figure 14.5: Audio Tuning Wizard on Computer A Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 15 Advanced Audio Distribution 15.1 Introduction The Bluetooth Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) defines the procedures that realize distribution of audio content of high-quality in mono or stereo on ACL channels. It provides services to replace the cable between an Audio Source and Sink with a Bluetooth link. The A2DP profile can be used in the following scenario: ♦ Play music between computer and AV Headphone wirelessly.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 15.1: Double-click the Computer B device icon Step 6: Connect to AV Headphone B. ♦ Right-click the AV Headphone service icon; select Connect on the pop-up menu. The connection will be established. (Figure 15.2) Figure 15.2: The connection is successfully established Step 7: All the audio media played on Computer A can be heard on AV Headphone B. ♦ Open music files (e.g. mp3, CD, rm etc.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ When playing VCD or DVD on Computer A, the audio part can be listened on AV Headphone B. Figure 15.3: Play Music Files on Computer A Figure 15.4: Play Music Files on Computer A Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 15.3 Play music between two computers wirelessly This section outlines how to play music from Computer A (Client) and listen to the music on Computer B (Server). Computer A: Computer B: Notebook/Laptop Notebook/Laptop A Bluetooth Device A Bluetooth Device A physical Sound Card Windows 2000 or Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows XP IVT BlueSoleil™ IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth Device into each computer. Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ on each computer.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 15.5: Service Configuration Window Step 5: ♦ In the Playback device field select the device that you want to use. (Figure 15.5) Once the playback device is selected, it will be used until you select another one. ♦ For the first time the AV Headphone service is started, this step is mandatory. Otherwise, if you don’t want to change the layback device, this step can be skipped. Start AV Headphone Service on Computer B.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 15.6: Main Window Step 7: Search for Computer B on Computer A. ♦ Step 8: Double-click the My Device icon until you find the device Computer B. Find the AV Headphone service on Computer B. ♦ Double-click the Computer B device icon on Computer A. (Figure 15.7) ♦ Enter the Bluetooth passkey (if security is set to High on either side) to start authentication. ♦ Once authentication is complete, the AV Headphone service is found.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 15.7: Double-click the Computer B device icon Step 9: Step 10: Connect to Computer B. ♦ ; select Connect Right-click the AV Headphone service icon on the pop-up menu. The connection will be established. ♦ If SBC Codec is set with higher priority, SBC Codec will be selected for use. ♦ If mp3 Codec is set with higher priority and there is no professional mp3 Codec installed on Computer A or Computer B. BlueSoleil will select SBC Codec for use.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 16 Basic Imaging 16.1 Introduction The Bluetooth BIP Profile defines six useful features: Image Push, Image Pull, Advanced Image Printing, Automatic Archive, Remote Camera and Remote Display. BlueSoleil™ support Image Push and Remote Camera now. The BIP profile in BlueSoleil can be used in the following scenario: ♦ Push an image from a digital still camera. ♦ Control a digital still camera remotely.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Control a digital still camera1 remotely. 16.3 This section outlines how to control a digital still camera B via computer A. Computer A Digital Still Camera B IVT BlueSoleil™ A Bluetooth Device Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth Device into computer A. Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ on computer A. Step 3: Power on camera B. Step 4: Start remote camera function on camera B. Step 5: Search for camera B on computer A and connect to its BIP service .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 7: Capture pictures: 1. Click “Capture” button on the dialog. BlueSoleil™ triggers the shutter of the camera to capture the image. 2. A “Save As…” dialog pops up to let you select where to save the image. 3. BlueSoleil™ gets the image from camera B. A progress bar in the Bluetooth Camera Controller dialog shows how much the process is finished. (Figure 16.2) 4. When the image is completely downloaded, it is displayed on the computer’s screen. Figure 16.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 17 Connection Shortcut 17.1 Introduction Connection shortcut profile is used to save time used in searching for devices and browsing services. Once a connection has been established, it can be saved as a shortcut. The shortcut is then used to re-establish the connection, without having to search for the remote Bluetooth device and required Bluetooth service. 17.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 5: In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window, click Tools | My Shortcuts. The Bluetooth Shortcuts window pops up. (Figure 17.2) Figure 17.2: Bluetooth Shortcuts window Step 6: Check the Auto Start box and click Connect. (Figure 17.3) Figure 17.3: Bluetooth Shortcuts Step 7: Once the connection is successfully established, click OK in the Bluetooth Shortcuts window. (Figure 17.4) Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 17.4: Click OK on Bluetooth Shortcuts Step 8: Start to use the FTP service provided by Computer A. Copyright © 2001, IVT Corporation, http://www.ivtcorporation.com All specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 18 Bluetooth Glossary Bluetooth Authentication Bluetooth authentication is the procedure to verify whether another Bluetooth enabled device has the right to access your computer. During this procedure, a Bluetooth passkey is requested on both sides of the connection. If the passkeys are the same, the authentication procedure is a success and the connection can be setup. If the passkeys are different, then authentication fails and a connection cannot be established.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Bluetooth File Transfer This is the implementation of the Bluetooth File Transfer profile (FTP). Bluetooth File Transfer enables the transfer files between Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth HCRP This is the implementation of the Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP). HCRP provides services to replace the cables between hosts and peripheral devices with a Bluetooth link. HCRP is mainly used for wireless printing.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Bluetooth Service Browse A remote Bluetooth device can provide one or more Bluetooth services. To use the services that the remote device provides, the user has to first find the services. This is called service browse. Bluetooth Serial Port This is the implementation of the Bluetooth Serial Port profile (SPP). SPP emulates a serial port over Bluetooth, for the Bluetooth device.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Piconet A collection of devices connected via Bluetooth wireless technology in an ad hoc fashion. A piconet starts with two connected devices, such as a portable PC and an Access Point, and may expand to eight connected devices. All Bluetooth devices are peer units and have identical implementations. However, when establishing a piconet, one unit will act as a master and the other(s) as slave(s) for the duration of the piconet connection.
