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BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH ...........................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION TO BTW .....................................................................................................2 BLUETOOTH DEVICE IDENTITY...........................................
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide (Continued from the previous page) 6 Security ................................................................................................................ 28 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................28 AUTHENTICATION .............................................................................................................28 AUTHORIZATION ...
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1 Introduction 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.2 INTRODUCTION TO BTW BTW is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal computers. For an overview of the features added in this release, see What's New. Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as: • A Bluetooth server—these devices provide one or more services, such as access to the Internet, to other Bluetooth devices. • A Bluetooth client—these devices use the service(s) provided by Bluetooth servers.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices. The connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices. • Dial-up Networking—allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server. • Fax—allows a Bluetooth client to wirelessly send a fax using a device that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.4 ICONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES Bluetooth icons provide at-a-glance feedback about a device or service's status by changing color. Device icons are blue in color with yellow accents in their "normal" state and green with yellow accents in their "connected" state. Devices that are paired with this computer display a "check mark" in the upper-left portion of their icon.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.5 WHAT'S NEW • • • • A Connection Wizard now helps you set up new connections and places a shortcut to the new connection in My Bluetooth Places. Extensive right-click context sensitive menu support throughout, including the ability to: Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Create connection shortcuts. Discover services. Display connection status.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2 Basic Operations 2.1 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES “Search for Devices” looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices it finds in My Bluetooth Places. To start the Search for Devices: • In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Devices, select (highlight) a device name • Open the Bluetooth menu and select Search for Devices. The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.2 FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Discovery. To initiate a Service Discovery, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click the device and select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu. The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.3 DETERMINE A CONNECTION’S STATUS The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection. To display the Connection Status dialog box • In My Bluetooth Places, from the Folders pane, select (highlight) a device. • In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the pop-up menu.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.4 USING THE CONNECTION WIZARD The Connection Wizard walks you through the process of setting up a new Bluetooth connection with another device. The connection is not actually established; instead, a shortcut is placed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection, double-click the shortcut. 2.4.1 Setup a new connection 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.5 BLUETOOTH TRAY The Bluetooth Tray resides in the Windows System Tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. Bluetooth Tray provides fast access to many routine Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth Tray you can: • Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon. • Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel—right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup, and then select Configuration from the submenu.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3 Client Applications 3.1 NETWORK ACCESS The Network Access service permits a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device (the server). Possible Network Access servers include: • Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connection. • Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points such as those in WIDCOMM’s BlueGate series.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.1.2 Network Access Server-side Setup for Windows 98SE & Windows Me Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers; a downloadable trial version of WinRoute Lite is available on the Tiny Software, Inc. website—http://www.tinysoftware.com/. 3.1.2.1 Configure the server: 1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.2 BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows two Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless connection through virtual communications ports and then use that connection as if it were a hardwired serial cable between the devices. To establish a Bluetooth serial port connection: Connections are initiated from the client: 1. On the client, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.3 DIAL-UP NETWORKING The Dial-up Networking service permits a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically connected to a different Bluetooth device (the server). After the Bluetooth wireless connection is established the client can use the server’s modem as if it were a local device on the client. To establish a Dial-up Networking session Connections are initiated from the client: 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.5 FILE TRANSFER The File Transfer service allows one Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default File Transfer directory (and the folders and files it contains) of another Bluetooth device. To perform an operation on a folder or file On the machine from which the File Transfer service will be used: 1. In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.6 INFORMATION EXCHANGE The Information Exchange service provides a way to send and receive Microsoft Outlook items to and from another Bluetooth device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant or notebook computer. The supported Outlook items are • Business cards (*.vcf and *.vcd) • Calendar entries (*.vcs) • Notes (*.vnt) • Messages (*.vmg) There are three types of operations: • Send—sends an object to another device. • Receive—requests an object from another device.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.7 INFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION The Information Synchronization service is used to synchronize information (e.g., a Personal Information Manager database) between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. BTW supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 4 Local Services 4.1 LOCAL SERVICES Local Services are those services that a Bluetooth server is capable of providing. The services provided by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port • Dial-Up Networking • Fax • File Transfer • Information Exchange • Information Synchronization • Network Access. The names of all the services are displayed even though the server may not be capable of supporting all services.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5 Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, hardware and security and for event notification. To access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel • From the Windows Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration or • In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup and then Configuration from the submenu. 5.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.2 DISCOVERY TAB The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether your computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for. To perform a periodic Search for Devices: when "Look for other Bluetooth devices" is selected, BTW automatically searches for devices every “X” minutes. X is an integer from 1 to 60.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide (Continued from the previous page) To report only a specific a type of device within a class 1. Configure BTW to report the class of device that the type of device belongs to (follow the steps in "Report only a specific class of device," above, but do NOT click the OK button ). 2. In the Discoverable devices... dialog box, from the Type drop-down menu select the specific type of device to be reported. 3. Click the OK button.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.4 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box, if required: • Devices: Name: the name of the device, e.g., WIDCOMM Bluetooth Device Type: the type of device, e.g., USB.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.4.1 Hardware Advanced Settings Dialog Box When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not be present. From this dialog box you can set the: • Country Code: North America, Europe (except France), and Japan France and China • Maximum Transmission Power: High Medium Low.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.5 INFORMATION EXCHANGE CONFIGURATION SETTINGS The settings on the Information Exchange tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel configure: • The highest-level directory on this computer that a remote device has permission to access (My Shared Directory) • The path to your electronic business card (My Business Card) • The path to the directory that will be used to save incoming (My Inbox Directory): Business cards Notes Messages Calendar items. 5.5.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.6 LOCAL SERVICES TAB The settings on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine the configuration of the services provided by your computer to remote devices. Each service can be configured individually for security, name, and other settings. The Local Services tab also includes options to add and delete user-defined serial services.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.6.2 To add a user- defined Bluetooth Serial Port Most applications that use a serial connection can also use the wireless Bluetooth Serial Port service to transfer data; the Bluetooth Serial Port is a replacement for the physical cable and is transparent to the application. BTW has one pre-configured Bluetooth Serial Port, but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added when needed. To add an additional Bluetooth Serial Port 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.7 NOTIFICATIONS TAB The Notifications tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) with specific Bluetooth events. Sounds can be associated on an individual basis with several events, including: • When a PIN code is required • When a remote device attempts to access: Files on this computer A Bluetooth port The Dial-up network service The LAN Access service The Fax service.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6 Security 6.1 INTRODUCTION Each service that the server provides can be configured to require: • Authorization—the server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established. • Authentication—the server requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN, also referred to as a “passkey”) code or a Link Key before a connection is established. • Encryption—all data sent between the Bluetooth client and Bluetooth server is encrypted.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.4 ENCRYPTION Encrypting translates data into an unreadable format using a secret key or password. Decrypting the data requires the same key or password that was used to encrypt it. Encryption in BTW is based on the same passkey or Link Key that is used for Authentication. If Authentication is not enabled the key is not available and encryption will not take place. To use Encryption, Authentication must be enabled. To enable Encryption for a service: 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.7 PAIRING DEVICES Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique Link Key, which they exchange when connecting. The mate of a pair will always appear in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.9 SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX A Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box may appear (depending on security settings) when a connection is attempted if either Authorization or Authentication is enabled. The method of notification depends on the version of Windows: • Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP—a bubble message is displayed over the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray • Windows 98SE—The BTW icon in the Windows System Tray blinks.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 7 Technical Support WIDCOMM customers are issued a user name and password so that they may use on-line technical support. If you do not have a customer support user name and password contact mailto:customerservice@widcomm.com. To contact WIDCOMM technical support 1. Go to the WIDCOMM home page on the World Wide Web and click Support. 2. On the Support page click the BTW entry that is appropriate for your version of BTW. 3.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE: Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again. 8.2 CANNOT DISCOVER SERVICES ON AN UN-PAIRED REMOTE DEVICE: The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range. • Verify that the remote device is powered up.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 8.7 HOW dO I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER? In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, select the Hardware tab. 8.8 HOW DO I TEST A NETWORK ACCESS CONNECTION? If the client is hardwired to the LAN, unplug the hardwired connection to ensure that the test checks the wireless connection rather than the hardwired connection. If the server has access to the Internet, open a browser on the client and connect to the World Wide Web.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 9 Glossary BD Addr ................ Bluetooth Device Address BDA ....................... Bluetooth Device Address Device Inquiry ...... The process of searching for other Bluetooth devices. DHCP .................... Dynamic Host Control Protocol-when enabled, connecting devices are assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address by the server. FTP ........................ File Transfer Protocol HCI ........................ Host Controller Interface IrDA.......................
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
