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Using bluetooth to share a internet connection |
davieboi
Joined: Aug 27, 2003
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From: Newcastle Under Lyme - UK
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Now I have done a search for this but the results are all phone related. My question being however is it possible to share an internet connection between two computers via bluetooth?
Recently I have purchased a notebook and I still have my old desktop pc. However I now use the notebook and my dad would like to use the desktop pc to use the net. Now of course the times he wants to go on the net are generally the time I am on the net so it is really impossible to just share our broadband modem. Now I know ideally it would be best to purchases a router and actually wireless network cards but money is tight with me being a student. I also however already have one bluetooth dongle which I currently use for connecting to my T610. No would it be possible if I were to buy another bluetooth dongle to share the broadband connection? For example if I were in one room and my dad in the other within the bluetooth range would it be possible? As it is possible to do this with the T610 to use it as a modem I would presume this was also possible to do with two computers.
However...
1) Is it actually possible?
2) Would it be fast enough? For example to share a broadband connection of 512kb/s which is around 60 kilobytes a second. (Keeping in mind if it was shared correctly there would only really be 30 kb’s which would need to be sent via bluetooth to the other computer.
OR would it be wiser for me to wait and not buy another bluetooth dongle and buy two 802.11g / wifi dongles?
My two computer specifications
Notebook: Win XP home, 2.8ghz, 512 ram, 40gb
Desktop pc: windows ME, 700 mhz, 448 ram, 20 gb
Any ideas if the bluetooth idea would work. Thanks
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shibumi
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
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From: Philippines
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I have the same problem. Anyone here who could help on how to use a bluetooti to share an internet connection. PC to PC
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ESTOR
Joined: Apr 20, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Singapore
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Yes, it is possible. You just use the LAN profile, and use internet-sharing on Win2K/XP.
http://www.conceptronic.net/d[....]BTU_Internet_Sharing_HowTo.doc
However, the range of BT will be so limited(unless you have the 100m dongles) and the speed would be pretty slow(but probably acceptible for casual web browsing) as well.
http://thetechnozone.com/macb[....]lkback/1018807736,34804,.shtml
A cheap alternative is a 2nd LAN adapter(USB LAN adapter $10) for your desktop and a cross-over cable ($10 depending on length) and you get fast reliable internet sharing 
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Posted: 2004-05-12 16:34
