SMC Networks SMCBT-EDR manual Connect to the Internet using ICS

SMC Networks - IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual

Step 1: Enable Internet access sharing on Computer A.

♦See “Section 3.2: Connect Two Computers”, and complete Steps 1 to 7.

♦Refer to steps outlined in “Section 3.4.1 Connect to the Internet using ICS”, to set up Internet sharing.

Step 2: Computer B can now access the Internet.

Advanced Usage:

♦Computer A is now the center node of the network. Other computers with BlueSoleil™ installed, for example, Computers C, D and E, can connect to Computer A following the same steps as those for Computer B.

♦Computers A, B, C, D and E can access each other using the Windows My Network Places and form a Bluetooth ad-hoc networking. Computers B, C, D and E can then access the Internet through Computer A.

Note: Computer A can currently only support up to 7 connections. Also it takes about 1 minute before an IP address can be obtained, unless Computer A is connected to a DHCP server.

3.3.1Connect to the Internet using ICS

The PAN server can share a network connection with PAN clients with Windows ICS. ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) uses NAT (Network Address Translation) to share a network connection. PAN clients use internal network addresses (192.168.0.x). ICS is suitable for both dial-up and LAN connections.

For more detailed information about ICS and NAT, please refer to the Microsoft Windows help topic “Internet Connection Sharing”.

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