SMC Networks SMCBT-EDR manual Bluetooth File Transfer, Transfer files to/from a Computer

SMC Networks - IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual

6 Bluetooth File Transfer

6.1Introduction

The File Transfer profile (FTP) supports the file transfer usage model, which offers the ability to transfer files from one Bluetooth device to another.

The FTP profile can be used in the following scenarios:

♦A computer can transfer files to/from another computer.

♦A computer can transfer files to/from a PDA.

6.2Transfer files to/from a Computer

This section outlines the steps involved in Computer A transferring files to/ from Computer B.

Computer A:

Notebook/ Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M

A Bluetooth USB dongle

Windows 2000

IVT BlueSoleil™

Computer B

Desktop, PIII, 600MHz, 128M

A Bluetooth USB dongle

Windows 2000

IVT BlueSoleil™

Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongles into each computer.

Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in each computer.

Step 3: Set device name of each computer to anything you want. Here they are named Computer A and Computer B,

♦In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window of Computer A, click Tools My Bluetooth Device. Enter ‘Computer A’ in the device name field in the My Bluetooth Device window.

♦Repeat for Computer B.

Step 4: Configure the FTP service on Computer A.

♦In the Service Window, right-click the File Transfer icon. Select Properties on the pop-up menu. (Figure 6.1)

♦The Service Configuration window pops up. (Figure 6.2)

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