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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.
3.3.1 Connect 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”.