SMC Networks SMCBT-EDR 5 Bluetooth Serial Port

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5 Bluetooth Serial Port
5.1 Introduction
The Bluetooth Serial Port (SPP) provides a virtual serial port via Bluetooth as an
alternative to a hardwired serial cable between a computer and device. Any program that
uses a standard serial port can use the Bluetooth serial port without any change.
The SPP profile can be used in the following scenarios:
♦ Connecting two computers through a Bluetooth serial port.
♦ Using SPP to print a document.
♦ Connecting a computer to any other device that supports SPP through a
Bluetooth serial port.
5.2 Connect Two Computers
This section outlines the steps involved in connecting two comput ers, Computer A and
Computer B using the Bluetooth Serial Port application.
Computer A: Computer B:
Notebook/ Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Desktop, PIII, 600MHz, 128M
A Bluetooth USB dongle A Bluetooth USB dongle
Windows 2000 Windows 2000
IVT BlueSoleil™ IVT BlueSoleil™
Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongles into each computer.
Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in each computer.
Step 3: Set the device name of the 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: Set the security level to Low on Computer A and Computer B. (Use
the Tools | Configurations | Security menu).
Step 5: Start the SPP service on Computer A.
♦ In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window, click View | Service
Window. In the Service Window, right-click the Serial Port icon.
Select Start Service on the pop up menu. (Figure 5.1)