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YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES
USING YOUR SMARTPHONE AS A WIRELESS MODEM
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passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters
(letters and numerals only) to improve the
security of your smartphone. The longer
the passkey, the more difficult it is for the
passkey to be deciphered.
8 Press Finish (right action key),
and then press OK .
You can now communicate with this device
whenever it is within range (about 30 feet)
and your smartphone’s Bluetooth feature is
turned on (see steps 1 and 2 earlier in this
section).
Preparing your computer for a wireless
modem connection using Bluetooth
technology
Bluetooth connectivity and setup varies
from computer to computer based on your
operating system version and the way your
computer is enabled with Bluetooth
technology.
The instructions that follow are general
instructions for setting up a connection
with a computer that has a Windows
certified Bluetooth device and is running
Windows XP SP2.
For instructions on setting up other
operating systems or Bluetooth devices,
see the documentation that came with the
computer and the Bluetooth device.
1 On your computer, click Start and
select Run.
2 Enter telephon.cpl, and then click OK.
3 On the Modems tab, click Add to open
the Select Bluetooth Device dialog box.
4 Select your smartphone from the list to
of devices to use as a modem.
5 Click Start > Control Panel > Phone
and Modem Options.
6 Enter #777 as the phone number to dial.
7 (Optional) Create an Internet connection
by clicking Start > Control Panel >
Network Connections.
Notes on wireless modem connections
using Bluetooth technology
• Windows XP automatically generates a
passkey for the connection between
your smartphone and your computer.
You can use this passkey or enter one of
your own. Passkeys can have up to 16
characters. You must enter the passkey