Connecting w580i to bluetooth PAN

[anonym2008]

I read somewhere that it's possible to go online with the phone by connecting to a bluetooth router instead of using the usual GPRS or EDGE. How do I achieve that using just a bluetooth dongle and a PC which is already connected to the internet as I don't have a bluetooth router. I managed to create a bluetooth Internet profile on the phone but it doesn't work:confused:

[mohdumer]

You need :

A. Widcomm v5.0.1.2500 drivers: http://luciannn.evonet.ro/Widcomm.v5...Incl.Patch.rar
B. DHCP server: http://luciannn.evonet.ro/dhcpsrv1.5.rar


First you need to install Widcomm bluetooth driver and follow the instructions in the Install.txt, then go Advanced Configuration/Local Services/Network Access and select: "Allow other devices to access the Internet/LAN via this computer." After that go to Control panel /Network connections click properties on your default internet connection go to advanced tab and check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection." .And then your Bluetooth Network ip address will be 192.168.0.1.

Second you need to configure the DHCP server with:

1. Bluetooth Network adapter IP address after ICS (Internet Conection Sharing) with your default internet conection
2. Ip address of the bluetooth network adapter address after ICS (same as 1.)

3. You Phone MAC address (capital letters)

4. Ip address for your phone (same class as the bluetooth network adapter)
5. Network adapter for the DHCP server to listen (ip address of the bluetooth network adapter address after ICS) (same as 1.)


Third you need to make a new internet profile on your phone that connects to the bluetooth data account. (Settings/Connectivity/Internet settings/Internet profiles/New profile/Name (any name)/Connect using/your PC bluetooth name. Select this profile as default for Internet profiles and Settings for java .)


Last you need to connect to your computer via phone and ONLY phone from Settings/Connectivity/Bluetooth/My Devices/New device, search for your PC, pair and then click Connect (after you see Connected on your phone and PC your connected to the internet via bluetooth and your bluetooth will not disconnect after you enter and exit a application that needs a internet connection eg: Opera Mini) and every time you want to connect to the internet from your phone if your bluetooth disconnects you have to search and pair you PC from your phone and click Connect.

For this to work you have to use ICS (Internet Conection Sharing) not Bridge Connection !

Works with any phone that can connect to Bluetooth PAN (Personal Area Network), eg: SE W660/K800/K810/W850/W880/etc.

Original Guide Here: How To: Share Your Internet Connection Via Bluetooth - Top Sony Forums

Your done have fun !

[anonym2008]

Thx. Will try it as soon as I finish downloading the necessary files.

[anonym2008]

I did everything on the guide but the last step doesn't work. I can't connect to the PC from the phone. Keep getting the 'Bluetooth connection failed' msg on the phone.

[anonym2008]

I changed something and I have a different problem now. In the Network Connections, the Bluetooth Network shows 'connected' but packets are only sent, none are received. And now when I connect to the PC in My Devices it just shows 'Connecting' on the phone indefinitely. But everytime I do this I get a message on the lower right corner that says 'Bluetooth Connection Successful' and that my phone is already connected although nothing is working.

[skypy]

Make sure you have shared your default internet conection with your bluetooth network and make sure you did this and check if you have your bluetooth pc name in your phone data conections and connect to it with your default internet profile.

[anonym2008]

Yes, I have already done all those but the phone still won't connect