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Posted by Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsala on October 9, 2007, 12:12 pm
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I've elaborated on the approach of WM5 AKU3 / WM6 when it comes to internet
sharing and dial-up (modem) functionality via Bluetooth (BT). In there, I've
told the Microsoft folks to decouple at least the server (Network Access
Point, NAP) functionality of their BT PAN (Personal Area Network)
implementation so that you can connect to a Windows Mobile phone running the
MS BT stack even when it doesn't have an active (mobile) net connection.
Again, as with the other hacks of late (true DUN and true Wi-Fi access hack)
it was hackers and programmers that implemented this; namely, XDA-Developers
user mrpotter, in THIS thread.
The hack is really useful if you need BT PAN functionality. And, you will
need it in several scenarios - for example, remote controlling a media
player on your desktop PC; remotely accessing its desktop; playing
multiplayer games; chatting, speaking over Bluetooth etc. Now that the BT
PAN functionality is decoupled from the Internet dial-up access, you can use
it on phones that don't have the latter (because they don't have a phone
card inside, you haven't subscribed to a cellular Internet plan or don't
want to use any to keep costs down), which is pretty much similar to the
case of the Widcomm BT stack. (The Widcomm BT stack has always been vastly
superior to the MS one but, alas, almost all current models contain the
latter and there are pretty few models that you can "hack" the Widcomm BT
stack on.
Compatibility
It's compatible with all WM6 MS Smartphone (WM Standard) and Pocket PC Phone
Edition (WM Professional) devices. It seems it is NOT compatible with WM5
AKU3 devices (that is, late WM5 devices with already Internet Sharing on
them). It's not compatible with non-phone Pocket PC's either.
Installation, Usage, Hacks
Just download the wm6btpan.exe file from the home XDA-Dev thread (EXE file
mirrored HERE), put it anywhere on your phone and start it. After this, any
BT PAN-capable client will be able to connect to it, assuming you've
configured them to receive static IP's until you reset your phone. (Note
that you'll be able to connect to it even when it's suspended.)
more at:
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2230&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
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