I have a PC (XP pro) which has broadband internet access
from a digital TV set top box. It comes form this box via
ethernet cable into network card in back of PC. I have a
mini-network around the house which is enabled by a
second network card which connects this PC to a hub.
Other PCs then connect to this hub and share the main
PC's internet connection. I now want to be able to roam
about the house with my laptop (also XP pro) using
bluetooth for the internet access. I have bought 2 USB
bluetooth adapters, one for the laptop, one for the PC
that has the internet connection. The problem is I can't
work out how to set it all up! What IP addresses should I
use for which device and how can I shar this internet
connection?

Thanks.

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:41:57 -0800, Ed wrote:

> I have a PC (XP pro) which has broadband internet access
> from a digital TV set top box. It comes form this box via
> ethernet cable into network card in back of PC. I have a
> mini-network around the house which is enabled by a
> second network card which connects this PC to a hub.
> Other PCs then connect to this hub and share the main
> PC's internet connection. I now want to be able to roam
> about the house with my laptop (also XP pro) using
> bluetooth for the internet access. I have bought 2 USB
> bluetooth adapters, one for the laptop, one for the PC
> that has the internet connection. The problem is I can't
> work out how to set it all up! What IP addresses should I
> use for which device and how can I shar this internet
> connection?
>
> Thanks.

I think (but may be wrong here) bluetooth does not have the range to allow
you to roam about the house. You need a 802.11x wifi access point and
wireless card to do what you want.

Bluetooth uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances¡Xabout 33
feet¡Xat up to 721 kilobits per second. I think you won't be happy with the
speed compared to 802.22x which is rated at 11mb to 54mb per second. Actual
performance is much less.

The primary scenario for Bluetooth Personal Area Networking is a
laptop-to-cellphone connection, where the range is not too incredibly great.
The trade-off between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi really is power consumption over
bandwidth. Chances are a wi-fi card will use more power than a Bluetooth
adapter, but it would also give you considerably more throughput than
Bluetooth as well. Depending on the range you're trying to roam around in,
and your bandwidth needs, perhaps Bluetooth could still be a solution for
you.

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John Archer
Software Test Lead
Microsoft Corporation

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> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:41:57 -0800, Ed wrote:
>
> > I have a PC (XP pro) which has broadband internet access
> > from a digital TV set top box. It comes form this box via
> > ethernet cable into network card in back of PC. I have a
> > mini-network around the house which is enabled by a
> > second network card which connects this PC to a hub.
> > Other PCs then connect to this hub and share the main
> > PC's internet connection. I now want to be able to roam
> > about the house with my laptop (also XP pro) using
> > bluetooth for the internet access. I have bought 2 USB
> > bluetooth adapters, one for the laptop, one for the PC
> > that has the internet connection. The problem is I can't
> > work out how to set it all up! What IP addresses should I
> > use for which device and how can I shar this internet
> > connection?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> I think (but may be wrong here) bluetooth does not have the range to allow
> you to roam about the house. You need a 802.11x wifi access point and
> wireless card to do what you want.
>
> Bluetooth uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances¡Xabout 33
> feet¡Xat up to 721 kilobits per second. I think you won't be happy with
the
> speed compared to 802.22x which is rated at 11mb to 54mb per second.
Actual
> performance is much less.