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If I have two bluetooth enabled PCs within range of each other and one has Telewest Broadband, will I be able to acsess the internet from the other one? All I really want is MSN.

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Posted: 4th Feb 2005 05:44
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Bluetooth is too slow for that sort of thing.

I think it only allows file transfer (At least on my laptop there's only file transfer). None ofhte fancy networking stuff that omes with windows.

I would just get a network cable and connect the two laptops together, if they're close

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They are PCs. I don't need the full internet, just MSN

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it's all or nothing


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buy two wireless netwroking cards - much better than bluetooth

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the bluetooth on tablet pc's(I have one) is fast. It allows some internet networking, but limited. I wouldnt know about bluetooth on pc's.

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Quote: "the bluetooth on tablet pc's(I have one) is fast. It allows some internet networking, but limited. I wouldnt know about bluetooth on pc's."


You tablet PC is identical to a PC

the BT will be the same - same speeds etc.

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yah I know..but when I get 2 tablets together (tablets are not the same btw they have a different OS, and controls), they allow weird stuff

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How much would two network cards set me back. I would look my self but I'm running on restricted internet acsess here. Thanks

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Quote: "tablets are not the same btw they have a different OS, and controls"


Since it's just XP then the bluetooth capabilities and specs will be hte same I imagine

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I am getting wireless network cards. £20 each, the same price I was willing to pay for the bluetooth dongles...

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The original goals for Bluetooth, were to be able to reduce the price of the dongle to $7 and allow for short-range communication at an alright speed.

Basically cheapness is one of the main factors. And it runs at 2.4 GHz, which is nice because it gets absorbed by water, so the (very little) radiation gets absorbed into the water around your brain rather than your actual brain. Hell, FM radio waves are more damaging.

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Is all I need to set up a LAN between two pcs, the network cards? No routers or anything... expensive

Is it easy to set up in Windows XP Pro (the OS both the PCs will be using)?

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Yes, unlike Ethernet you can configure them in an 'ad-hoc' mode so that they just talk to each other.

I recommend you install SP2 on your Windows XP computers, 'cuz they did something to the wireless system to make it better. In theory, you should just be able to install the cards, and they'll recognize each other and talk.

Otherwise, you'll have to spend a looong time trying to get them to work. And don't forget to turn on Wireless Encryption at some time, too!

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ANd this will allow me to share a broadband connection?

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Quote: "Yes, unlike Ethernet you can configure them in an 'ad-hoc' mode"


Uhh.. you can setup 2 computers together with a crossover cable... same diff as 'ad-hoc'

As for sharing internet, yes it'll work, unless you're using aol or something

view your network connections, the right click on your internet connection, then in there somewhere you can set it up to "share to multiple computers"

another way to do it is to get the computers setup wirelessly, then simply use the network setup wizard on both computers and it'll take care of it for you.


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Yay. So I have no need for a expensive broadband router?

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