

If you can't get any connectivity at all using Bluetooth, try the following remedy: Troubleshooting a Bluetooth network connection Note, however, that if you made the Bluetooth connection to only one computer in anĮxisting local area network (LAN), you have access only to the shared resources on theīluetooth-enabled computer, not all the computers in the LAN. You can share printers and folders, and move and copy files between computers using the techniques. A drop-down menu appears.Īfter the connection is established, you should have Internet access on both computers. Page for that device appears, click OK to close that page.

To do so, starting from the laptop computer, follow these steps: The objective is to connect the laptop to the desktop in a On a laptop computer (or a second computer), activate Bluetooth or, if necessary, plug in a Sure Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This PC is selected. On that desktop computer, click the BluetoothĪdapter icon in the notification area of the Windows desktop.

You've already installed a Bluetooth USB adapter on thatĬomputer, so it's now a Bluetooth device. To understand the basic procedure, assume you already have a desktop computer with aįunctional Internet connection. As a rule, joiningīluetooth devices to a Bluetooth network is a simple matter. PC, although it can be used to connect other types of Bluetooth devices. A PAN is commonly used to connect a laptop to a desktop YouĪlso can create a Bluetooth PAN as a short-range wireless network to connect other types

You've seen how to create a PAN to allow a smartphone to connect to your computer. Creating a Bluetooth personal area network
