Install a Bluetooth mobile phone and use it as a modem

To install a Bluetooth mobile phone and use it as a modem:

Some mobile phones can be used as a modem for your computer. To find out if your phone has this dial-up networking capability, read the documentation that came with the phone.

• Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
• Following the manufacturer's documentation, set up your mobile phone so that Windows XP can find it. Setting up your phone includes: Turning it on, Making it discoverable, Giving it a name (optional).
• Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
• Click Add, and then follow the instructions in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard.

To create a Bluetooth connection to the Internet using a Bluetooth mobile phone:

• Open Network Connections in Control Panel.
• Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection.
• In the New Connection Wizard, follow the steps for connecting to the Internet using a dial-up connection.
• On the Phone Number to Dial page, type the carrier code or phone number (often this number is *99#). Contact your mobile service provider for the required ID (or user name), password, and carrier code or phone number.

[To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections. To use dial-up networking with your mobile phone, you must first install the phone.]