Re: XP Question Regarding Bluetooth Usage

JJ <[email protected]>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-xp
Organization To protect and to server
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:15:21 -0600, [email protected] wrote:
> One of my computers is XP SP3. It is wired only, no wireless
> connections. 
> 
> Would a Bluetooth adapter allow certain devices to be connected wireless
> to my XP comp without me having to setup my XP for wireless? I want my
> Usenet and Net usage to stay wireless.

No. Bluetooth-to-Bluetooth connection requires user confirmation. And using
connected Bluetooth device as an internet gateway, requires additional
setup. All these are required for security. Otherwise, it would open a
security risk, since the computer will connect to Bluetooth devices which
aren't yours - which who knows what the other side might do, even if you
already have a firewall.
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