Re: XP Question Regarding Bluetooth Usage

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:27:05 -0600, Grant Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On 12/15/24 02:21, JJ wrote:
>> No. Bluetooth-to-Bluetooth connection requires user confirmation. And 
>> using connected Bluetooth device as an internet gateway, requires 
>> additional setup.
>
>I didn't get the impression that the OP was opposed to interacting with 
>and configuring the connection.
>
>Rather I took the OP's question to be can I get Internet connectivity 
>using Bluetooth and without needing to configure 802.11 wireless.
>
>It's been a LONG time since I've done anything with Bluetooth other than 
>headphones, but I think that it should be possible for the OP to pair 
>the XP system with a Bluetooth device that is used as an Internet 
>connection.
>
>I think that Bluetooth based tethering used to be a thing.  But it's bee 
>too long and I don't remember.
>
>I do think that Bluetooth based tethering would provide what I 
>understand the OP to be asking about.
>
>If not Bluetooth tethering, then perhaps Bluetooth connected modem and a 
>PPP stack / Dial Up Networking on XP using said Bluetooth modem could 
>work.  I'd assume that the modem & PPP would be very short distance, 
>possibly the same device that would then terminate said PPP and route 
>out it's normal Internet connection.

Too damn complicated for me. I'll stick with things the way they are.
I've had our home computers secure for years with no bad stuff getting
in.  I ain't gonna go digging holes in the system and let the garbage in
from the Internet sewer.

Thanks for answering, though.