Softick PPP - Using Bluetooth to access LAN and Internet

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Beginning from version 2.10, Softick PPP 2.10 supports Bluetooth/Serial connections. This feature allows to utilize your Palm BT SDIO card, Tungsten-T, Sony PEG UX50 built-in Bluetooth capabilities in order to access Local Area Network (LAN) or Internet. Although Bluetooth software bundled with Bluetooth USB dongles supports access to LAN via standard Bluetooth network profile, this feature is limited since it requires Internet Connection Sharing, third party routing or proxy software installed.

Softick PPP uses Bluetooth Serial Port emulation and provides it's own PPP server and NAT, which solves many network problem you may expirience with standard Bluetooth software.

In order to use Bluetooth with Softick PPP you need to perform the following steps:

1. Disable standard Bluetooth services
2. Determinate your Bluetooth virtual COM port
3. Configure Softick PPP to use Bluetooth virtual COM port
4. Configure handheld to use Bluetooth to access network

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