Pairing + AnyCom USB 220 = BlueTooth Hell

I am at my wits end. Background: Picked up the Motorola V710 (BT Enabled) and got rid of my Sierra Wireless Aircard. Was succesfully able to pair and connect to the Internet (Verizon Wireless/NationalAccess) with the V710 and my iPaq 5555 over a BlueTooth connection. I tried to set it up on my laptop and can't pair the phone with my BT adapter.

For the laptop setup, I was using a Sony V505, V710, and AnyCom USB BlueTooth Adapter. Going into the BT manager, I don't see any options to set a PIN for pairing/bonding. Looking at the documentation and website, I also don't see there is one defined/preset. Is any one out there using the AnyCom USB 220 BT adapter and if so, have you been able to find the pairing code and where it's entered for the adapter??

At least I can connect to my iPaq...I think I'm starting to soften up on this whole BlueTooth thing.

 

You first need to scan for Bluetooth devices in the area, then you can pair. Go to "My Bluetooth Places" and run the search from there. You should be fine at that point.

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I tried both ways: Initiated pairing from phone and initiate it from laptop...no go.

To be specific: I scan from Windows XP and my phone shows up. I then go to search for available services and my phone asks if i'd like to bond with my laptop. I select yes on the phone and it asks for the PIN. This is where it gets hairy...I never established a PIN on my laptop and can't locate where to set one. When I paired it with my iPaq (never established a PIN with iPaq either), I used 0000 on both the phone and iPaq and everything worked...got connceted to NationalAccess (after 45 grueling minutes with VZW customer service..."So you have a BlueTooth phone and you want to connect to the internet...I don't think you can do that; please hold"). When I tried on my laptop, 0000 did not work and the phone will not let you continue without entering something.

If I can't figure out what the code is, I think I'm going to go with another BT adapter...CF format. I intend to use it mainly with my P7 and a CF format would be more desirable with that machine.

 

OK...got it!!!! Was toying around at lunch and got everything to connect succesfully!!!! Very Happy now!!!! Problem: I disabled my balloon tips using Microsofts Power Toys Tweak thingy.

What happens is once I select to bond with the phone, the phone requests the PIN. After I entered the PIN, the balloon tip appeared indicating there was a machine attempting access via BlueTooth and you have to click on the balloon to complete the pairing process...a little different....but it works!!!

 

BC -
I am just curious why you decided to go this route. I am still hanging on to my Sierra Wireless Aircard simply because I don't want to lose use of my phone when I am surfing. The aircard doesn't exactly take a lot of space, so I am just curious what drove you in that direction. How about sharing your rationale behind the move if you don't mind.

 

Yeah, I went from a Bluetooth rig to an Aircard. I find that connection to be much more reliable.

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I did take the convienience (sp) of having two seperate devices into consideration. It definately helps when coordinating changes. In the end, I was looking to reduce what I carried and how fast I can tear everything down (pack my bag). With the one device, I got rid of carrying the Aircard and PC-Card expansion pack for my iPaq...slight weight difference. I also find it easier to keep my phone in my pocket, insert the BT adapter and log on...as opposed to looking for my aircard, removing it from the case, plugging it in, waiting for the VZ dialer, and then logging on. On a cramped train or bus, it's making a big difference. Ultimately, I'm waiting for BroadbandAccess and that will require another new card. In the meantime, I'm having a better experience with my current setup. It's the little things...

 

For me the aircard is easier because I really don't use any other PC card so I typically leave it in the machine and use it whenever I want. It is just interesting to see how different people approach various problems.

I also noticed SW recently released their EDGE cards. I keep hoping we'll see wider deployment of that capability with T-Mobile because I'll upgrade as soon as they support it.

 

Agreed...desperately seeking Edge coverage.

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Well, still in BT heaven with my setup with the v710. Now the only problem I've encountered is I can send faxes OK with BT, but I can't recieve. Not a big deal since I do more sending than getting.

In my research, I've come across some interesting tidbits. There are rumors abound that the v710 can be flashed to support EV-DO. Of course, neither Motorola or VZW is saying anything about this but that of course would be great!! I desperatly want BroadbandAccess by VZW and to rely on one device is my ultimate goal. Of course speed will be an issue as VZW seems to operate EV-DO in the 300 - 600kb/s range with bursts up to 1.4mb/s. Isn't the maximum speed on BlueTooth 1 mb/s???

Of even greater interest is Motorola will be introducing a new phone, the A840. This little ditty is what I've been waiting for....CDMA/1x/GSM/and GPRS all in one phone. If it is/will be capable of using VZWs BroadBand access or any of the other offerings...I'm there!!!

 

Big Calhoun,

Regarding the Bluetooth, yes, the max speed should be 1mbps, but maybe they added some compression to jump it upto 1.4mbps.

Here's an FYI, I don't know if your familiar with www.HowardForums.com but this site deals specifically with wireless phones. They also have a thread dealing with all the How-To's for the Motorola Vxxx phones. Customizing, connecting via Bluetooth, etc...

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=9e8450c94387c3664d80401b85683cdd&threadid=379662&highlight=%2Bmotorola+%2Bv710

-Vb-

 

Thanks Venombite!! I stumbled across that one and PhoneScoop the other day and found loads of great information.

The burst speeds are probably achieved by using the Venturi compression client. One thing I have noticed is that with the Aircard, the Venturi client operated throughout the connection with occasional data bursts. So far, while using the BT setup, I haven't seen the client active. That appears to be one advantage of using the Aircard vs. going with a BT setup.