How to Use a Nokia Bluetooth to Connect to the Internet
Whether it's engaging in a video chat while on a business trip or inputting large amounts of data into your company's online database, using your laptop for these types of activities is a lot easier than using a smartphone. If your laptop doesn't have a wireless network adapter, or if you are in an area without a Wi-Fi signal, use your Nokia's Bluetooth feature to enable your smartphone as a wireless modem so you can connect to the Internet with your laptop.
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Press the “Menu” key on your Nokia phone or tap “Menu” on the home screen. Press or tap “Settings,” "Connections,” then “Bluetooth.” Enable Bluetooth mode on the Nokia phone, and ensure that Discovery mode is on and active.
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Click "Start," then “Devices and Printers” on your computer. Click the “Add a device” button in the “Devices and Printers” window, then wait for Windows to detect the Nokia phone near the laptop. Click the name of the Nokia phone in the Detected Devices list. Click “Next” and wait a few seconds for Windows to establish a Bluetooth connection with your Nokia phone.
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Type the Bluetooth pairing passcode for your Nokia phone, if prompted. If you have not changed the original pairing passcode for your phone, enter “0000” or “1234,” as these are default codes used by most Nokia phones. If Windows displays a “failure to connect” or “wrong passcode” message with these codes, refer to the phone's user manual to determine the correct Bluetooth passcode. When Windows prompts you for the connection service type, click the “PAN Network Access Point” option. Windows connects to the smartphone via the wireless Bluetooth link and opens the Internet connection on the phone using your service provider’s 3G or 4G wireless network.
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Launch your preferred Web browser and surf the Internet, chat or send email as you normally would.
References
- Conniq.com: How to Set Up a Mobile Phone as a Bluetooth Modem?
- The Internet Patrol: How to Connect Your Computer to the Internet Using Your Cell Phone as a Wireless Internet Connection or Tethered Modem
- Windows: Add a Bluetooth Enabled Device to Your Computer
- Windows: Connect to Bluetooth and Other Wireless or Network Devices
- Windows: Change Settings for a Bluetooth Enabled Device
- Windows: Add a Bluetooth or Other Wireless or Network device - Frequently Asked Questions
Tips
- To use your smartphone as a wireless modem -- a practice known as tethering -- you need to have a wireless data plan with your cellular service provider.
- Your provider may charge an additional fee for tethering.
Warnings
- Browsing speeds with 3G or 4G networks may sometimes be considerably slower than when connecting to a Wi-Fi router or network. 3G wireless connections usually top out at about 384 Kbps, while the 4G protocol supports transfer speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. Your actual connection speed will vary depending on signal strength and coverage in your area.
Writer Bio
Jeff Grundy has been writing computer-related articles and tutorials since 1995. Since that time, Grundy has written many guides to using various applications that are published on numerous how-to and tutorial sites. Born and raised in South Georgia, Grundy holds a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.