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derkork
Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Jul 7 2009, 5:57 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 7 2009, 5:57 AM EDT
Hi,

I just got a shiny new HTC Touch Pro2 (TP2). However I am unable to get the bluetooth PAN (for internet sharing) working with Mac OS X. I paired the devices and while Mac OS X shows the option "use this device as a network port", it doesn't seem to work, as the "connect to network" option is not shown for the TP2. When I try to set up the PAN from the TP2 using the network manager, I always get "The device you are trying to connect to does not support bluetooth PAN". This is of course wrong as my MacBook supports BT PAN very well. I have a working BT PAN with an XDA Orbit 2 (Branded HTC Touch Cruise) on that same MacBook and it works very well. I already called the support, but apart from hard resetting they had no idea on how to make this work. Hard resetting didn't change a thing though. Has anyone a working BT PAN between Mac OS X and the TP2?

Best regards,
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denco7
denco7
1. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Jul 7 2009, 9:10 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 7 2009, 9:10 AM EDT
"Hi,

I just got a shiny new HTC Touch Pro2 (TP2). However I am unable to get the bluetooth PAN (for internet sharing) working with Mac OS X. I paired the devices and while Mac OS X shows the option "use this device as a network port", it doesn't seem to work, as the "connect to network" option is not shown for the TP2. When I try to set up the PAN from the TP2 using the network manager, I always get "The device you are trying to connect to does not support bluetooth PAN". This is of course wrong as my MacBook supports BT PAN very well. I have a working BT PAN with an XDA Orbit 2 (Branded HTC Touch Cruise) on that same MacBook and it works very well. I already called the support, but apart from hard resetting they had no idea on how to make this work. Hard resetting didn't change a thing though. Has anyone a working BT PAN between Mac OS X and the TP2?

Best regards,
Jan"
I too have a working bluetooth pan between my iMac and my Tilt, unfortunately the/my Touch Pro II will not be available in the US until fall, so I have no way to test your problem. But I will follow this thread with interest for answers. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

Hydrosine
2. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Oct 21 2009, 5:38 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 21 2009, 5:38 PM EDT
i fixed it by going to bluetooth preferences, i chose my phone and then clicked advanced. i clicked the share my internet connection wit h other bluetooth devices box, i know that this is not what you want. but when choosing this it adds an Bluetooth Pan connection to your network settings. when you try to connect bluetooth sharing from your phone again it works now :) Do you find this valuable?    

derkork
3. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Oct 22 2009, 2:26 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 22 2009, 2:26 AM EDT
Well, it works here too, but only until after the next restart of Mac OS X. I found out that you can consistently make this work by issuing the command:

sudo killall -HUP blued

and ticking said checkbox of yours after every reboot. It's not as user-friendly as one is used to, but it seems to work here. Do you find this valuable?    
angelleye
angelleye
4. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Dec 8 2009, 8:39 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 8 2009, 8:39 PM EST
"i fixed it by going to bluetooth preferences, i chose my phone and then clicked advanced. i clicked the share my internet connection wit h other bluetooth devices box, i know that this is not what you want. but when choosing this it adds an Bluetooth Pan connection to your network settings. when you try to connect bluetooth sharing from your phone again it works now :)"
I can't seem to get this to work. I have an HTC Mogul (Sprint PPC-6800) that works great over BT or USB on both Windows and Mac using the built-in Internet Sharing application.

I got this new HTC Touch Pro 2 and when I try and share the internet with it I keep getting Error Code 67: Your vision username and password may be incorrect.

All other internet tools are working just fine so I know that vision itself is connecting OK. I just can't get the internet sharing to work.

Any tips for me??? Do you find this valuable?    
mrcbc
mrcbc
5. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Mar 22 2010, 11:24 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 22 2010, 11:24 PM EDT
I have just got my self a HTC Touch Pro 2 and i use a Mac book pro you say i can use the TP2 for internet connection with my mac book i have been trying for 2 days now i have come ver close but no connect i can bluetooth but not net explore an tips i have read your statement and i guess ill just keep trying Do you find this valuable?    

Hydrosine
6. RE: Bluetooth PAN with Mac OSX and HTC Touch Pro 2
Mar 23 2010, 2:52 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 23 2010, 2:54 AM EDT
i have a new way of connecting the internet to my macbook
on my phone: i go to the bluetooth menu in communications and then click the big plus next to my macbook.
in there it says 'bluetooth-networking' when i click that i can choose wich network i want to connect which in my case is the internet connection.

Maybe if you try that it works for you...
note that your macbook should be synced to your phone, but you probably already have that on this stage :)

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