ActiveSync Bluetooth

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After a lot of try and error, I have finally managed to activesync over bt using the provided MS BT stack and the bt tools. Currently the connection is very unstable and it can dicsonnect seconds after connecting or sometimes after about 15 minutes. What is the range of the bt on the xda 2 and will the situation improve if I get a 100m range usb dongle for my pc?

Re: ActiveSync Bluetooth

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Originally Posted by illwil

What is the range of the bt on the xda 2 and will the situation improve if I get a 100m range usb dongle for my pc?

The Bluetooth radio on the XDA II is class 2. This means that its range is about 10 meters (or up to 30 meters). You can't extend the range even if you use a class 1 (100-meter range) Bluetooth dongle. I've already tried that.

Slightly off topic, I appologise...

Can any person suggest a good USB Bluetooth device with which XDA II with Active Sync?

Thanks, Ben.

Originally Posted by benclewett

Can any person suggest a good USB Bluetooth device with which XDA II with Active Sync?

I use a Billionton Class 1 Bluetooth USB dongle.

One of these:

http://www.billionton.com/website/pr...&code=USBBTC1A

If it works well with the XDA, that's enough for me, thanks.

Ben

illwill, can you tell me how you managed to get activesync to work over bluetooth? I cant get it to do anything, a step by step would be very helpful for myself and others. Thank you.

I use a Sitecom class I (100m) BT usb dongle and managed to get Activesync to work with my MDA II over bt connection after installing the wonderful BT Tools from Tobias Waldvogel:

http://bluetooth.i-networx.de/

http://bluetooth.i-networx.de/index_e.html

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Originally Posted by cruisin-thru

illwill, can you tell me how you managed to get activesync to work over bluetooth? I cant get it to do anything, a step by step would be very helpful for myself and others. Thank you.

You could use Pocket Bluetooth Tools (http://bluetooth.i-networx.de/index_e.html).

It's free, works like a charm and it's got a guide too. The only trick my friend had a problem with, was setting up the correct COM port on the PC in PC's bluetooth settings.
have fun, let me know if you need more help.

AS over BT

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Delete your pc from bonded devices on your xda II if you have it bonded
Here is how I got my bluetooth to activesync with pc. Go into ActiveSync on pc and select File-> connection settings.
Make sure that "Allow serial cable or infrared...." is checked and you have put the COM port as the BT serial port.
On your xda, turn off Bluetooth and then turn it back on.
Go to Settings->System and select Bluetooth settings
Click on the start button to start BT Activesync. You will get a message that you need to set up a device that supports BT AS, XDA will search for devices and find your pc. After bonding pc, you will get a message stating that ActiveSync BT is now setup.
Open AS and select Tools -> Connect via BT (or something), and your pc will prompt you for authorisation.
*If it all works like mine then it will connect ok but the connection will drop out as soon as you try to do anything worth while like surfing the internet over BT or syncing AvantGo* :cry:

ilwill you the man. That worked a treat. I had just about given up until i read your post. Good work mate....

Dave N.Ireland