AKU 3.3 PAN Now Works With Mac 10.4.9 Update...

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I was testing out the 10.4.9 Update that Apple released yesterday on my Macbook and noticed that a "Join Network on..." option now appears in the Bluetooth dropdown menu. Having already confirmed that the MissingSync trick works with USB I decided to try BT. I had to delete the pairing of my 8252 running the unreleased Cingular ROM b/c of some other issues that I created when trying to set up COM ports -- not sure if others will have to do this to get the Mac to see the phone as a PAN-able device. As soon as I added the phone is added to the Pairing List there is a message that "Personal Area Networking" service is enabled.

So, I went into the Internet Sharing app on the 8525, set the Mode to Bluetooth PAN, hit "Connect", and then used the Mac BT menu selection for "Join Network on <<device name>>". A few seconds later I had a 192.168.0.x IP and I confirmed connectivity with a speakeasy speedtest of 396/312. FWIW, the connection was made via the MediaNet connection (called Cingular GPRS on my phone) and I will be testing with a connection type that uses isp.cingular.com as the connection server at some point tonight.

Although the speed is not the best, I am quite glad to see that I have another connection option available in case of emergency.

I can confirm this works! Speed was 300/275 via BT PAN, then I plugged the USB cable in and got speeds of 905/318 (Speakeasy speed test). I'm in Sacramento (HSDPA) via the MediaNet wap.cingular APN. Looks like the BT 2.0 craps out at 300kbps.

My steps (I had a few extra to add to yours)
-I unpaired the devices on both the phone AND the MacBook
-Paired the devices FROM THE MACBOOK (Laptop sees that PAN is available)
-Unpaired the laptop ON THE PHONE side
-Paired the devices FROM THE PHONE (Connect via Bluetooth in the ActiveSync program)

I had to do the last two steps because when I paired from the laptop, the phone did not pick up the ActiveSync service, and so Missing Sync wouldn't sync via BT. Pairing from the phone side through the ActiveSync program fixed that up, and the laptop didn't need to make any changes so the PAN was still there.

Maybe if you pair from the phone first, you can avoid the last two steps? I'm not going to risk breaking my working setup to test it though. ;)

Syncs via BT, and does PAN via BT now! Good thing you had to re-pair the devices =)

What Macbook are you using this on?

I can't seem to find the option on mine. (Core1 Macbook)

I'm trying the combo update in case something got missed in the diff update.

I'm using a 1st gen MacBook and cannot get Bluetooth PAN to work. Maybe for some reason this is only supported on the new 2nd gen MacBooks?

--Andrew

I don't think there's a difference in the bluetooth between the CDuo and C2D. (The wifi chip is different, but I think the bluetooth chip should be the same)

I do have a C2D though. All I can suggest is to unpair the devices from each other and try starting the pairing from the laptop again :-\

For reference, I used the diff updater (not the combo).

I've now tried this from both a C2D iMac and a CD MacBook - same result: no Bluetooth PAN. Perhaps something is messed up on my 8525, although the services listed for the device in Bluetooth preferences on the Macs list "Personal Ad-hoc Network" as one of the services. I just can't get my Macs to connect.

As to the update method, I've tried installing the combo updater on the MacBook to see if that made any differences (after initially downloading the update through Software Update) and haven't seen any difference.

--Andrew

Alright, so I am a complete newb...

Ive gotten a WM6 firmware on the 8525 now, and the 10.4.9 update on my mac.

What is AKU 3.3? I found the directions for installing it, but it seems to talk about some distribution of WM5?

So... onto my stupid questions: What does AKU stand for, how is it differnet from the OS, and where do I find version 3.3 of whatever AKU is.

According to the thread on installing AKU, the LVWM WM6 flash that I am using has AKU 0.0.

Sorry for the newbieness

just installed the update and re-paired the devices- it works great, even with my old g4 12" alu powerbook. thanks for posting this!

Is there any program that can make the PocketPC as a Access point, so we don't need the USB cable or Bluetooth PAN. Just a plain Access point from 3G?

Originally Posted by unusedusername

Alright, so I am a complete newb...

Sorry for the newbieness

OK.. in an answer to my own question, AKU 3.3 seems to be some part of a WM5 ROM.

There are some images in the wiki that have AKU 3.3, and thusly work with in a PAN with my Macbook (yay!).

Is there anyone who got this working with any WM6 image?