cravaus

I am running an Axim x51V synced to an XP Home system. In order to get Bluetooth to synchronize and not drop out I have tried several Dongles. I started with the cheep ones. They kept dropping out and then not being recognized when I would try to re-sync. The green wheal would just spin and spin. I have read a lot about the problem with unsigned drivers. I tried a Belkin dongle and thought it was working but then it all started up again. I then chose to buy the most expensive dongle the Lynksys with a nice signed driver and found I still had the same problem. With determination, I have gotten the thing to work using the following and I suspect it may work for all the dongles I have in my drawer but I will stick with Linksys for now. What I am doing is running both a Bluetooth network connection and the ActiveSync connection at the same time and all is well. To set it up this is what I did.

First I set up NetworkAccess as a service on the PC in the following way:

Open the Network Connections folder.
• Right click the local area network connection and click Properties.
• Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Click Advanced.
• Click WINS.
• Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.

Next, I joined the Network through the New menu in the PDA

Joining the Personnel Network on the PDA
• Go to Bluetooth Manager
• Click New
• Click Join a Personel Network
• Select Join a personal network:
• Select your PC
• In the “Shortcut Creation” section check both boxes and the connection name should match your computer.
• Click finish

You should then have the network established. A window will popup asking if you want to select internet or work, I selected work.

I went back to Open the Network Connections folder.
• Right click the Bluetooth Network and click Properties.
• Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Click Advanced.
• Click WINS.
• Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.

I went to the Network Wizard and set the computer up according to the directions in the wizard for file sharing.

I restarted the PC (and reset the PDA just to do it)
I went back to the Bluetooth Manager
• First I hit the Network Icon
o This joined up the network with the PC, it takes several minutes to fully start. It works best if the network is fully established before trying to start ActiveSync.
• Then I hit the ActiveSync icon

The computer continuously synchronizes for hours now. I have had one drop out but that was when the network was not established. I think things would go quicker if I set up a static IP address. I think that is the next step.

fclifton

I also have an X51v. How do you get to the Bluetooth Manager? I don't see anything like that.

PuvMan

Originally Posted by fclifton

I also have an X51v. How do you get to the Bluetooth Manager? I don't see anything like that.

Its the bluetooth settings window.

I just setup activesync on my work laptop using Belkin bluetooth dongle, and it worked flawlessly. I used the instructions included in the help files for AS... i know, surprising i actually opened up a help file!!!

anyway, instructions are easy to follow, 3 steps, and it worked right away.

cheers!

puv

cravaus

It did not work for me for long. I used the belkin Dongle and I followed their instructions--Several times-- and uninstalled their software and loaded it several times--talked with their people. They do not see a problem. Funny thing though, if you google Belkin Bluetooth and Active Sync you see several people with the same problem of frequent drop outs and so on. Their three step instructions are not sufficient for many. The first time it syned fine for me and it degraded from there. Similar problem with the Lynksys. The only time it all has worked is when I also set up the bluetooth network connection and ran them both. This was sugested in at least two posts on line. It has done the trick for me.