
Chapter 4 — Network Support
86 CN2B Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Personal Area Networks
"Bluetooth" is the name given to a technology standard using short-range
radio links, intended to replace cables connecting portable and fixed elec-
tronic devices. The standard defines a uniform structure for a range of
devices to communicate with each other with minimal user effort. Its key
features are robustness, low complexity, low power, and low cost. The tech
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nology offers wireless access to LANs, the mobile phone network, and the
internet for a host of home appliances and mobile computer interfaces.
Wireless Printing can also be done with Microsoft APIs, including Blue-
tooth extensions for Winsock, and Bluetooth virtual COM ports. Informa-
tion about other Bluetooth software is in the Bluetooth Resource Kit and
the Bluetooth Resource Kit User's Guide via the Intermec Developer Library
(IDL), which is available as a download from the Intermec web via
www.intermec.com/idl. See your Intermec representative for information.
About the Application
Bluetooth is not started automatically by default after a cold-boot is per-
formed. To run Bluetooth, tap Start > Settings > the Connections tab >
the Bluetooth icon. The CN2B Computer retains the Bluetooth state when
warm-boots are performed, for example:
• If Bluetooth is active, and a warm-boot was performed, the CN2B Com-
puter boots up with the Bluetooth state activated and Bluetooth virtual
COM ports (such as printing) registered. However, you must reactivate
connections, as the system does not do these automatically.
• If Bluetooth is inactive, and a warm-boot was performed, the CN2B
Computer boots up with Bluetooth deactivated.
Mode
The default tab activates or deactivates Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is acti-
vated, the CN2B Computer discovers and connects to remote devices.
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