share Internet over Bluetooth ?

[chevy]

My iMac is connected to the internet over Ethernet. It also has a Bluetooth connection (dongle). I've a portable PC (from Work) which is Bluetooth equipped. Can I use the Mac to share the internet connection over Bluetooth ?

 

[brianleahy]

Not 'out of the box', no. Bluetooth is not a networking protocol.

Someone could probably write a utility for it, but I'm not aware of one.

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Not 'out of the box', no. Bluetooth is not a networking protocol.

Someone could probably write a utility for it, but I'm not aware of one.

You sure?
Check here:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031117142051675

 

[brianleahy]

Huh!! I stand corrected.

 

[Browni]

** might use that to hijack school internet connection **

or should that be 'bluejack'

 

[brianleahy]

One thing I have heard about Bluetooth is that it's range is relatively short. I think it's original intent was to be a sort of 'wireless interface cable'.

 

[bobw]

Bluetooth is by its nature not designed to carry heavy traffic loads. It would thus not be a suitable technology for replacing LAN-, WAN- and Backbone cables.

http://www.swedetrack.com/images/bluet00.htm

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Some details: With bluetooth you can get 4-5kb/sec. Really not suitable for lan and Co. But for ppl using dialups it should be just fine. As for the range:
I can use my handy in a zone of more than 20m INSIDE of the building. Using an msi bt2usb and SE t610. I wouldn'T really call it short range. It's perfect for peripheries.
Eventhough there are bt printers, I think this is almost the worst concept. Transfering print-data is pretty heavy and too much for bt. Anyone ever tried this?

 

[chevy]

i didn't succeed.