Hi folks,
I have a desktop connecting to internet via an ADSL modem. The desktop run Windows XP w/
SP2. Now I want to share this connection with a laptop via bluetooth. I use a bluetooth
dongle labeled "BTM-USBA-1" with IVT Bluesoleil 3.0 driver. After installing the bluetooth
software, a new network connection is created with a device named "Bluetooth PAN Network
Adapter". But I cannot find the dropdown list "Home Network Connection" on the Local Area
Connection Properties->Advanced page. And when I try to enable ICS, an error message
appears as "An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. Internet
Connection Sharing cannot be enabled. A LAN connection is already configured with the IP
address that is required for automatic IP addressing". I use the ADSL modem as DHCP server
with the IP range as 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. The following is the output of command
"ipconfig /all":
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Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : aquarian
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan
Ethernet adapter {37ED7FFF-D894-4120-99B9-9668FF06E709}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VCD VNC Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-50-F2-3D-00-01
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-05-5D-0F-EA-B7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.138
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.138
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.138
192.168.0.138
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:14:31
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 22, 2007 14:14:31
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection (Bluetooth):
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth PAN Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 11-11-11-11-11-11
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Is my bluetooth dongle not suitable for such a configuration? Or is this the driver's
fault? Or haven't I done all things right?
Your help will be highly appreciated. Thank you!