Connectivity again…Finally I managed to use my BB bluetooth modem with Macbook Pro
Success…after three weeks of fiddling with different setup preferences etc., I finally managed to figure out how to correctly use my BB as a modem for my Macbook Pro, using the bluetooth connection. As mentioned elsewhere, I successfully connected the BB modem to Macbook using the USB cable, however, the bluetooth setup was a bit different.
Funny, coz, in the end, the only reason why the bluetooth modem did not work before, because I ignored the password request! Though it still appeared to connect, there was no data received. I consider this as a bug in the Mac setting (?) – consider this. I never set a password for my Mac since the beginning. So, each time the setup preference or application asked for password access, I just ignored it ie leave the password space blank. This worked for everything. So I assume the same was the case with the bluetooth modem.
Another funny thing was, the program never asked for a password when I connect using Wifi, ethernet or USB (modem), why would it with bluetooth? And why on earth it forced me to create a password in order to make the connection work – maybe I did wrong somewhere, any of you genius help me here…
Anyway, I was willing to give it a try. So I went to setup preferences – users and group, and choose the password tab, create a new password (use blank for old password since I had none). Save, then dial the bluetooth connection. Its a hassle that everytime I connect using the bluetooth I have to type the Admin (user) name and password. I tried to find anywhere I could disable this feature, but no success. So I just have to accept it for now.
You may ask why bother, I could just keep using the wired connection? I still found bluetooth handy, since it does not involve any wire. I could for instance have my phone charged on the wall socket, and yet I could still use it as a bluetooth modem without the need to hook it up to my laptop.
The connection speed is quite decent, and as I have noticed it before, Macbook Pro works is fast and practical. Now that I can use my BB broadband connectivity for my Mac, is another reason to rejoice…
