Initial Configuration
The bluetooth pairing should be done with Bluetooth Tether Bridge started on your BlackBerry to allow the MacBook Air to learn that your BlackBerry supports bluetooth DUN service. If your BlackBerry and MacBook Air have already been paired, remove the pairing on both devices.
5. Select Options
Move the cursor to the lower part of the page and press the BlackBerry MENU key to bring up the menu. Select Options to bring up the Bluetooth Options page as shown below
6. Disable the Dial-Up Networking option
Make sure the Dial-Up Networking option is NOT checked
1. Start Bluetooth Tether Bridge on your BlackBerry and wait for the Internet connection indication to turn on (the phone and the globe are joined by an edge)
2. Press the BlackBerry MENU key to bring up the command menu and select the Start - DUN command
3. Check the display to confirm bluetooth DUN service has been started and it is ready for a client connection
4. On your MacBook Air, click on the Network icon and select Open Network Preferences ...
5. On the Network page, select Bluetooth DUN (which is shown as Not Connected). Leave Configuration as Default, and leave Telephone Number, Account Name and Password all empty. Click Connect to start a connection attempt.
6. On your BlackBerry, check "Don't display this prompt again" to avoid this step for every tether session and click Yes to accept the connection attempt from your MacBook Air.
1. Start Bluetooth Tether Bridge on your BlackBerry and wait for the Internet connection indication to turn on (the phone and the globe are joined by an edge)
2. Press the BlackBerry MENU key to bring up the command menu and select the Start - DUN command
3. Check the display to confirm bluetooth DUN service has been started and it is ready for a client connection
4. Press the BlackBerry ESCAPE key (NOT the Close command) to leave Bluetooth Tether Bridge to run in the background. Go to Manage Connections on the BlackBerry and select Bluetooth Connections.
7. Back to the Bluetooth page, click Add New Device to start the process of pairing
8. Select Listen to allow your MacBook Air to be able to find your BlackBerry.
9. Your BlackBerry will now show it is waiting for a connection:
10. On your MacBook Air, click on the bluetooth icon and then select Set Up bluetooth Device ...
11. Select your BlackBerry device (BTTest9800 in our case) and click Continue.
12. For Bluetooth Mobile Phone Setup, leave the Phone Vendor as Generic, Phone Model as GPRS (GSM/3G). Set APN to tbapn or btapn, and CID to 1. Click Continue.
13. Click Yes on your BlackBerry to accept the pairing attempt from your MacBook Air.
14. Your devices are now paired. Click Quit to complete the process. Go back to Bluetooth Tether Bridge app on your BlackBerry, press the BlackBerry MENU key and select Close to exit from the program.
7. Bluetooth Tether Bridge will now show your client device is connected.
8. Your MacBook Air will now also show it is connected.
