(Note: In case of any failure, try toggling bluetooth signal off and then on (on both devices) first and, if not fixed, try redoing bluetooth pairing)
- Press the BlackBerry MENU key on the Bluetooth page and select Options to bring up the Bluetooth Options page
- Make sure the Dial-Up Networking option is NOT checked and save the change.
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. Now go to the Playbook and select Internet Tethering. You should see your BlackBerry device listed there (as a result of pairing). In this walk-through, it is named BTTest9800. Please do not have more than 2 devices paired at the same time or your Playbook may not function correctly. Select your BlackBerry device.
5. The first time you tether to your BlackBerry, you will be asked to configure a profile. Once you have configured it and successfully tethered to your BlackBerry, the profile configuration pages will not appear anymore.
5.1 You are presented the main page for profile configuration. Select Add Profile.
5.2 Now you have a custom profile page. Enter anything you want to name your profile and enter "tbapn" without the quotes for AccessPoint. Leave Username and Password empty. Now you are ready to connect. Click "Connect".
6. By design, the Playbook will always warn you about potential tether charges by carriers whenever you use the Internet Tethering function of your Playbook. Note that Bluetooth Tether Bridge does not require or make use of tether support from the cellular network which many carriers charge a monthly tether fee or a per-use premium for. To proceed, click "Continue".
7. Now your Playbook will attempt a connection:
8. The first time you tether, your BlackBerry will ask you for permission to allow a connection from your Playbook. Note that you should check the "Don't display this prompt again" box so that you do not have to do this every time you tether. Select "Yes" to grant permission.
9. Now your Playbook will show that it is in the Authenticating process
10. Your BlackBerry will show you that it is entering Stage 1 negotiation with client as soon as it has heard from your Playbook.
11. Once the Stage 1 negotiation has been completed, your BlackBerry will show that it is acquiring an IP address.
12. Your BlackBerry will show that it is entering Stage 2 negotiation with client
13. Now your Playbook is connected to the Internet!
14. Your BlackBerry will show the same:
- Set "Discoberable" to "Yes" and click "Add New Device".
- On the "Add Device" page, select "Listen".
- On Playbook Bluetooth page, set "Discoverable" to "Off" and click "Add New Device"
- On "Add New Device" page, click "Search"
- Double click on your BlackBerry on the list of found devices
- Accept the pairing code on both devices to complete pairing
2. Disable native DUN (Dial-Up Networking)
- Select "Bluetooth Connections" on the "Manage Connections" page
Initial Configuration
1. Pair your BlackBerry with your Playbook if they are not already paired
- On BlackBerry, select "Bluetooth Connections" from "Manage Connections" page: