voldenuit
04-21-2005, 06:48 PM
There are probably more sensible ways to network two computers, including, but not limited to Ethernet, WLAN and FireWire.
However, the Bluetooth device can be seen directly in the networking control-panel and can be set up to connect to a ppp-server.
Some reading is probably required to set up a ppp-server with OS X, but it should be doable. Due to the crappy throughput, it is not a widely used option.
There are probably more sensible ways to network two computers, including, but not limited to Ethernet, WLAN and FireWire.
However, with a theoretical maximum data transfer rate of 0.7 Mbps and considering the fact that I'm wanting to share a dialup connection (0.056 Mbps) between two machines doesn't a Bluetooth network still make sense?
voldenuit
04-21-2005, 07:39 PM
It's your call, but just because you use one crummy technology to connect to the internet does not force you to pick yet another one to extend the damage.
Anyway, keep us posted, it might still make sense for people who already own BT-adapters for other reasons.
Bluetooth has a maximum theoretical range of approx 30 feet (under ideal conditions with most adapters), it's slow and somewhat unreliable as regards to keeping a connection going over any distance more than a couple of feet. it was never designed as any more than a way of transferring very small amounts of data over very short distances to and from low powered devices.
Why would you bother when you can network the Mac's with $10 worth of ethernet cable and get 100Mbps data transfer?
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