Frequently asked questions

What is DUN?

This profile provides a standard to access the Internet and other dial-up services over Bluetooth. The most common scenario is accessing the Internet from a laptop by dialing up on a mobile phone, wirelessly.

Using DUN

1. Pair with a Bluetooth device which supports DUN.
2. Open My Bluetooth Devices, see Viewing connected Bluetooth devices.
3. Right-click the device and choose Open Services:

   

4. Right-click Dialup Networking Profile and choose Install Modem.

   

5. The DUN gateway is created.

   In My Bluetooth Devices the successful DUN link is shown as:

   

6. To use the link to access the internet, right-click Dialup Networking Profile and choose Connect via Bluetooth Modem.

   To access the internet using DUN for the first time, you'll need to set up an internet connection using the Windows wizard.

   

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