Frequently asked questions

The Personal Area Networking (PAN) profile

What is a PAN?

PAN enables a group of devices to connect to each other using Bluetooth.

There are three types of PAN:

  • PAN (U) or PAN (User) - A Bluetooth device that communicates as a client with a Group Ad-hoc Network (PAN (GN)), or a Network Access Point (PAN (NAP)), or with another Bluetooth device, through a point-to-point connection.
  • PAN (NAP) - A Bluetooth device that provides the service of routing network packets between PAN (User) devices.
  • PAN (GN) - Enables two or more PAN (User) devices to interact with each other through a wireless network without using additional networking hardware.
PAN is not currently supported on Windows XP installations.

CSR Harmony currently only supports PAN (U) but can connect devices that use all the PAN types.

How do I connect a PAN?

Pair with a Bluetooth device that supports the PAN service, see Adding a Bluetooth device.
  1. Open My Bluetooth Devices, see Viewing connected Bluetooth devices.
  2. Right-click the device and choose Open Services.
  3. This example connects to PAN (User), but the procedure is similar for other PAN types.

    Right-click on Personal Area Networking (User) and click Connect.

  4. The PAN connection is established:

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