Bluetooth Passcode

[Mikey07]

I'm connecting an iPAQ H2210 handheld PC to a Nokia 6310i mobile phone. The H2210 can see the phone but is asking for a passcode.

I can't find anything to suggest there's a passcode on the H2210. Could it be a code that's on the phone?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

[btooth]

the passcode is set on the 6310i. it is a way of authenication. say, you and your friend agreed that the passcode is "1234", then both of you use the same passcode to authenticate. it prevent anybody else with a bluetooth device in your vicinity to hijaak your device/data.

[Mikey07]

Originally Posted by btooth

the passcode is set on the 6310i. it is a way of authenication. say, you and your friend agreed that the passcode is "1234", then both of you use the same passcode to authenticate. it prevent anybody else with a bluetooth device in your vicinity to hijaak your device/data.

Thanks for the response.

So, would the passcode be the security PIN for the phone, or would it be a separate code that has to be set up?

Couldn't see anything in the instruction manual for the phone about a passcode.

[btooth]

Originally Posted by Mikey07

Thanks for the response.

So, would the passcode be the security PIN for the phone, or would it be a separate code that has to be set up?

Couldn't see anything in the instruction manual for the phone about a passcode.

i am not sure. the phone i played with last time, a Sony T68i, it was a separate code. when i tried to connect my T3 PDA to my PC, XP asked me to enter a separate code too. so likely it will be a separate one.

even though it *could* be the same as the security PIN, i doubt so.

[Mikey07]

Originally Posted by btooth

i am not sure. the phone i played with last time, a Sony T68i, it was a separate code. when i tried to connect my T3 PDA to my PC, XP asked me to enter a separate code too. so likely it will be a separate one.

even though it *could* be the same as the security PIN, i doubt so.

1234 did the trick.

Thanks very much.

[Xoder]

Originally Posted by Mikey07

1234 did the trick.

Thanks very much.

FWIW, the code itself doesn't matter as long as both sides agree. With "smart" devices like PDAs, phones, computers, they don't have a set passcode. However, for "dumb" embedded devices, they have a set passcode (although it can almost always be reset in firmware).

[BlueDaze]

1234. It works every time!