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Does Windows 7 Starter support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks?

I know my two devices running Windows 10 support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks. There are some differences between how some of the same functionality is accessed between Windows 7 and 10. I can't ...
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Setting up a Bluetooth PAN

I am trying to create a Bluetooth PAN between two devices where I can access REST based web services over the Bluetooth connection. I have had some success with various proof of concepts (both ...
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Bluetooth 6LoWPAN connection between two Raspberry Pis

I had this question on Stack Overflow, but it was suggested that I migrate over here. It was flagged for moderator attention but I am unsure how that process works and I did not receive any feedback ...
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Why is Bluetooth PAN functioning slowly on one machine but fine on another?

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit and the Bluetooth dongle which I use to connect to the Internet via Bluetooth PAN (Personal Area Network) is only functioning at 12% of what it should be according ...
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Create "Join a Personal Area Network" shortcut?

I am using Windows 8.1, When I right click the bluetooth icon on system traybar, there is Join a Personal Area Network I would like to create that shortcut on my desktop, it looks like this, only ...
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Create Bluetooth PAN between iPhone and Windows (Reverse Tethering)

It's really easy to create a Bluetooth personal area network between iPhone and MAC OS X. On Windows, it's quite difficult. We can pair iPhone but the link icon never appears in iOS status bar. The ...
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Connecting to Bluetooth Personal Area Network Fails

I'm trying to connect to my phone's Bluetooth PAN but nothing happens when I do. I click the button that says "Connect Using" which gives me two options: [Option 1] "Direct Connection" ...
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Bluetooth PAN connection between several Windows machines

I am looking for a way to connect several Windows 7 machines via Bluetooth PAN. It is easy to create PAN connection between two PCs playing PANU role (make one discoverable and connect to it via ...
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