How to set up a direct Bluetooth connection in Windows XP?

Disconnecting from and reconnecting to a PAN

16. To end the Personal Area Network connection, on Network Connections right-click on Bluetooth Network Connection icon and click "View Bluetooth Network Devices" to open the Bluetooth Personal Area Network window. Select the name of the second computer and click Disconnect. Or simply click Disconnect on the contextual menu.

disconnecting from the PAN via the Bluetooth Personal Area Network window

Figure: disconnecting from a PAN via the Bluetooth Personal Area Network window.

disconnecting from a PAN from Network Connections folder

Figure: disconnecting from a PAN from Network Connections folder.

17. To reconnect to the PAN, re-do the step number 6 when starting a connection. But now the Bluetooth Personal Area Network window will show the second computer. Click Connect, and in a snap you will be connected again to the PAN.

 
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