Edimax Technology EB-MDC1 User Manual

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●The window in which you enter the passkey will not appear once you have connected

more than two times to the device.

●if the device with that software was the Bluetooth 2.1+EDR device, sometimes you can

pair the devices without PIN codes (such as HID devices).

4.3 Manually creating a virtual Bluetooth COM port

In order for a PC to connect to and communicate with a Bluetooth device, the
Bluetooth Utility will create a gateway for data to be exchanged between the
respective devices. This gateway is known as a "port" (or "virtual COM port").

Since one virtual COM port will be allocated to each device, trouble-free
communication will still be possible even if several devices are being used.

When you use the Bluetooth Utility, a virtual COM port will be automatically
created on set-up; however, virtual COM ports can be created manually if so
needed.

4.3.1 Clients and servers

When Bluetooth communications are performed, there will always be a
"client/server" relationship between the various devices. A "client" is a device
that sends certain requests to another device, while a "server" is a device that
provides a service on receipt of such requests from another device.

For example, when a PC issues a print command to a wireless printer, the PC
functions as the client, while the printer functions as the server.
When a PDA or other device attempts to receive files located on a PC by means
of file transfer protocol, the PC functions as the server, while the PDA functions
as the client.

Virtual Bluetooth COM ports can be created both for clients and servers.

Bluetooth virtual COM port for a client
Virtual COM port used when your device is the client, and requests are sent
to another device.

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