If you lost the data cable of your mobile, you must face the problem of accessing the internet. In this article, we will show you how you will access the internet via Bluetooth of your mobile. Yes, you can access your mobile modem via Bluetooth also. If you want, you can access the internet via Bluetooth on Windows 8 also. There is no extra software needed for connecting over the internet on a Windows 8 PC.
How to access the internet via Bluetooth on Windows 8?
First, pair your PC Bluetooth to your PC or laptop.
2. To pair, enable Bluetooth on your PC and mobile too.
3. Now, on Windows 8 PC, you will see a Bluetooth icon in the notification area.
4. Right-click on the Bluetooth icon and select “Add a Bluetooth Device.”
5. Now its will search Bluetooth-enabled devices, and it will add to the list.
6. Now open the computer by pressing Windows Logo + E keys simultaneously.
7. Now click on the “Open Control Panel” icon as shown in the above screenshot.
8. Click on “Hardware and Sound.”
9. Click on “Devices and Printers.”
10. Now, you will see that your device, which you have been added via Bluetooth, is added here in the list.
11. Now right click on your device and select Modem settings.
12. Go to the Modems tab.
13. Here, you will see something “Standard Modem over Bluetooth link” and on the right side like COM22. Double click on it.
14. Here, go to Advanced tab and in Extra initialization commands: box put the following command:
AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”WWW”
Note: WWW is a Vodafone APN number. Replace it with your network provider.
15. Now click OK, and you will come to the Devices and Printers window.
16. Now again, right-click on your device and go to “Dial-up Networking”-“Create a dial-up connection…”.
17. Here, you will see the “Standard Modem over Bluetooth link.” Just click on it to go ahead.
18. Here, Dial-up phone number as *99# and click on connect window.
Now the device will be connected to the internet after a few seconds.
If still, you have any problem connecting to the internet, comment, and I will help you as soon as possible.
You can access the internet via Bluetooth on Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 10 also. There will get a little bit of change in every operating system. Just do it yourself.