Bluetooth security ??

Thomas M. Goethe · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

I just got a Belkin BT access with two ports for USB printers. If I use
a BT dongle to connect to this point (which will not be connected to my
router) so that I can print, will there be any security issues that might
allow someone to access my system via the access point? It has great range
than the dongle if the specs are correct. I am new to BT, thanks in advance.

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Thomas M. Goethe

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Thomas M. Goethe · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

Patrick,

Thanks. What I was wondering, though, is that if someone could connect
to the access point and through that get to the computers. It seems I have
to allow the connection between the PC's and the access point, I guess what
I need to do is to be sure that it only allows my PC's to connect to it.

"P. Euteneuer" wrote in message$p3etf$1@ID-118635.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Hi Thomas,
> as I know this question could be answered with yes and no. For myself I
use
> a MSI BT dongle. There you can set the security option to allow all BT
> devices to connect or you can choose only dedicated devices. So it seems
to
> be a configuration problem.
>
> Patrick
>
> "Thomas M. Goethe" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> $nev7m$1@ID-192964.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > I just got a Belkin BT access with two ports for USB printers. If I
> use
> > a BT dongle to connect to this point (which will not be connected to my
> > router) so that I can print, will there be any security issues that
might
> > allow someone to access my system via the access point? It has great
range
> > than the dongle if the specs are correct. I am new to BT, thanks in
> advance.
> >
> > --
> > Thomas M. Goethe
> >
> >
>
>

P. Euteneuer · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

Hi Thomas,
as I know this question could be answered with yes and no. For myself I use
a MSI BT dongle. There you can set the security option to allow all BT
devices to connect or you can choose only dedicated devices. So it seems to
be a configuration problem.

Patrick

"Thomas M. Goethe" schrieb im Newsbeitrag$nev7m$1@ID-192964.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I just got a Belkin BT access with two ports for USB printers. If I
use
> a BT dongle to connect to this point (which will not be connected to my
> router) so that I can print, will there be any security issues that might
> allow someone to access my system via the access point? It has great range
> than the dongle if the specs are correct. I am new to BT, thanks in
advance.
>
> --
> Thomas M. Goethe
>
>

Aaron · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

it's short range protocol, so make sure no one can come close.