Understanding Bluetooth Technology

A fast-track coverage of Bluetooth technology,
including Bluetooth operation, testing and troubleshooting

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Course benefits
This fast-track course covers the Bluetooth technology in detail, including Bluetooth operation, testing and troubleshooting, and includes a review of current Bluetooth products and toolkits.

Why this course?
In just one day, this unique course from LEVER Technology Group plc provides an essential, fast-track coverage of the technical aspects of Bluetooth technology, including Bluetooth operation, testing and troubleshooting.

Combined with course 695: Overview of Bluetooth, this hands-on practical course covers Bluetooth operation in depth, the installation of Bluetooth hardware and software, configuration, testing and troubleshooting.

Our Bluetooth course combination covers subjects and material that would require you to spend up to four days on other vendors' training programmes.

Hands-on labs
The course incorporates hands-on practical labs using a range of commercial Bluetooth hardware and software products, including Bluetooth adapters, Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, accessories and PDAs.

You will be able to
On completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand Bluetooth's standards, architecture and operation.
  • Understand the APIs, radio interface and protocol layers used by Bluetooth.
  • Configure Bluetooth-enabled devices including mobile phones, PDAs and Access Points.
  • Install and configure Bluetooth hardware and software.
  • Configure LAN access, remote access and FAX gateway access point solutions using Bluetooth.
  • Understand and configure Bluetooth security and application level security.
  • Test and troubleshoot Bluetooth configurations.
  • Provide effective support to Bluetooth users.

Who should attend?
Technical professionals reponsible for specifying, designing and implementing Bluetooth solutions, and also Sales and Marketing professionals from solutions vendors and integrators who require a more in-depth understanding of Bluetooth.

Pre-requisites
Attendance on course 695: Overview of Bluetooth.

Course 696: Content

Current Bluetooth standards
Bluetooth version 1.0b
Bluetooth version 1.1
What to expect in Bluetooth version 2

Understanding the Bluetooth Architecture
Protocol layers
Bluetooth profiles:
- Serial Port
- Headset
- Intercom
- Fax

The Bluetooth APIs

Understanding the Bluetooth protocol layers
The Bluetooth Radio layer
The Baseband layer
Bluetooth addressing
Link Management Protocol
L2CAP
The Host Controller Interface (HCI)
RFCOMM

Configuring Bluetooth devices
Configuring a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
Pairing with a headset
Pairing with other devices
Enabling and verifying Bluetooth security

Installing Bluetooth on a PC
Installing Bluetooth hardware
Installing Bluetooth driver software
Verifying interfaces and drivers
Bluetooth Configuration Tool
Testing the hardware
Configuring Bluetooth COM ports

Working with Bluetooth
Device discovery
Device properties
Service discovery

Configuring Bluetooth Security
Understanding Bluetooth Security
Configuring Trust
Configuring Security Modes
Configuring Bonding

Using Bluetooth applications
Sharing vCard and vCalendar
Working with groupware applications - SPANworks

Providing Bluetooth services
Providing wireless access to a LAN
Creating a Bluetooth dial-up access point
Creating a Bluetooth Internet access point
Creating a Bluetooth Fax gateway
Security considerations

Accessing resources via Bluetooth
Accessing Internet services via a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
Accessing a corporate network via a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
Sending FAXes via Bluetooth
Troubleshooting resource access

Evaluating Bluetooth hardware and software
Mainstream manufacturers
Evaluation criteria
Current products:
- Mobile phones
- Pocket PCs and PDAs
- Bluetooth adapters
- PC adaptors: USB, PCMCIA
- Bluetooth Access Points
Differentiating factors

Troublshooting Bluetooth
Common problems when working with Bluetooth
Bluetooth test modes
Bluetooth diagnostic aids
Using Bluetooth test software
Using a Bluetooth analyser
Providing User support



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