How to Connect to BTPAN (Bluetooth Personal Area Network) in Windows 11

This guide shows you how to connect to or disconnect from a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) in Windows 11.

A Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) is another way to share an Internet connection between wireless devices. You can use it to connect your computer to the hotspot of another PC or a phone over Bluetooth instead of WiFi.

To use BTPAN, you will need a Bluetooth adapter (a device that looks much like an ordinary USB flash drive but adds Bluetooth functionality) on your computer, plus another device that has Bluetooth and supports hotspot functionality.

Connect to a Bluetooth Personal Area Network

1. Turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are paired with each other.

2. Open Settings (Win + I).

3. Click Bluetooth & devices on the left, then click Devices on the right.

Note: If your paired and connected Bluetooth device appears at the top, you can click the More options button (3 dots), click Join Personal Area Network (PAN), and skip ahead to step 5 instead.

4. Click the More options button (3 dots) for the paired and connected Bluetooth device you want, then click Join Personal Area Network (PAN).

5. Select the Access Point or Direct connection connection mode from the drop-down menu and click Connect.

6. Click OK when you see the "Connection successful" message.

7. You can now close Settings if you like.

Disconnect from a Bluetooth Personal Area Network

1. Open Settings (Win + I).

2. Click Bluetooth & devices on the left, then click Devices on the right.

Note: If your BTPAN-connected device appears at the top, you can click the More options button (3 dots), click Disconnect PAN, and skip ahead to step 4 instead.

3. Click the More options button (3 dots) for the BTPAN-connected device you want, then click Disconnect PAN.

4. You can now close Settings if you like.

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