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

This tutorial will show 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 Internet connectivity between devices wirelessly. You can use this feature to connect your computer to a PC or phone’s hotspot through Bluetooth instead of using Wi-Fi.

To use BTPAN, you will need a Bluetooth adapter on your computer, and another device that has Bluetooth and supports hotspot functionality.

There are two ways to connect Bluetooth devices: access point and direct connection.

Access point: This mode uses a Bluetooth device, such as a smartphone or a laptop, as an access point to connect to the internet or a network. Other Bluetooth devices can then connect to the access point and share the internet or network connection. This mode is useful for devices that do not have Wi-Fi or cellular capabilities, such as headphones or speakers.

Direct connection: This mode establishes a peer-to-peer connection between two Bluetooth devices without using an access point. This mode is useful for transferring data or streaming media between devices, such as photos or videos.

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1 Turn on Bluetooth on both devices, and ensure the devices are paired to each other.

2 Open Settings (Win+I).

3 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Devices on the right side. (see screenshot below)

If your paired and connected Bluetooth device is shown on top, then you can click/tap on its More options (3 dots) button, click/tap on Join Personal Area Network (PAN), and go to step 5 instead.

4 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button for the paired and connected Bluetooth device you want, and click/tap on Join Personal Area Network (PAN). (see screenshot below)


5 Select the Access Point or Direct connection connection mode in the drop menu, and click/tap on Connect. (see screenshots below)


6 Click/tap on OK when "Connection successful". (see screenshot below)


7 You can now close Settings if you like.





1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Devices on the right side. (see screenshot below)

If your BTPAN connected device is shown on top, then you can click/tap on its More options (3 dots) button, click/tap on Disconnect PAN, and go to step 4 instead.

3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button for the BTPAN connected device you want, and click/tap on Disconnect PAN. (see screenshot below)


4 You can now close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink