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title: "Connect a VX690 to a base station with Bluetooth"
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# Connect a VX690 to a base station with Bluetooth

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Use a Bluetooth connection to pair the VX690 and the base station 

## Requirements

### Remove Wi-Fi profiles from the machine

1. Ensure the network is using DHCP.

2. Remove Wi-Fi profiles from the machine:

   1. Hold **![](/user/pages/reuse/image-library/buttons/07.confirmvx690/13_vx690.png)** + **9** to open the Admin menu. You may be prompted for a PIN.
   2. Press** 1. Network**.
   3. Press **2. Wi-Fi**.
   4. Press **#** to scroll down.
   5. Press **4. Wi-Fi reset**.\
      The device will restart and Bluetooth can be switched to the default network.

3. Connect Bluetooth base to the power source using a mini USB cable.

4. Connect Bluetooth base to the network using the Ethernet connection (marked ETH on the base).

Once the terminal is paired to a Bluetooth base station, it should remain paired with it. If you have more than one terminal and base station, mark the base station and terminal to avoid mixing them up.

## Steps

1. Hold **![](/user/pages/reuse/image-library/buttons/07.confirmvx690/13_vx690.png)** +** 9** to open the Admin menu. You may be prompted for a PIN.
2. Press **1.Network** **> 3.** **Bluetooth** **>** **2. Base Station** **>** **1. Scan**
3. Press the pairing button on the base station to make it discoverable. A blue light flashes on the base station.
4. Choose the base station from the list, and press **1. Pair. **The base station will be listed with its serial number as its name.
5. Select the Bluetooth base serial number from the list of devices.
6. Press **3. Set Connection.**
7. Press **3. All\_Ports.**
8. Press the **![](/user/pages/docs/03.point-of-sale/48.user-manuals/26.terminal-deprecation/20.vx690-user-manual/05.connect-a-vx690-to-a-base-station-with-bluetooth/15_vx690.png)** button until you get back to the main Network menu and choose option **1. Connection Status**.
9. When connected successfully, the **Ethernet/BT** option should be set to **Connected**.