[Gllug] Bluetooth

John G Walker johngwalker at tiscali.co.uk
Tue Sep 19 22:03:10 UTC 2006



On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:47:28 +0100 Christopher Hunter
<chrisehunter at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tuesday 19 Sep 2006 16:31, Martin A. Brooks wrote:
> > Richard wrote:
> > > Bluetooth and WiFi use the same bit of spectrum; I understand it's
> > > possible for them to interfer with each other... I've heard of a
> > > dodgey bluetooth phone knackering all the other BT devices in
> > > range - but I don't recall if it affected WiFi.
> >
> > I use 54g wireless and a bluetooth mouse at home, I've never
> > noticed a problem.  Perhaps I'm just lucky.
> 
> You are!  I have a nasty, cheap USB Bluetooth dongle that completely
> ruins the reception of my nearby wireless router.  The Bluetooth
> effort was for the benefit of my wife's PDA, but I think I'm going to
> have to persuade her to use a USB lead!
> 
> Chris
> 

Seems like I'm lucky as well, so anything I say on the matter isn't
going to be much help.


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 John
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