[Gllug] Bluetooth

Christopher Hunter chrisehunter at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Sep 19 19:47:28 UTC 2006


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

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