[Sussex] Bluetooth USB

[Iain Stevenson]

I'd have a play with Bluetooth if I could get one .....

  Iain


--On Sunday, February 23, 2003 13:05:38 +0000 "Macdonald-Wallace, Matthew 
J" <s0209208 at glos.ac.uk> wrote:

> Speaking as an employee of Maplins... ;o) (but hopefully not for much
> longer!)
>
> Bluetooth bases aren't the easiest things to get hold of.  I'm not in work
> til next weekend, but I can check the inhouse system and see if we can get
> them if anyone's interested?  I work in the Cheltenham branch, but if we
> can get them, then so can brighton...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Iain Stevenson [mailto:iain at iainstevenson.com]
>> Sent: 23 February 2003 12:52
>> To: sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> Subject: [Sussex] Bluetooth USB
>>
>>
>>
>> Maplin has a special offer on Bluetooth USB adapters:  Part
>> code A68AN at
>> www.maplin.co.uk - £39.99 each (£10 off normal price).  These
>> seem to be
>> this (ie don't blame me if I'm wrong)
>>
>>  http://www.bluetake.com/Products/poke2thbt009.htm
>>
>> As usual, they're specified for Windoze and Linux isn't
>> mentioned. However.
>> according to this page:
>>
>>  http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/devices.html
>>
>> the Bluetake BT009S and BT009V dongles are supported by the
>> Linux Bluez
>> package which:
>>
>>  "For linux users bluez makes it possible to connect to and thus use
>> bluetoothdevices. It becomes possible to use bluetooth
>> usb-dongles, mobile
>> phones with bluetooth, acces points and so on.  Thus you can
>> connect two or
>> more computers wireless, or phone your isp with your mobile
>> bluetooth-enabled phone. You can synchronize your pim with
>> your computer or
>> phone. You can access your phone data and so on with your computer. "
>>
>> Unfortunately Maplin doesn't seem to do an Access Point to go with the
>> dongles.
>>
>>  Iain
>>
>>
>>
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