Bluetooth?

**VonErich Lives** · 01-12-2005, 06:15 PM

anyone use/familiar w/ it?

does it work of a hub like a wireless network or is it off satalite ie: a cell phone.

What I want to do is be able to print from a Palm Pilot to a Printer, but they won't be near each other, multiple miles away...

Is that what bluetooth allows? like a cell phone distance?

**Jonster** · 01-12-2005, 06:18 PM

Wrong place, but it has a distance of about 10 meters.

**VonErich Lives** · 01-12-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonster

Wrong place, but it has a distance of about 10 meters.

thanks, knew I was tired, but when I start posting in the wrong forum... time for bed!

**Kapoutman** · 01-13-2005, 12:42 AM

I support Bluetooth devices at my current job. 10 meters is in ideal conditions. In a real house/appartment settings, don't even try over 3-5 meters.

Bluetooth is only good for wireless mouse/keyboard/headset, and is basically just to eliminate wires between devices, like your printer and your computer.

**Funky Fly** · 01-13-2005, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapoutman

I support Bluetooth devices at my current job. 10 meters is in ideal conditions. In a real house/appartment settings, don't even try over 3-5 meters.

Bluetooth is only good for wireless mouse/keyboard/headset, and is basically just to eliminate wires between devices, like your printer and your computer.

It' also useful for tranfer of data between PDAs and stuff. Maybe they'll improve it in future. Somehow the Nintendo DS lets you play wirelessly form 100 yards (like 90 metres) in ideal conditions, or so I heard.

**Jonster** · 01-13-2005, 08:10 AM

The DS uses wireless networking technology I think, rather than bluetooth.

01-12-2005, 06:15 PM	#1
VonErich Lives WTF do you want? Posts: 14,760	Bluetooth? anyone use/familiar w/ it? does it work of a hub like a wireless network or is it off satalite ie: a cell phone. What I want to do is be able to print from a Palm Pilot to a Printer, but they won't be near each other, multiple miles away... Is that what bluetooth allows? like a cell phone distance?

01-12-2005, 06:18 PM	#2
Jonster Has an evil monkey... Posts: 7,299	Wrong place, but it has a distance of about 10 meters.

01-13-2005, 12:42 AM	#4
Kapoutman Hockey Superstar Posts: 11,381	I support Bluetooth devices at my current job. 10 meters is in ideal conditions. In a real house/appartment settings, don't even try over 3-5 meters. Bluetooth is only good for wireless mouse/keyboard/headset, and is basically just to eliminate wires between devices, like your printer and your computer.

01-13-2005, 08:10 AM	#6
Jonster Has an evil monkey... Posts: 7,299	The DS uses wireless networking technology I think, rather than bluetooth.