IOGear Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter with Range up to 66 ft. GBU221 by IOGEAR
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Digital camera reviews of IOGear Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter with Range up to 66 ft. GBU221
Digital camera Review: Works in Vista x64
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to search hi & low for an adapter that would work in Vista x64 (Premium Edition). I was trying to get my Treo 700p to synch (there are no 64bit USB drivers for the Treo). This uses Microsoft's Bluetooth stack (some others install their own) and worked well with both Vista and the Palm hotsync.Digital camera Review: Works well - needs more detailed instructions
Summary: 4 Stars
The product comes WITHOUT instructions and, sorry to say, the menu screens and drop down menus anre NOT intuitive. I bought two of these devices, one for myself to use to link to my cellphone and the other for my wife for linking to her printer.
It took only a few minutes to pair my cellphone with the bluetooth, but it took another half hour to set it up to find everything in the the phone.
A similar pattern was encountered with the printer. No more than 5 minutes to pair the unit with the printer. There were no instructions on how to set up the system to print. It then took me another hour of trial and error to finally find the menu item to create the printer link to be able to print. I really could have used an instruction manual.
In any case, once the setup was made everything works as advertised. Have not yet tested the unit for distance - should be interesting.
Digital camera Review: Works well and config was easy
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a BT adaptor for my laptop that would support a stereo BT headset, and do dialup networking over bluetooth with my mobile phone. I'd never used bluetooth on a PC before, but the setup was very simple. RF is very strong - I can listen to my headphones from way more than 30 feet without distortion. Overall I'm very pleased.Digital camera Review: Works well for desktops, a little big for laptop use.
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're looking for a cheep yet effective bluetooth adapter this is probably the product for you. There are smaller adapters out there that will be better for use on a laptop because they wont get snagged but for a desktop there is no reason to spend the extra cost. I was able to use this adapter in a medium sized apartment without loosing connectivity anywhere. Although I never tested the limits I will say that I had no problems with the signal travailing 20 feet through 2 interior walls which should be better than needed for 99% of all applications. You will not find much better than this (and probably worse) with the smaller adapters. This adapter is not too tall for standard usb port spacing but may be too wide for standard usb port spacing if you have a flash drive along side it which is another reason this adapter is best suited for desktops.Digital camera Review: Works well for what it does
Summary: 5 Stars
No problems here, it does what it's supposed to do. I'm only using it to connect a Bluetooth headset; pairing was pretty easy, and it connects without too much trouble. Overall a good buy.