From owner-freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 1 09:34:51 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27D791065693 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:34:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bounces@nabble.com) Received: from kuber.nabble.com (kuber.nabble.com [216.139.236.158]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 031D98FC29 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:34:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from isper.nabble.com ([192.168.236.156]) by kuber.nabble.com with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NbsP1-0006j0-Au for freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org; Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:17:03 -0800 Message-ID: <27401421.post@talk.nabble.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 01:17:03 -0800 (PST) From: lovelyting88 To: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Nabble-From: ad@sourcinggate.com Subject: Bluetooth Adapter-Connect the World by Wireless Network X-BeenThere: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Using Bluetooth in FreeBSD environments List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:34:51 -0000 I want to know the different from bluetooth adapter and wireless network -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Bluetooth-Adapter-Connect-the-World-by-Wireless-Network-tp27401421p27401421.html Sent from the freebsd-bluetooth mailing list archive at Nabble.com. From owner-freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 1 20:54:57 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E37C1065698 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:54:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from plunky@rya-online.net) Received: from smtp6.freeserve.com (smtp5.freeserve.com [193.252.22.151]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E368E8FC1A for ; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:54:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3544.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 2CF401C00098; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:54:55 +0100 (CET) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3544.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1A2051C00099; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:54:55 +0100 (CET) Received: from rya-online.net (unknown [89.194.203.165]) by mwinf3544.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id E8E6A1C00098; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:54:52 +0100 (CET) X-ME-UUID: 20100201205452954.E8E6A1C00098@mwinf3544.me.freeserve.com Received: (nullmailer pid 6604 invoked by uid 1000); Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:24 -0000 Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:54:24 +0000 (GMT) To: lovelyting88 In-Reply-To: <27401421.post@talk.nabble.com> References: <27401421.post@talk.nabble.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (NEB 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-Id: <1265057664.840883.13472.nullmailer@galant.ukfsn.org> From: Iain Hibbert Cc: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bluetooth Adapter-Connect the World by Wireless Network X-BeenThere: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Using Bluetooth in FreeBSD environments List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:57 -0000 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, lovelyting88 wrote: > I want to know the different from bluetooth adapter and wireless network "Bluetooth adapter" is a radio device that plugs into your computer and provides access to other Bluetooth radios using Bluetooth protocols. "Wireless network" is a network that doesn't use wires for connectivity So, you can operate a wireless network over various transports (Bluetooth, WiFI, IrDA, pigeon carriers, sound waves, laser beams, ...) but a Bluetooth link does not necessarily imply a wireless network. iain From owner-freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 2 11:13:25 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5665106566C for ; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:13:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from olli@lurza.secnetix.de) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (lurza.secnetix.de [IPv6:2a01:170:102f::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38F768FC1A for ; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:13:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o12BD7tk086956; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:13:23 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from oliver.fromme@secnetix.de) Received: (from olli@localhost) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id o12BD7So086955; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:13:07 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from olli) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:13:07 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <201002021113.o12BD7So086955@lurza.secnetix.de> From: Oliver Fromme To: freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG, plunky@rya-online.net, ad@sourcinggate.com In-Reply-To: <1265057664.840883.13472.nullmailer@galant.ukfsn.org> X-Newsgroups: list.freebsd-bluetooth User-Agent: tin/1.8.3-20070201 ("Scotasay") (UNIX) (FreeBSD/6.4-PRERELEASE-20080904 (i386)) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.1.2 (lurza.secnetix.de [127.0.0.1]); Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:13:23 +0100 (CET) Cc: Subject: Re: Bluetooth Adapter-Connect the World by Wireless Network X-BeenThere: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG, plunky@rya-online.net, ad@sourcinggate.com List-Id: Using Bluetooth in FreeBSD environments List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:13:25 -0000 Iain Hibbert wrote: > lovelyting88 wrote: > > > I want to know the different from bluetooth adapter and wireless network > > "Bluetooth adapter" is a radio device that plugs into your computer and > provides access to other Bluetooth radios using Bluetooth protocols. > > "Wireless network" is a network that doesn't use wires for connectivity > > So, you can operate a wireless network over various transports (Bluetooth, > WiFI, IrDA, pigeon carriers, sound waves, laser beams, ...) but a > Bluetooth link does not necessarily imply a wireless network. I'm just guessing here, but maybe the OP wanted to know the basic difference between Bluetooth and WLAN (which is the most common incarnation of a wireless network). Basically, both are wireless data transfer technologies, and both can be used to provide network connectivity. But apart from that, they're much different. The purpose of Bluetooth is to provide connectivity between two devices (it's point-to-point). It can be used for connecting peripheral devices to a computer, for example keyboard, mouse, headset, mobile phone and so on. In a certain way it can be regarded as a kind of "wireless USB". Another application of Bluetooth (though less interesting as far as FreeBSD is concerned) is to connect two devices with each other, without a computer. A typical example is connecting two mobile phones to exchange ring tones or vcards or whatever. Another typical example is to use a wireless headset with a phone. There are also printers that can receive images from digial cameras via Bluetooth. So, Bluetooth is a technology that can be used for almost anything that requires near-range wireless data transfer at moderate bandwidth requirements. Most devices operate in the range of about 10 meters maximum, but there are some that can go up to 100 meters, depending on the surroundings. While WLAN, in theory, could be used for all the same purposes, it's specialized in providing wireless network connectivity between two or more computers (and optionally an access point). After all, that's what the "N" in WLAN means. There are also a few devices that support WLAN, such as surveillance cameras or wireless media players. However, I'm not aware of any device or application that uses WLAN for anything else than IP connectivity. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. 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