From owner-freebsd-bluetooth@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 8 20:58:25 2008 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 74302106564A for ; Mon, 8 Dec 2008 20:58:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vbotka@gmail.com) Received: from gv-out-0910.google.com (gv-out-0910.google.com [216.239.58.186]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3A068FC14 for ; Mon, 8 Dec 2008 20:58:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vbotka@gmail.com) Received: by gv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id n8so257885gve.39 for ; Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:58:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:date:from:to:subject :message-id:in-reply-to:references:organization:x-mailer :mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=F/o4RkaOKfxSIkaSNa1nDWSsCsDBCGKqwtciPviJHXY=; b=m8VThrS4AVhnbpb47s76DodjNzB5b5jfW+K+VD0XkDkTsXQ4tkcZfM+M6coCJAjEgC /qGKgbnXV7PTGKWrEiZQnItSKJFTytgoyiy8EgEeAFCu4z+Dd0MMcOPETbOaAd/Ew/yR MlaPDUWidYMz8JnKHhzEZ9KiNkkYTSSsWp25U= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:in-reply-to:references:organization :x-mailer:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=LqgN+itByaM67vG/Z1KidVYk/eP6xSMwC5q2RrpwCE/LAQF9bsGhy4CMZq0Sf+qy49 FAPVBWW7lV5KCTgUW5ra2MUktgT8Buh871tl6o0ebBzsn/UuVT/BELZafV6H3Qk2iKyQ lvy6eadXEeTkgoVMSRyuhqtpA/psG9alv6+S8= Received: by 10.103.212.2 with SMTP id o2mr1371683muq.131.1228767944861; Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:25:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from vlado.netng.org (styx.suse.cz [82.119.242.94]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id j2sm16492776mue.5.2008.12.08.12.25.43 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:25:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:25:41 +0100 From: Vladimir Botka To: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20081208212541.5736d3e9@vlado.netng.org> In-Reply-To: <1228739741.755294.775.nullmailer@galant.ukfsn.org> References: <200812080953.mB89rh7i042425@lurza.secnetix.de> <1228739741.755294.775.nullmailer@galant.ukfsn.org> Organization: netng.org X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.5.0 (GTK+ 2.12.9; i586-suse-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: bluetooth USB dongles 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, 08 Dec 2008 20:58:25 -0000 On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:35:41 +0000 (GMT) Iain Hibbert wrote: > On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Oliver Fromme wrote: > > > First, is there a recommended bluetooth USB dongle that's > > guaranteed to work with FreeBSD (7-stable) and that's > > not too expensive? I've seen a lot of really cheap and > > small dongles recently at online shops, but I assume not > > all of them work fine, right? > > the vast majority of USB dongles will work just fine > > if you are buying something, there are different selling points that > can be confusing. > > Class 1 - 100m range > Class 2 - 10m range > Class 3 - 1m range > > I've never seen a class 3 device, and although I do have a class 1 > controller it doesn't seem to make much difference as to signal > quality at close range (I guess its just more powerful radio). Then > there is Bluetooth version, so you might see > > v1.0b > v1.2 > v2.0 + EDR > v2.1 + EDR > > If you see a v1.x device for sale then don't be tempted. v2.x devices > are vastly better at making and maintaining connections, and the > 'Enhanced Data Rate' gives much faster transfers. I've not seen a > v2.1 dongle in the real world though they may exist (ditto for v2.2 > as spec is availabe) > > I have seen (recently!) a v1.0b device advertised as "BLUETOOTH CLASS > 2" with the v1.0b in really small writing on the case, I guess that > these are old stock dressed up to sell rather than new manufactures > but its good to be aware :) > > iain > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-bluetooth > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-bluetooth-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I can recommend "cambridge silicon radio". The best choice up till now. -- -vlado Vladimir Botka