Geekzone Reviews The Bluetake BT300 Bluetooth LAN Access Point

[Ed Hansberry]

<a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1261">http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1261</a><br /><br />"After using Bluetooth technology to connect mobile phones to terminal devices (PDA or headsets), the next most sought after feature of Bluetooth must be network connection."<br /><br /><i>Why, I have no clue, but I'll leave my fondness for BT out of the reset of this post.</i> :wink: <br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2003/20030827-bt300pic.gif" /><br /><br />"Although slower than wi-fi, the fact that a single device can be the information hub is a plus. A Bluetooth enabled laptop can host synchronisation (Pocket PC, Palm, Symbian), connect to the internet via mobile phone, have a wireless headset connected, use a printer from the other side of the room."<br /><br />So, if bluetooth APs are your thing, check this review out. It shows you how the BT300 will give you a number of options in creating a bluetooth wireless network. <span>must resist urge...</span>

[hamishmacdonald]

I had one of these which was great for a while, then suddenly stopped working. I had no idea what was up, but it was acting as if the Bluetooth chip had burned out.

Nice thing was, it didn't need a router and it had great range. Now I use the Belkin access point, but that needs a router to get an IP address from the cable modem, and it no longer reaches my bedroom.

I would have returned the X-bridge, but I bought it on eBay from another country. Actually, its replacement was a Tecom a/p from Singapore, but it didn't work at all, and the seller won't reply to my e-mails. I've learned my lesson about that, and am buying things from within the country now.

Just some thoughts if you're looking at using one of these.

[manywhere]

must resist urge...
Ditto.... :drool:

*adds Bluetake BT300 Bluetooth LAN Access Point to Xmas wish list* Can't wait to get one in December... :lol:

[ChristopherTD]

There are lots of cool BT gadgets but they all seem to be twice as expensive as I am willing to pay for that functionality. This makes resisting the urge easier...

[DubWireless]

why a BT AP?

- doesn't drain my pda's battery like wifi
- the belkn one i use allows me to share the usb printer with all the pc computers in the house
- with the wifi ap i've had to set up wep/mac access control lists etc and that's hassle to re-config to share with 'ad-hoc' guests, anyone who has a bt device can just pair up and login and as the range is limited to cover a limited area inside the house (unlike the wifi ap) it's not subject to possible external abuse

Brian