Bluetooth Dongle - Revision history

Phenigma at 00:55, 28 September 2015

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Phenigma at 00:13, 28 September 2015

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	==What is the purpose?==		==What is the purpose?==

Mcefan at 03:50, 9 October 2012

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Twodogs at 20:47, 9 November 2011

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	==What is the purpose?==		==What is the purpose?==

Marie.o: /* Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter */

2011-10-24T21:11:15Z

Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter

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	==Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter==		==Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter==
	~~<p> -~~ A single Class 1 adapter (range 100m, 330 ft) will provide Bluetooth service to your whole house. With this setup, the system will not be able to detect which room you are in (ie: no follow-me functionality), but it will be able to detect when you arrive home. This adapter is best placed on the Core for always-on functionality.</p>		* A single Class 1 adapter (range 100m, 330 ft) will provide Bluetooth service to your whole house. With this setup, the system will not be able to detect which room you are in (ie: no follow-me functionality), but it will be able to detect when you arrive home. This adapter is best placed on the Core for always-on functionality.
			* A Class 2 adapter (range 10m, 33 ft) is good for Media Directors that are quite far apart (ie: on opposite sides of a large house). If the Bluetooth ranges don't overlap, then the system will be able to distinguish your location by room. If the Bluetooth ranges do overlap, the system may hop you back & forth between rooms rapidly.
			* A Class 3 adapter (range 1m, 3 ft) can be used for a setup with multiple Media Directors that are too close to use Class 2 adapters. The downside is that you must be fairly close to the Media Director to be detected. You might consider using a USB extension cord to move this adapter towards the middle of the room for better detection. A USB extension cord is also useful if two Media Directors are too close to each other (ie: opposite sides of an adjoining wall). Having said all of that, Class 3 adapters are not common for the simple reason that their range makes them practically useless except for true PANs, which is not an LinuxMCE use-case. While it is true that many devices can achieve 3m, many will only achieve the specified 1m, especially with local environment considerations, and this renders it useless for LinuxMCE.[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8175.msg54219#msg54219]

	<p> - A Class 2 adapter (range 10m, 33 ft) is good for Media Directors that are quite far apart (ie: on opposite sides of a large house). If the Bluetooth ranges don't overlap, then the system will be able to distinguish your location by room. If the Bluetooth ranges do overlap, the system may hop you back & forth between rooms rapidly.</p>		Remember, Bluetooth is two-way communication, so the effective range will be the shorter of the two devices that are communicating. If you put Class 2 adapters on all of your Media Directors, but your Orbiter has a Class 3 adapter, then you will be limited to the Class 3 range.

	<p> - A Class 3 adapter (range 1m, 3 ft) can be used for a setup with multiple Media Directors that are too close to use Class 2 adapters. The downside is that you must be fairly close to the Media Director to be detected. You might consider using a USB extension cord to move this adapter towards the middle of the room for better detection. A USB extension cord is also useful if two Media Directors are too close to each other (ie: opposite sides of an adjoining wall). Having said all of that, Class 3 adapters are not common for the simple reason that their range makes them practically useless except for true PANs, which is not an LinuxMCE use-case. While it is true that many devices can achieve 3m, many will only achieve the specified 1m, especially with local environment considerations, and this renders it useless for LinuxMCE.[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8175.msg54219#msg54219]</p>

	~~<p> -~~ Remember, Bluetooth is two-way communication, so the effective range will be the shorter of the two devices that are communicating. If you put Class 2 adapters on all of your Media Directors, but your Orbiter has a Class 3 adapter, then you will be limited to the Class 3 range.

Mhorst: /* Turning off automatic discovery */

2011-03-27T11:01:15Z

Turning off automatic discovery

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	# Login in Web Admin		# Login in Web Admin
	# Go to Advanced -> Configuration -> Devices		# Go to Advanced -> Configuration -> Devices
	# Open the CORE~~/MD where is located your bluetooth device~~		# Open the CORE
	# Open DCERouter and click on Orbiter Plugin		# Open DCERouter and click on Orbiter Plugin
	# Check the Ignore check box under "Device data".		# Check the Ignore check box under "Device data".

Zaerc at 15:51, 28 September 2010

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Wierdbeard65 at 07:44, 3 May 2010

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Murcel at 17:34, 14 July 2009

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	==What is the purpose?==		==What is the purpose?==

Brake16: Things to Consider - revision

2009-05-23T12:22:50Z

Things to Consider - revision

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	Turn it back on again to autodetect new devices you're adding to the network, after which you can turn it off again once they're added.		Turn it back on again to autodetect new devices you're adding to the network, after which you can turn it off again once they're added.

	==Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter==		==Things to Consider When Purchasing an Adapter==
	<p> - A single Class 1 adapter (range 100m, 330 ft) will provide Bluetooth service to your whole house. With this setup, the system will not be able to detect which room you are in (ie: no follow-me functionality), but it will be able to detect when you arrive home. This adapter is best placed on the Core for always-on functionality.</p>		<p> - A single Class 1 adapter (range 100m, 330 ft) will provide Bluetooth service to your whole house. With this setup, the system will not be able to detect which room you are in (ie: no follow-me functionality), but it will be able to detect when you arrive home. This adapter is best placed on the Core for always-on functionality.</p>

	<p> - A Class 2 adapter (range 10m, 33 ft) is good for Media Directors that are quite far apart (ie: on opposite sides of a large house). If the Bluetooth ranges don't overlap, then the system will be able to distinguish your location by room. If the Bluetooth ranges do overlap, the system may hop you back & forth between rooms rapidly.</p>		<p> - A Class 2 adapter (range 10m, 33 ft) is good for Media Directors that are quite far apart (ie: on opposite sides of a large house). If the Bluetooth ranges don't overlap, then the system will be able to distinguish your location by room. If the Bluetooth ranges do overlap, the system may hop you back & forth between rooms rapidly.</p>

	<p> - A Class 3 adapter (range 1m, 3 ft) ~~is good~~ for a setup with multiple Media Directors that are too close to use Class 2 adapters. The downside is that you must be fairly close to the Media Director to be detected. You might consider using a USB extension cord to move this adapter towards the middle of the room for better detection. A USB extension cord is also useful if two Media Directors are too close to each other (ie: opposite sides of an adjoining wall).</p>		<p> - A Class 3 adapter (range 1m, 3 ft) can be used for a setup with multiple Media Directors that are too close to use Class 2 adapters. The downside is that you must be fairly close to the Media Director to be detected. You might consider using a USB extension cord to move this adapter towards the middle of the room for better detection. A USB extension cord is also useful if two Media Directors are too close to each other (ie: opposite sides of an adjoining wall). Having said all of that, Class 3 adapters are not common for the simple reason that their range makes them practically useless except for true PANs, which is not an LinuxMCE use-case. While it is true that many devices can achieve 3m, many will only achieve the specified 1m, especially with local environment considerations, and this renders it useless for LinuxMCE.[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8175.msg54219#msg54219]</p>

			<p> - Remember, Bluetooth is two-way communication, so the effective range will be the shorter of the two devices that are communicating. If you put Class 2 adapters on all of your Media Directors, but your Orbiter has a Class 3 adapter, then you will be limited to the Class 3 range.