Return-Path: Message-ID: <231dafb50709201139m3570a80em2fe1012d34747a9f@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:39:48 -0600 From: "Chris Hodgins" To: "BlueZ users" In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <231dafb50709181011n7b7286bua93f205f7878ab9@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Suggest a bluetooth dongle Reply-To: BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net On 9/18/07, Brandon Casey wrote: > I've had the bluetake 009i for 2 years. I paid $20, it's a class 2, > and I currently use it interchangeably on my rhat9 laptop and > ubuntu7.04 desktop interchangeably. > > They also have some class-1 and 2.0w/EDR dongles. > > -brandon > > > On 9/18/07, Chris Hodgins wrote: > > I currently have a piece of crap dongle that requires some strange > > voodoo* to work. I would like to buy a cheap one for the purposes of > > transfering data to and from my cell phone, use wiimote on my laptop, > > and finally a bluetooth mouse. > > > > I would prefer a class 2 one that just plugs and plays with zero > > commands. If required one that works after plugged in then running the > > command "modprobe hci_usb reset=1" > > > > Please only suggest in-expensive ones that you have personally tested. > > Because I don't want to deal with returning a product bought online. > > Canadian websites would be nice. > > > > I found these on tigerdirect.ca if anyone has experience with them > > Zonet - ZUB6212C - Class 2 USB 2.0 Bluetooth Wireless Adapter $20 > > Kinamax 328 Foot BT-USB - USB 2.0 Bluetooth Adapter $11 (not class 2 > > but I am desperate) > > > > I only ask this because there is no where on the internet to find a > > list of adapters and how the work under Linux. > > > > *by voodoo I mean I can spend hours or days trying to get it to work > > and nothing will happen. Then an hour after I give up and start just > > web surfing it will just switch modes for no reason and work perfect > > after I "modprobe hci_usb reset=1" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Bluez-users mailing list > > Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Bluez-users mailing list > Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users > Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up finding one, that the user comments includes one that says it works under Linux plus it is only $6.35 and free worldwide shipping http://dealextreme.com/feedbacks/BrowseReviews.dx/sku.754 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users