| What is Bluetooth? |
Bluetooth
is a standard for a small, low-cost, power efficient radio
chip that can be used by computers, printers, mobile phones,
and numerous other consumer electronics. This technology
allows multiple devices to communicate with each other,
or one device can control and manage several other devices. |
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| How does it work? |
Designed to replace cables, Bluetooth, named
after the Viking King Harald Bluetooth who united Denmark,
takes the information normally carried by a wire and transmits
it at a special frequency to another Bluetooth device. Both
the sending and receiving devices have what is called a
Bluetooth receiver chip, which translates data into a wireless
transmission and then back to normal again, depending on
if it is sending or receiving data.
You
can easily connect with your friends’ and colleagues’
Bluetooth devices to share information, pictures, and Internet
access. Bluetooth also features three types of built-in
security to prevent unwanted connections with your equipment:
| Pairing |
This function enables Bluetooth devices
to remain permanently linked to each other. Even if
a “paired” Bluetooth device is turned
off, or just out of range, it will be visible to the
Bluetooth devices it has been paired with when it
is powered on again or comes within range. |
| Encryption |
Bluetooth features 128-bit security encryption to
make sure that no other devices can receive transmissions
that you send. |
| Pass Key |
This is a unique, case-sensitive password that is
set by the user and is required in order to access
and communicate with the Bluetooth device. The Pass
Key is continually incorporated into the 128-bit Encryption;
also it reinforces pairing by only allowing devices
to pair if the password matches. |
As many as eight Bluetooth devices can be connected
at once. For example, you can have a couple of Bluetooth-enabled
computers, a mobile phone, a video camera, a printer, a
PDA, and a Bluetooth access point all working together to
share an Internet connection, synchronize address books
and calendars, share a printer, and perform various other
functions. Bluetooth offers a very affordable, high-speed,
secure, simple and dependable way to communicate and share
data wirelessly. |
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| Connecting |
Bluetooth was designed for consumers and small office/home
office users as an easy-to-use, inexpensive way to transmit
data without wires. Data is transferred faster than most
DSL or Cable Modem connections, and the most powerful Bluetooth
devices can connect up to 330 feet (100 meters) away.
- Bluetooth uses minimal electricity to extend the life
of battery-powered devices
- Built-in encryption and authentication assure safe,
secure wireless communication
- Bluetooth is perfectly suited for Computers, Cellular,
Laptops, PDAs, Cameras and any small battery-powered
device
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| How far away does
it work? |
| Class 1: |
Bluetooth devices can transmit and receive
data up to 330ft (100m). |
| Class 2: |
Bluetooth devices can transmit and receive data
up to 66ft (20m). |
| Class 3: |
Bluetooth devices can transmit and receive data
up to 33ft (10m). |
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| What can
it do for you? |
| Stay connected |
| Connect to your mobile phone to surf the web
or send e-mails from your computer or PDA |
| Share a dial-up or broadband Internet connection
among computers without the need for a router
or networking |
| Use the address book on your PDA to dial phone
numbers on your cell phone |
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| Stay updated |
| Use your PDA to discreetly share thoughts
and ideas during meetings with other attendees
using Bluetooth enabled PDAs |
| Transfer pictures, files, e-mails, and other
data between Bluetooth devices |
| Print files, documents and pictures from your
computer or PDA |
| Hot Sync a PDA or mobile phone with your computer
without plugging in wires |
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| Stay Organized |
| Reduce the messy clutter of wires on your desk
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| Eliminate the concern of remembering to pack
the right wires when traveling |
| Synchronize data quickly and easily between
PDAs, mobile phones, and computers |
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| Software
& Hardware Requirements |
| Computer |
- One Bluetooth™ USB Adapter
- One available USB port
- One CD-ROM Drive
- For PC: Windows XP with Service Pack 2
- For Mac: Mac OS X (10.1.5) or better
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| PDA |
- One Bluetooth CF(CompactFlash) card
- Pocket PC with CF Reader
- Windows CE for Pocket PC
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