Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth/usb Adapter, Desktop

by Belkin

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• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HYM3
• Item model number: F8T001
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #52 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal Modems
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Add up to seven devices enabled with Bluetooth v1.1 technology to an existing USB PC or notebook to wirelessly print, synchronize your PDA information, and create dial-up connections through a mobile phone. The device allows the transfer of data from up to 10 meters away and has built-in security using 128-bit encryption and authentication. Supports Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP, and is compatible with Mac OS S v10.2 and higher. The Mac driver is supplied by Apple.

Product Description

The Bluetooth USB Adapter adds Bluetooth technology to your existing USB PC or notebook to let it work with all devices enabled with Bluetooth v1.1 technology. Wirelessly print, synchronize your PDA information, and create dial-up connections through a mobile phone. From up to 100 meters away you can effortlessly transfer data to other Bluetooth devices such as desktop or notebook computers, PDAs, scanners, printers, and even mobile phones-wirelessly. Connect with up to seven other Bluetooth devices at a time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Bluetooth Operability, v1 not the one to get., September 13, 2003

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Christopher Wanko "-C" (Nutley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth/usb Adapter, Desktop (Personal Computers)

(...)P>The Belkin F8T001 did what I wanted it to do, whichwas move images from my phone to my PC without pulling the MMC card. It found my phone, clear across the house! 100-meter range means I can drop pictures on my PC from my garage if I wanted. The software bundle is very, VERY short on documentation but big on function: everything works as advertised.

I'm withholding two stars for these reason, though. 1) the aforementioned lack of value in the documentation, and 2) the disappointment I have in not being able to browse my phone directly (would've been nice to pull *all* my pictures from the phone rather than pushing each one to the PC). This is largely due to Nokia's PC Suite not being configured correctly, but also the Byzantine manner in which you must configure Bluetooth to make it work.

Note that this adapter has two versions, v1 being the "flag antenna" version and v2 being the "silver bullet" version. Drivers for v1 are not very current, although www.bluwireless.com is available for registered users.

In conclusion, while v2 might be a solid choice, I would recommend the Linksys USBBT100 <ASIN: B0000DZET4> over this adapter for first-timers.

Fred

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable, March 5, 2003

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Omar Aker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth/usb Adapter, Desktop (Personal Computers)

Arrived next day even though used supersaver shipping !! It's the F8T001 (100m range) just as I'd hoped (wasn't sure but ordered anyway). Computer recognized it right away. Synchronizing is a breeze with iSync and a mac; merged my T68i contacts with address book in seconds. What's more, I can now control my computer from anywhere in my apartment with my T68i phone thanks to the "clicker" software. Can control iTunes (tracks and volume) and DVD player (so I can watch movies in bed) - absolutely fanstastic!! Inseperable part of my mac now..... (minus one star because it's a little bulkier than other adapters especially with adjustable antenna; covers adjacent USB port on my iBook but ok for keyboard of my power mac - guess that's the price for a 100m range).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The dreaded "license.dat" error..., May 28, 2005

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Bill Barrick (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth/usb Adapter, Desktop (Personal Computers)

This device is not easy to install. The error "Your license does not permit use with this device" is entirely misleading because the problem is actually that the Microsoft generic drivers have been installed instead of the Belkin set. The other symptom is that the Bluetooth Configuration control panel won't work. The following is for those familiar with the Device Manager:

If the drivers fail to install properly, the instructions say to install through the driver update pathway by pointing to the bin folder in the Belkin program folder. This will not work in XP. There are a number of threads on the Internet but they boil down to: 1. In Device Manager, right-click the "Belkin Bluetooth Adapter" and select "Update driver" 2. Select "Install from a list or specific location Advanced)" -> Next 3. Select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install" -> Next 4. There should be two options: "Belkin Bluetooth Adapter" and "Belkin Bluetooth Device". "Belkin Bluetooth Device" is not digitally signed. Select it and click Next.

The software worked properly after this maneuver but it took hours to get there.