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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Freedom of Bluetooth

Introduction ...............................................................04How does it work? ......................................................06

What can I do with Bluetooth? .....................................07

Connecting with Bluetooth Why Bluetooth? ..........................................................09

How do I Bluetooth-enable my computer? ................10How do I Bluetooth-enable my PDA? ........................11

What other Bluetooth devices are available? ............12

Software and hardware requirements .........................14

Can anyone connect with my Bluetooth devices? ....15

How far away does Bluetooth work? .........................17

Bluetooth Networking Can I use Bluetooth to create a network? .................18

Will Bluetooth interfere with other wireless devices? ....20

Summary

Summary ....................................................................22



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Bluetooth is a standard for a small, low-cost, power effi-

cient radio chip that can be used by computers, printers,

mobile phones, and numerous other consumer electron-

ics. This technology allows multiple devices to commu-

nicate with each other, or one device can control and

manage several other devices.

Introduction

Wouldn’t it be great to quickly, easily and inexpensivelyconnect your PC to your another PC to share information,

without using any wires? Or wirelessly access informa-

tion on your PDA from your cell phone? Want to get rid of

the yards of cables snaking through your office but still be

able to use your computer to access the Internet, print,

sync data with your PDA, and print photos taken from your digital camera minutes ago, wirelessly?

Now you can. Bluetooth is here!

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Bluetooth

PDA

Bluetooth

Printer

Bluetooth

Notebook PC

Bluetooth

Access Point

BluetoothCell Phone

IOGEARBluetooth USB Adapter

Bluetooth to USB Adapter allows any computer with USBports to become a Bluetooth enabled computer, and be

able to communicate with other Bluetooth enabled 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 wire-less transmission and then back to normal again, depend-

ing on if it is sending or receiving data.


WirelessTransmission

Information Information

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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 net

working

• Use the address book on your PDA to dial phone

numbers on your cell phone

What can I do with Bluetooth?


A dial up connection to the Internetfrom your cell phone without wires

No wire between your cellphone and the headset



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Stay updated

• Use your PDA to discreetly share thoughts and ideasduring 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

Stay organized • Reduce the messy clutter of wires on your desk

• Eliminate the concern of remembering to pack the right

wires when traveling

• Synchronize data quickly and easily between PDAs,

mobile phones, and computers


Print fileswirelessly



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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, mice,phones, pens, laptops, PDAs, cameras and any small

battery-powered device

Why Bluetooth?



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A Bluetooth USB adapter can easily enable your computer

with wireless Bluetooth capabilities. Simply plug the adapter

into your computer’s USB port, install self-running software,

and you’re ready to go wireless!

• Surf the Internet or send e-mails by connecting to a

Bluetooth phone or access point

• Share a dial-up or broadband Internet connection with

other computers or devices, without the need for a

router or Ethernet networking

• Hot Sync data with other Bluetooth devices


How do I Bluetooth-enable my computer?

IOGEARBluetooth to USB

Adapter (GBU301)



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A Bluetooth CompactFlash Card

adapter such as IOGEAR’s GBC201

can simply slide into your PDA’s

CompactFlash slot to instantly connect

you to a Bluetooth wireless network.

• Synchronize your PDA’s calendar, address book,

notes, pictures and more with a computer or mobile

phone

• Discreetly share notes and information with

colleagues during conferences

• Surf the Internet or send e-mails by connecting to aBluetooth phone or access point

How do I Bluetooth-enable my PDA?

BluetoothPrinter

IOGEAR BluetoothCompactFlash Card

Bluetooth-enabled

Computer

BluetoothPhone

Connect yourBluetoothready PDA

and otherBluetooth

devices andenjoy the

freedom andflexibility of

wirelessinformation

sharing

Bluetooth

PDA



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Mobile Phones. Bluetooth phones can

connect a computer or PDA to the Internet.

Send e-mails or surf the web; or, synchro-

nize phone numbers and share pictures.

Headsets. Make a call on your Bluetoothheadset while your mobile phone is in your

pocket, purse or briefcase! Never again

will you have to fight a tangled wire while

trying to answer your phone.

Access Points. An access point canserve as a bridge between an Ethernet

network and a Bluetooth network, to tie-

in all of your Bluetooth devices with your

LAN.

Printers. A Bluetooth-enabled printer isa great way to get rid of some messy

cables in your office, and gives you the

freedom to position your printer across the

room or across the hallway. If you have

more than one computer that is Bluetooth

enabled, they can both use the same

printer without setting up a complicated

Ethernet network!

What other Bluetooth devices are available?


What other Bluetooth devices are available?



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Keyboards and Mice. Using a

Bluetooth keyboard and mouse offers

the freedom of wireless connectivity. No

more worries about positioning your

computer within range of your keyboard

or mouse cables!

Pens. Write on paper like you normally

would; the pen records your hand’s

movements as a digital image. Now you

can send colleagues your notes,

thoughts and ideas instantly!

Cameras. After you take digital photos,

transfer them to your computer, PDA,

phone, or printer without needing a dif-

ferent cable to connect to each device.

MP3 Player. Bluetooth is a stress free

way to quickly download songs to your

Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player to ac-

commodate your active lifestyle.

PDA. Bluetooth offers convenient data

synchronization between your PDA and

PC and also allows PDAs to share

Internet access.




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To Bluetooth-enable a computer, the following are required:

• One Bluetooth™ USB Adapter such as IOGEAR’s

GBU301

• One available USB port

• One CD-ROM Drive

• For PC: Windows 98 SE/ME (limited functionality),2000/XP

• For Mac: Mac OS X (10.1.5) or better

To Bluetooth-enable a PDA, the following are required:

• One Bluetooth CF(CompactFlash) card such as

IOGEAR’s GBC201• Pocket PC with CF Reader

• Windows CE for Pocket PC

We invite you to keep up to date on the latest IOGEAR

Bluetooth communication innovations at www.iogear.com

Software and hardware requirements




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Can anyone connect with my Bluetooth devices?

You can easily connect with your friends’ and colleagues’

Bluetooth devices to share information, pictures, Internet

access, and a wide range of other uses. However,

Bluetooth features three types of built-in security to pre-

vent unwanted connections with your equipment:

Pairing – This function enables Bluetooth devices to re-main 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 encryp-

tion to make sure that no other devices can receive trans-

missions that you send.

Pairing, Encryption,and Pass Key

Protection

Secure Informaton



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Pass Key – This is a unique, case-sensitive passwordthat 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 Encryp-

tion; also it reinforces pairing by only allowing devices to

pair if the password matches.




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How far away does Bluetooth work?

Class 1 Bluetooth devices can transmit and receive data

up to 330ft (100m).


up to 66ft (20m).


up to 33ft (10m).

IOGEAR’sBluetooth ™ to USB

Adapter is a Class 1Bluetooth Device



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Can I use Bluetooth to create a network?

All that is needed to connect to a network is a Bluetooth

enabling device, such as IOGEAR’s Bluetooth to USB

Adapter.

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 aprinter, and perform various other functions.

Wireless Networking

Plug in the IOGEARBluetooth™ to USB

Adapter to a computer

Bluetooth™enablednotebook



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If there are more than eight Bluetooth devices in the same

area, only eight of them can be linked together via pair-

ing to communicate at the same time. Any other devices

will not interfere with the Bluetooth network.

As many as eight Bluetooth devicescan be connected at once!



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Will Bluetooth interfere with other wireless

devices?

Bluetooth™ operates at the 2.4 GHz range. While wireless

Ethernet 802.11 and some cordless phones do share the

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Bluetooth offers a very affordable, high-speed, secure,simple and dependable way to communicate and share

data wirelessly. That’s why technology leaders includ-

ing Texas Instruments, Hewlett Packard, Sony Ericsson,

Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Toshiba, and hundreds of

other developers are introducing more and more new

Bluetooth-enabled products that incorporate this newproven standard in communications.

For further information about Bluetooth technology please

refer to IOGEAR’s comprehensive Bluetooth Guide at

www.iogear.com/products/bluetoothguide.pdf

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