hello,
hope you can help me with this one,
I just ordered a usb stick BT dongle class I version 1.4. with a (100 meters)
will this work fine with my MDA II?
Does it mean that i can surf the net on my device in my appartment through activesync?
what's the difference between the classes I and II?
and versions?
thanks!
yes, you'll be able to connect to activesync and browse the internet.
Class 1 and 2 just refer to the radius is covers (1 = 100m, 2 = 10m). The XDA2/MDA2 is a class 2 so you'll only be able to go 10m away from the dongle.
even though i have a class I dongle?
that's ashame...
Related
From another thread... i've just been told xdaII doesn't have Wi-fi as i first presumed.
Can someone suggest the best way to access the net through my home adsl router? Would bluetooth be my best bet?
Can you recommend specifically which equipment will work... since there are so many issues at the moment as to what works and what doesn't.
Thanks!!
Fais
put i-mate in usb cradle, hook up cradle to PC. i-mate uses PC's network connection.
Outside of that you'll either be springing for a usb/bt dongle (which I haven't seen any posts of anyone using) or a WiFi SD card. Can't think of any other options off the top of my head.
As you have mentioned earlier, you have already wired up your whole home with wif-, and presumably have a wi-fi access point.
The best route would thereofre be to add a wi-fi card to your xda2, such as the Socket Wireless LAN (WiFi) SD Card. This will give you better speeds than bluetooth, and you will not have to worry about profiles etc.
Just my 2c
Surur
I use a Belkin USB bluetooth dongle, and using the ActiveSync passthrough you can then browse the web on the XDA within the range of the dongle. You can get dongles with a 100m range, which should be plenty within a house.
Only trouble is, being ActiveSync, it it pot luck whether you can establish a link or not. Once you've established the link, it works quite well, though not flawlessly. It's also quite slow. Not as slow as GPRS, but not exactly snappy either. I don't know whether this is down to PIE, the bluetooth, or the ActiveSync. Most likely the latter.
Ideally, you'd use a bluetooth access point, but I'm not sure the XDA will work with that due to the absence of an appropriate protocol.
Thanks for the replies... I know what you mean onepieceman... activesync if driving me crazing
Wi-fi seems my best bet since usb seems to be incredibly slow at downlaoding a page.... thanks for the recommendations surur and graah.
don use WiFi at home! use BT
I've got both BT dongle and WiFi sdio setup at home.
The BT is actually to a notebook which is WiFi'd to my ADSL to inet...
The WiFi is faster, but:
1. the BT actually gave me better range! (I got the 100m one from Belkin)
2. the WiFi is a pig ( P I G ) on the battery.
3. the WiFi takes up my SD porn-movies slot
if you setup activesync to only do the sync MANUALLY (you have to
tell it both on the PC and on the XDA to sync manually) then
establishing BT pass-thru is much easier/faster
The internet is kinda slow on the XDA, I think probably because
MS's pocket IE is just bad. I don't think the TCP/IP works correctly
or that it opens enough connections in parallel to get the GIF's
and stuff. The network/BT/WiFi and the hardware (128Mb/400Mhz)
is much faster than what IE/Microsoft gives us.
But what do you expect from the 640Kb is enough company, that
did it again with 32 ****ing processes?!
There is also the option of XDA CF jacket
Re: don use WiFi at home! use BT
mgolanlan said:
The internet is kinda slow on the XDA, I think probably because
MS's pocket IE is just bad. I don't think the TCP/IP works correctly
or that it opens enough connections in parallel to get the GIF's
and stuff. The network/BT/WiFi and the hardware (128Mb/400Mhz)
is much faster than what IE/Microsoft gives us.
But what do you expect from the 640Kb is enough company, that
did it again with 32 ****ing processes?!
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thanks mgolanlan... does this mean the net speed is going to be on par with the usb speed? - usb was incredibly slow ... if so i may as well not bother with net access all together
usb1.1 is 12Mb /sec
if your ADSL is faster then that you are pretty lucky
hello,
I was considering to buy a usb bluetooth dongle with a range of approx. 100 meters. But i first wanted to know if i will be able to surf the internet (whithin this range) through pc-connection on my xda 2?
like when it's in the cradle...
I could sync through bluetooth, right?
thanks for your help.
Yes you can do this, and also use the bluetooth headset at the same time.
At home here I have one PC (my web server) switched on all the time, and I've got the dongle in that. This means I can surf the internet or check my emails on my XDA2 over bluetooth through my DSL connection any time, without needing to boot up my workstation. However, when I'm at my desk working, I disconnect the bluetooth ActiveSync connection and connect the cradle in my workstation for ActiveSync and to charge the XDA2 and synch Outlook and files.
All works perfectly. Bluetooth range is very good throughout the house.
The XDA2 can maintain two ActiveSync bondings, so this sort of thing is possible. I don't synchronise anything with the web server - just synch with the workstation, so I have one version of the files and contacts synch'ed
I'm surprised...
Are you sure that XD2 can use a Bluetooth connexion over 10 meters ?
I didn't say I had a big house... :wink:
Is it a wall-less house :?: :lol:
lol No. Normal brick house.
I never get more than about 7 metres from the bluetooth dongle with my XDA, but within this distance it works perfectly, even through three walls and a floor.
Ok, I have a similar configuration in my flat (duplex).
sublimatica, can you say me your connexion speed in this configuration ?
I have a 'normal' ADSL connection: 512k down and 256k up.
Why do you ask?
(Are you asking about the speed of the bluetooth connection maybe? If so, I have absolutely no idea.)
Get a Class I Bluetooth Dongle and you can extend it more than 10 meters. I use mine inside and outsite the house.
fresly said:
Get a Class I Bluetooth Dongle and you can extend it more than 10 meters. I use mine inside and outsite the house.
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Yes, but if the XDA II can't transmit over 10 meters,
I don't see the utility to have a Class I Bluetooth Dongle ! :roll:
Try the Class I and compare it to Class II because I cannot use my XDA2 outside the house on Class II while I got good conection on Class I. You can extend it more than 10 meters.
Hi folks, need some help here!
Got a bluetake x-bridge bluetooth access point and want to use it to connect my jam to my PC and surf the net, synchronise etc.
I've connected it to my router via a network cable, but the device itself doesn't come with any drivers.
The connection settings are on the page below
http://www.bluetake.com/Manuals/BT300/BT300_QSG_EN.pdf
In the section marked console configuration, it talks about having a PC with Bluetooth function embedded in it, then talks about using a dongle to get the required drivers I guess. Does this mean I need to buy a dongle too?
Sorry for going on, but I'm a bit confused!!!!
It looks like a sort of standalone device. The only thing I can suggest is looking through the manual for the default IP it uses. You may be able to set it up through a web interface. The dongle is required for connecting to it, but you won't need to, because your PPC already has bluetooth.
Having said that, I really can't see why you bought a bluetooth access point which runs at less than 1Mbps, when for £20, you could have got a WiFi SDIO card, and connected at 11Mbps
The reason i bought it are
a) It was about £3 on ebay
b) I don't want to sacrifice storage space by having to use an SD wifi card
Thanks for your help anyway, but the pdf you looked at is the only manual i got!!
I'll persevere
LANP
AFAIK the Jam does not support the LANP profile for BT networking. This is certainly the case for the Qtek S100. Anybody know different?
My device ( see below ) is a Imate Jas Jar, the cable that connects has a mini usb to a normal usb connection for connection to PC ( with active sync).
I am soon to travel and the hotel rooms have broadband with the connection being a standard network cable. If I get a adapter for the normal usb to the standard network cable, will I get the INTERNET into my device.
Does my device have a network card like functionality on the end of the mini usb cable.
Please advise...
Never heard of that kind of rig,,, I travel with my O2 Exec and have always been able to hook up to my hotel highspeed via my wifi service in the O2.
Some hotels have USB connections at the hub for High speed so you should call the hotel and ask if they have a wifi hotspot or USB connection instead of the normal LAN cable connect.
The hotel that I am staying at have wifi in the lobby only.
No you can't. Your phone does not have USB host function on it. Get yourself a SD-WiFi
My god, whats SD Wifi ???
Or get yourself a wireless travel router, which is what I use. Works quite well for both the universal and laptops.
There are several models available, I show you this one (which I have) as an example:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...241008&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
The wireless travel router is the best suggestion.
The Universal already has WiFi, so no idea why someone suggested an SD WiFi card.
Nothing that connects via USB will work as the Universal does not support USB Host mode.
Most wireless routers for connection to a cat5 socket cable or dsl modem will also work, the are just not as small and neat as a travel router.
question to BillB
I have the exact same configuration but i am unable to apply the TORNADO A2DP PATCH
Can u help me
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I bought a pair of Motorola HT820 headset and am unable to use em
It fails to pair with em and when it does it doesnt show any services on the HT820 tab.
So i effectively cant even use em for the headset profile
i am in a quandary as to what to do
I bought this abt 2 months ago
Any help from enlightened member in this forum will be highly regarded
Besides the above mentioned i do have gspocketMagic i did install spb and uninstalled as it made my system unstable.
I installed tweaks2net eval and uninstalled
Help
Regards
[email protected]
Why would you think that anyone with tornado A2DP experence would be reading a post on network connections in the universal forum, you might try looking for answers here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=285
What I did in the past was setup my notebook as an access-point (sorta). Since my notebook could accept CAT5, and has WiFi, what I did was connect CAT5 to notebook, enable "Internet Connection Sharing" on the wifi. Create a P2P (adhoc) connection with Universal -- and voila, internet access for Universal via WiFi within the room.
almerchant said:
I have the exact same configuration but i am unable to apply the TORNADO A2DP PATCH
Can u help me
1.30.82 WWE
02 22 06
RADIO 1.09.00
PROTOCOL 42.42.98
EXT ROM VERSION
1.30.170 WWE
I bought a pair of Motorola HT820 headset and am unable to use em
It fails to pair with em and when it does it doesnt show any services on the HT820 tab.
So i effectively cant even use em for the headset profile
i am in a quandary as to what to do
I bought this abt 2 months ago
Any help from enlightened member in this forum will be highly regarded
Besides the above mentioned i do have gspocketMagic i did install spb and uninstalled as it made my system unstable.
I installed tweaks2net eval and uninstalled
Help
Regards
[email protected]
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BTW, why don't you reflash your ROM with an AKU2.0 ROM so that you can have NATIVE A2DP support?
BTW, another vote for a travel router. It's pretty useless to look for a SD-based wired Ethernet card - I only know of CF-based ones. (And they suck too - they have REALLY bad power consumption)
My Question as i presumed it wud be was for BILLB
Hi
My question was addressed to BILLB and never meant for everyone in the forum, Gladly, we have nice minded people like you who have directed me to an available solution. Incidentally i upgraded my rom to AKU 3.2 and it supports A2DP Beautifully, but the sound is broken frequently, so am hunting at newwer grounds.
regards
AL
Thanx Minnesys...
I forgot to thank you for the direction..
I have just bought a Bluetooth 2.0 usb dongle that I thought I could plug in to my PC and use to sit in the garden to web browse and receive emails, etc, etc.
But I have to say I'm perplexed as to how to set it all up. I have searched the forums but there is little or nothing on this subject in the Hermes threads (could be an ominous sign of course)
I have:
the M3100 with an 02 sim (contract).
Bluetooth 2.0 dongle.
Desktop PC (XP)
Activesync 4.5.0.
Bluesoleil 1.6.4.
Cable modem with broadband.
Could you tell me or point me in the right direction as to how to do this little lot.
Huge thanks.
S.
good idea- ahead of its time
I sort of used to do this, it doesn't work very well. you have so set up a partnership and use the activesync option to get the internet access. I found it slow and range limited. the dongle is like a bookmark now...
go with a wifi router, I just bought my G router for 29 cdn and i'm surfing and emailing as you mentioned, with a 1/10th the setup and hassle.
BT just isn't there yet for this.