What are your opinions on Ethernet to Bluetooth adapters for Business?

ipocket232inc · Jul 21, 2016

Interested in comments on the need for Ethernet to Bluetooth devices to extend reach beyond wired Ethernet connection (when WIFI not possible or preferred).
Please comment on price, features, specifications and how it would benefit your application. Are your requirements currently being met by existing devices on the market?

Paullys50 · Jul 21, 2016

I thought asbout this years ago, but given the range of bluetooth I dismissed it as a viable option.

I just roll with a pocket router and setup a small wifi network when I need it. Works majority of the time unless the place I'm at has very high restrictions on that sort of thing.

arlenjacobs · Jul 21, 2016

I don't think Bluetooth is the right technology.

Version 4 is too limiting; data speed, mesh networking, connection limits. I have not seen the spec for version 5, with better everything but maybe it's different.
You would still need Bluetooth hardware on your phone or laptop, and likely need new hardware for Bluetooth 5 (?).

Ethernet wireless works and is proven. If you need wireless just spend the money.

mk42 · Jul 21, 2016

To me, bluetooth is unlikely to be reliable or allowed anywhere that wifi is not allowed/possible. It uses the same frequency bands, and gets affected by the same sources of interference. It uses spread spectrum hopping to avoid interfering in any one channel, but to me that means that it just interferes with all of them a little bit, as opposed to interfering with one of them a lot.

Firejo · Jul 21, 2016

Why Bluetooth instead of WiFi? They both use 2.4GHz and WiFi is much more stable and gets better range.

Geoff White · Jul 21, 2016

I have only seen it used once on a stretch wrapper. It was used as a short range bridge to the rotating part of the machine that only had power supplied by a slip ring commutator.

Short range would have to be the application because most big factories are saturated with wireless networking.

arlenjacobs · Jul 22, 2016

Firejo said:
Why Bluetooth instead of WiFi? They both use 2.4GHz and WiFi is much more stable and gets better range.

I.T.

In many places if you mention WiFi then I.T. owns it and controls it.
If you say Bluetooth, then it is not in their domain. Electricians can own and control it.

It's different for every site and I'm sure eventually I.T. would just take over Bluetooth setup as well. But for now you might find that advantage of Bluetooth NOT being in the I.T. domain.

GaryS · Jul 22, 2016

I don't think Bluetooth is a way to go
I found this not long ago it works good in fact I went back and picked up a spare
set up an a access point small easy to pack and no setup at all.

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=79958&rH=1721

Firejo · Jul 22, 2016

If you don’t have throughput or speed requirements you could do this. It stays out of the 2.4GHz so IT shouldn’t care.
http://www.data-linc.com/plantlinc/plr6230.htm

What are your opinions on Ethernet to Bluetooth adapters for Business?

ipocket232inc

Member

Paullys50

Lifetime Supporting Member

arlenjacobs

Lifetime Supporting Member

mk42

Lifetime Supporting Member

Firejo

Member

Geoff White

Member

arlenjacobs

Lifetime Supporting Member

GaryS

Member

Firejo

Member

Similar Topics