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  1. Nov 5th, 2003, 10:33 AM #1
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    Bluetooth Devices ?

    Got a question from a customer of ours. They have a class with 18 computers in it. They want to demonstrate to students transferring documenst from bluetooth enabled PDAs to the computers.

    But, if they have a PDA per computer in the same room, how does the computer know which PDA to talk to?
    I've never worked with bluetooth myself before...
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    each device has its own unique ID, and a name (which you set).

    when the devices try to connect you see a list of possible devices (when I did it here I got 3 people's mobile phones!), and can pick the one you want to connect to.

    I'm not sure about all devices, but the ones I have seen all need you to confirm a connection before it is allowed.
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    Ahh good stuff thanks
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    Doesnt bluetooth have a maximum number of channels tho? Cell phones, beepers uses different frequency range but bluetooth doesnt. Bluetooth uses channels.

    So yea, using a permanent number like MAC adressing but, u might have awefully slow transfer and lots of interferences.
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    Re: Bluetooth Devices ?

    FYI Some good info on BlueTooth

    http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm

    http://electronics.howstuffworks.com...Comparison.htm
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    Re: Bluetooth Devices ?

    It sounds like you may run into problems with 18 devices in the same room.
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    Re: Bluetooth Devices ?

    bluetooth devices can only link up with one device at a time. when you search, you would see all available device, but to connect, you have to pick one at a time. i forget the terminology because my phone broke, but i know that's the way it used to work. i once connected to someone i didn't know when I had it set to roam, but that was an oddity.
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