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eb500 bluetooth

scam_5000scam_5000 Posts: 17
edited 2007-12-21 21:45 in Robotics
Hello,

I am contemplating purchasing the above mentioned hardware, and have a question...

I am pretty sure my computer/laptop do not have blue tooth, however I have a wireless router (802.11 g/2.4 GHz wireless router) would this allow communication with the eb500? If not how does one go about getting their computer to talk to the eb500/boebot?

Thanks.

Comments

  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-12-21 20:11
    Although the 802.11 2.4 GHz standard uses the same band of frequencies, it is not Bluetooth and would not allow communication with the eb500. There are all sorts of USB Bluetooth adapters on the market made by the same companies that make WiFi devices. They're quite inexpensive. The D-Link DBT-120 is one such device that sells for $40 and can probably be found cheaper with a little searching.
  • scam_5000scam_5000 Posts: 17
    edited 2007-12-21 21:45
    Thanks for the reply, I was kind of thinking that I would need some sort of adapter.

    Chris
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