OT: 802.11b or Bluetooth access points in T.O.?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 09:33:52AM -0500, Steve wrote:
> Heh heh... I've never used BT... sorry for the stupid (or rather
> uneducated) question. Is BT range really that small? I want to set up
> a short-distance wireless network in my home so that with a handheld,
> I can access my PC and internet. Would BT be OK for short-range like
> that (less than 30')? I don't mind wi-fi, but I've found that it is a
> little cheaper to get a BT-handheld than a wi-fi one.
> 
> On another note, does anyone use a USB bluetooth access point
> connected to their PC running any linux distro?

Bluetooth is a personal area network, for connecting and transfering
data between PDAs, cell phones and your computer, and logitech also has
a wireless mouse/keyboard setup that uses it (and allows other bluetooh
devices to connect through it too).  It really is limited to just your
personal area of a few feet, not across the room and especially not the
house.  That is what 802.11 stuff is for.

Lennart Sorensen
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