USB Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Dongle EDR Adapter Transmitter & Receiver; Payday deal.
19 comments
ipsa
29 Sep 17#1
USB Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Dongle EDR Adapter Transmitter & Receiver; Payday deal.
decanay
29 Sep 17#2
Did a mod add delivery charge to this? It's FREE, take that back :relaxed:
7day
29 Sep 17#3
I have an old pc and need the wireless connection but the card costs 35£ will this work
decanay to 7day
29 Sep 17#4
Depends if you really mean wireless or bluetooth? This is bluetooth, so no, it won't do what I think you are asking.
Also, I had a quick look around and this appears to be the same adapter as sold by various Ebay sellers for around £2, so it doesn't appear to be a good deal at all :unamused:
7day to decanay
29 Sep 17#6
That's a great help thanks ...I don't have Bluetooth just bt old rout for 8 year
WCS.Tony to 7day
30 Sep 17#13
£35 is probably the price of a WiFi internal (PCI) card. I think what you need is a cheap PCI WiFi card - PCWorld, Amazon or eBay etc. You should find a cheaper one if you look, please note that you will need to open up your PC to fit it. Alternatively look at USB WiFi dongles which are cheaper and just plug in to the USB socket.
Obviously check that they work for your version of Windows, lots of old ones do not work with Win10. There are various "flavours" of WiFi - b, g, n, ac, 2.4 / 5 GHz - see what your router supports. And it may be worth getting a new router from BT (Or a new supplier? Check prices on comparison sites). Most broadband suppliers provide a free router when you join or to replace a broken one (HINT, HINT). Get BT support number from internet, turn router off at mains, wait a few hours and call - no there are no lights, yes it's on at the mains.
Musicrab to 7day
30 Sep 17#16
A "wifi dongle" for a fiver off ebay is surely the easiest way to do this. eg £6.70 at Curry's link here Or £6.30 @Argos
LadyEleanor
29 Sep 17#5
BlueTooth dongles start at £1. Do you notneed a simple plug and play wifi one? (BT is slow as a data connection)
Most 'just work', again starting at £1 via ebay.
Chet
29 Sep 17#7
Can this be used to transmit audio via Bluetooth to a soundbar? Ive got a projector with 2 usb ports
mahmouddiaa
29 Sep 17#8
Does it work with the pi ?
marcusi7
29 Sep 17#9
People might want to keep in mind that cheap dongles of any kind tend to be crappy in quality leading to issues . You can get a decent Asus one in pc world for about £10 that offers higher bandwidth. I could even reach the toilet to listen to music about 4 5 metres away
buglawton
30 Sep 17#10
Impressive, but where does Bluetooth come into it?
Inactive...1
30 Sep 17#11
The interference on cheap dongles tend to be shocking (something to be wary of). Wireless mice and tend to be very jumpy
ipsa
30 Sep 17#12
7dayshop used to have good customer service and would give a refund if the item didn't work as described; hav'nt bought of them in a few years so don't know if this is still the case.
deanoh11
30 Sep 17#14
Could this work to in the USB port in a car, to transmit music from my phone does anyone know?
Musicrab to deanoh11
30 Sep 17#15
Depends whether your USB is just to supply power OR whether it is connected to the car's sound system. If you plug in a USB with MP3s on, does the sound system play it?
decanay to deanoh11
30 Sep 17#17
100% certain that this will not work. Alternative options are designed for general car use ie. USB powered with 3.5mm connection, or FM transmitter, or directly supported adapters.
Even if it the USB port offers a data connection it won't support this adapter. These cheap dongles require driver installation.
More expensive USB adapters are available and may be work if this is the case, but this one certainly won't.
It's a poor product, at an inflated price, and a very poor deal. It should be ice cold, but hey, what do I know :stuck_out_tongue:
UnluckyForSome
30 Sep 17#18
You can get similar items with Bluetooth 4.0 off eBay for under £2....
Buyer1024GB
2 Oct 17#19
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will this work
Also, I had a quick look around and this appears to be the same adapter as sold by various Ebay sellers for around £2, so it doesn't appear to be a good deal at all :unamused:
I think what you need is a cheap PCI WiFi card - PCWorld, Amazon or eBay etc.
You should find a cheaper one if you look, please note that you will need to open up your PC to fit it.
Alternatively look at USB WiFi dongles which are cheaper and just plug in to the USB socket.
Obviously check that they work for your version of Windows, lots of old ones do not work with Win10.
There are various "flavours" of WiFi - b, g, n, ac, 2.4 / 5 GHz - see what your router supports.
And it may be worth getting a new router from BT (Or a new supplier? Check prices on comparison sites).
Most broadband suppliers provide a free router when you join or to replace a broken one (HINT, HINT).
Get BT support number from internet, turn router off at mains, wait a few hours and call - no there are no lights, yes it's on at the mains.
eg £6.70 at Curry's link here
Or £6.30 @Argos
Most 'just work', again starting at £1 via ebay.
Even if it the USB port offers a data connection it won't support this adapter. These cheap dongles require driver installation.
More expensive USB adapters are available and may be work if this is the case, but this one certainly won't.
It's a poor product, at an inflated price, and a very poor deal. It should be ice cold, but hey, what do I know :stuck_out_tongue: