D-Link DBT-120 Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter
by D-Link
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Customer Review: Works wonderfully under linux, Ubuntu 10.04; no setup or installation required.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very careful when looking for Linux-friendly hardware. In my experience anything can be "made" to work under Linux but it is one of those small joys in life when a device works beyond your expectations, no headache necessary. As with anything else in Linux your experience is heavily based on the kernel/computer hardware/distribution/version you are using, so for reference I am running the netbook remix of Ubuntu 10.04 on a Toshiba nb305. This device worked right out of the box, I just plugged it in and the Bluetooth utility on Ubuntu automatically loaded and was ready for use, in fact, I am writing this review with a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, and number pad attached. Although I can't speak for any other distribution of Linux but Ubuntu, the fact that this device works well on any version does mean that good drivers are available to all distributions (you may have to install them yourself). Finally, I would like to say that in my research previous to this purchase I came across a device cited as a D-link DBT-122 that was Linux-friendly. As near as I can tell this device does not exist and the DBT-120 was probably what was meant.Customer Review: Believe it or not
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this handy little "dongle" on my XP home sp2 system to allow mt zire 72 to hotsync and access my network to surf the web, read email, and IM. I really am glad I bought one.
Now don't get me wrong. It was not peach city from the start. I did get my PDA to hotsync from the get go. But alas the internet access was beging to look like a pipe dream. I even gave up on it for a few months and decided I was happy to sync and have one less wire on the desk.
Then like two weeks ago I did yet another google for help. This time I struck gold. Don't waste your time calling the support staff. They kept telling me to call my ISP. Now I am not some MS tech. But I had enough sense to know my isp would be as lost as I was.
Well if you read this and want to link a PDA to the net from your desk, have no fear. I can tell you it does work. So if you need the link I finally used go to: http://www.whizoo.com/bt_setup/
Take the time and read and follow this how to from start to finish and pay heed to the part "ICS is the other common problem." I think this was what did the trick for me in the end.
Happy hacking ;-)
Customer Review: Bluetooth for Treo 680 HotSync and Razor V3
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to HotSync my Palm Treo 680 - it costs less than another cable from Palm and it can do more. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I didn't use the D-Link CD to install the adapter (after reading other people's experiences). I just plugged it into the USB port and it worked perfectly. Following the instructions in the Treo manual helped a little.
A few days later, it didn't connect when I tried to HotSync. It appeared to be a Palm problem, and after a soft reset on the Treo it worked again. The DBT-120 is listed in the Palm knowledge base as being compatible with Treo 680.
Some notes on this adapter: The one I received is black with red logo, not gray and blue as shown. It is the model shown on D-Link's website. It comes with a USB extension cable. It is USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0. I haven't found the range to be all that great, but the package states "up to 30 ft." (Class 2 ???)
I also tried the DBT-120 with my wife's Motorola Razor V3 and it worked great to send and receive pictures between the phone and the PC.
Great product.
Customer Review: Something of a pain, but it works
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros
- headset compatible
- small
- cheap
- good range with my Logitech Mobile Freedom headset
Cons
- erratic behavior
I purchased this to use with my Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Headset, as well as my Motorola RAZR V3 phone. Both work fine. It took some doing to get the headset to work with it. This turned out to be because you must pair the headset, then set the bluetooth audio as the default play / record device in the Audio control panel, and THEN quick-connect to the headset. I suppose all this isn't necessarily relevant to the review, but maybe it'll help someone else out or save them some time.
My one complaint at this point is that the "System Properties" "Hardware" page keeps popping up from time to time, and always on start-up. I'm not sure why it happens, but it's not often enough to really bother me. Uninstalling / reinstalling the accompanying software hasn't helped. Also, I expect other adapters might do the same because almost all of them use the same Widcomm driver (including this one), just with different branding.
Customer Review: Pretty Good for the Price
Summary: 4 Stars
The Dlink DBT-120 is a pretty decent bluetooth adapter for the price. It cost me $12 after the mail in rebates. It is however, not as easy as plug and play adapater. Please follow the instruction on the DLink website for WinXP Sp2 installs and you should not have problems. However, please note if you install software eg: Cell Phone software eg: Motorolas Mobile Phone tools etc or some other device that use standard windows drivers, these software or windows reset the Bluetooth driver to the Windows generic drivers.
Windows generic drivers are fine if you want to transfer files etc but pretty bad if you want to run certain services eg: Audio Gateway,Network sharing etc.
I have managed to connect my Cell phone RazrV3 to my PC , Bluetooth headset to the PC and use it as my PC headset, Palm T3 for internet browsing.
The only problem with all these devices is you cannot walk too far from the Adapater range probably about 15 feet after which certain devices will start having connectivity issues.
Overall though this device is bargain for the price