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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Bluetooth User Guide USB Adapter WIRELESS USBBT100 Model No.
  • Page 2 Bluetooth USB Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Installing the Bluetooth Software and Connecting the Adapter Installing the Bluetooth Software Connecting the Adapter Chapter 3: Using the Bluetooth USB Adapter Navigating from Your Desktop The Bluetooth System Tray Icon Explore My Bluetooth Places The Bluetooth Setup Wizard Advanced Cofiguration...
  • Page 4 Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Figure 1-1: The Bluetooth USB Adapter Figure 2-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 2-2: The InstallShield Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 2-3: The License Agreement Screen Figure 2-4: The Destination Folder Screen Figure 2-5: The Install Screen Figure 2-6: The Driver Signature Notice Figure 2-7: The Adapter’s Connection Screen Figure 2-8: The Wizard Completed Screen...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Bluetooth USB Adapter. This Adapter brings all the uses of Bluetooth directly to your As you probably already know, Bluetooth technology provides consumer device connectivity, interfacing with your cellular phone, allowing PDA synchronization, and so much more.

  • Page 6: What's In This Guide

    • Appendix E: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Adapter. • Appendix F: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Installing The Bluetooth Software And Connecting The Adapter

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Chapter 2: Installing the Bluetooth Software and Connecting the Adapter Installing the Bluetooth Software Before connecting the Adapter to your PC’s USB port, you must install the Bluetooth Software, which will install everything your system needs to use the Adapter. Once the Bluetooth Software is installed, you will be able to connect the Adapter to your PC.

  • Page 8: Figure 2-3: The License Agreement Screen

    Bluetooth USB Adapter 3. The next screen is the License Agreement screen. Read the License Agreement and click the radio button for I accept the terms in the license agreement. Then, click the Next button. You may not click the Next button unless you click the button showing that you accept the terms.

  • Page 9: Figure 2-6: The Driver Signature Notice

    Bluetooth USB Adapter 6. During installation, you may see a Driver Signature Notice. This product has been tested for use with Windows. Click the OK button to continue. 7. At this point, you should connect the Adapter to your PC’s USB port. (See the description on the next page for details.) After connecting it, click the OK button.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Adapter

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Connecting the Adapter After a moment, Windows will automatically detect the Adapter and a Bluetooth icon will appear in your system tray. To connect the Adapter to your PC, simply plug it into any unused USB port. NOTE: Before you can start using the Adapter, you must run the Bluetooth Setup Wizard by right-clicking the Bluetooth icon and selecting the Wizard, as described in Chapter 3: Using the Bluetooth USB Adapter.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Using The Bluetooth Usb Adapter

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Chapter 3: Using the Bluetooth USB Adapter Navigating from Your Desktop Once you’ve installed the Bluetooth software and connected the Adapter, you will find some changes on your PC’s desktop. There will be a Bluetooth Icon on your desktop, from which you’ll be able to access the “My Bluetooth Places” folder.

  • Page 12: The Bluetooth System Tray Icon

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Bluetooth System Tray Icon Let’s review some of the things you’ll be able to do by right-clicking the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray. Right- clicking your mouse over the icon will bring up the Bluetooth Menu, with several options: Explore My Bluetooth Places Clicking this option will open the “My Bluetooth Places”...

  • Page 13: The Bluetooth Setup Wizard

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Bluetooth Setup Wizard Before you can begin using the Adapter, you must run the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. Right-click the Bluetooth System Tray Icon and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard from the menu that appears. This will open the Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

  • Page 14: Figure 3-5: The Bluetooth Service Selection Screen

    Bluetooth USB Adapter I know the service I want to use and I want to find a Bluetooth device that provides that service. After you select this option from the Wizard’s menu and click the Next button, the Bluetooth Service Selection screen will appear.

  • Page 15: Figure 3-8: The Bluetooth Device Selection Screen

    Bluetooth USB Adapter I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and configure how this computer will use its services. After you select this option from the Wizard’s menu and click the Next button, the Bluetooth Device Selection screen will appear. This screen will list those devices that provide the service you’ve requested. Chose the device to which you wish to connect and click the Next button to continue.

  • Page 16: Figure 3-11: The Bluetooth Service Selection Screen

    Bluetooth USB Adapter I want to configure the Bluetooth services that this computer will provide to remote devices. What services do you wish the Adapter to provide to your other Bluetooth devices? Select these from the screen that appears, he Bluetooth Service Selection screen. If you wish to further configure the service you’ve selected, click the Configure button.

  • Page 17: Advanced Cofiguration

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Advanced Cofiguration While the advanced configuration is not required, it will allow you to optimize and personalize many of the Adapter’s options. When selecting the Advanced Configuration option from the menu brought up by right-clicking the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray, you will open the Bluetooth Configuration screen.

  • Page 18: Figure 3-14: Bluetooth Configuration - Accessibility Tab

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Accessibility tab. From this tab, you can manage access the Adapter has to other Bluetooth devices. To allow Bluetooth devices to discover the Adapter, select the box beside Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer. If you do not want any Bluetooth device to access the Adapter, select No devices from the Allow pull-down menu.

  • Page 19: Figure 3-16: Bluetooth Configuration - Discovery Tab

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Discovery tab. From this tab, you can specify the types of Bluetooth devices the Adapter will access. The Adapter automatically searches for new Bluetooth devices every ten minutes. You can select how often the Adapter will discover new Bluetooth devices by clicking the box beside Look for other Bluetooth devices and filling in how often this search will be done.

  • Page 20: Figure 3-17: Bluetooth Configuration - Local Services Tab

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Local Services tab. From this tab, you can determine which services the Adapter will provide to other Bluetooth devices. The Add Serial Service button allows you to connect one Bluetooth USB Adapter on a PC to another Bluetooth USB Adapter on a PC through a serial connection.

  • Page 21: Figure 3-19: Bluetooth Configuration - Client Applications Tab

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Client Applications tab. From this tab, you can select which services the Adapter will access from other Bluetooth devices. The Add COM port button allows you to connect one Bluetooth USB Adapter on a PC to another Bluetooth USB Adapter on a PC through a serial connection.

  • Page 22: Quick Connection

    Bluetooth USB Adapter The Hardware tab. This tab displays general hardware information about the Adapter, such as firmware version and MAC Address. Quick Connection Figure 3-21: Bluetooth Configuration - Hardware Quick Connection allows you to rapidly re-establish a previous connection in specific service. It is also handy at finding Bluetooth Device to establish a new connection and remember it for future Quick Connect use in specific service.

  • Page 23: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the device is on and functioning properly. Properly functioning and operating Bluetooth devices should be detected by the Adapter on the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. 4. An “Error in pairing with device Linksys" message keeps appearing. This means you are entering the wrong PIN number for a device. Verify the PIN number.

  • Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Frequently Asked Questions What is “pairing”? Pairing (or bonding) is a concept introduced to create a first time recognition of what devices are allowed to communicate with each other or which devices belong together. Without an initial pairing, devices can usually not establish a communication session.

  • Page 25: Appendix B: Bluetooth Applications And Services

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Appendix B: Bluetooth Applications and Services The Bluetooth USB Adapter allows you to use many Bluetooth Applications and Services directly from your PC. Here are a list of those services so you can better understand and use them with the Adapter. Bluetooth Client Applications Client Applications are software programs that allow your PC to use the Bluetooth services provided by other devices.

  • Page 26: Services

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Network Access. This allows your PC to connect to a Local Area Network via a physical connection on a remote Bluetooth device and also to connect to an ad hoc network provided by a remote Bluetooth device. Bluetooth Serial Port.

  • Page 27: Appendix C: Specifications

    Bluetooth USB Adapter Appendix C: Specifications Standards Bluetooth 1.2, USB 1.1 Operating Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz Transmit Power 13~17dBm (Class 1) Antenna 1.2 dBi Receive Sensitivity -80dbm @ 0.1% BER Power Consumption Typical: 110mA Transmit: 200mA Receive: 80mA Idle: 26mA Security Features Encrypted Link and Authentication Transmission Speed...
  • Page 28 Bluetooth USB Adapter Operating Temp. 0ºC to 70ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage Temp. -20ºC to 90ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 90% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 10% to 90% Non-Condensing Appendix C: Specifications...

  • Page 29: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser ("You") that, for a period of one year. Your Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys's entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.This limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser.

  • Page 30: Appendix E: Regulatory Information

    Canadian regulations. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) Linksys Group declares that the Instant Wireless™ Series products included in the Instant Wireless™ Series conform to the specifications listed below, following the provisions of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: ETS 300-826, 301 489-1 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.
  • Page 31 EY, direktiivin 89/336/EEC ja direktiivin 73/23/EEC oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien muiden ehtojen mukainen. Linksys Group™ déclare que la carte PC Instant Wireless IEEE 802.11 est conforme aux conditions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à la directive 1999/5/EC, la directive 89/336/EEC, et à la directive 73/23/EEC.
  • Page 32 Bluetooth USB Adapter Deutschland D: Anmeldung im Outdoor-Bereich notwending, aber nicht genehmigungspflichtig. Bitte mit Händler die Vorgehensweise abstimmen. Germany D: License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for procedure to follow Italia I: E' necessaria la concessione ministeriale anche per l'uso interno. Verificare con i rivenditori la procedura da seguire.

  • Page 33: Appendix F: Contact Information

    Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products? Give our advice line a call at: Or fax your request in to: If you experience problems with any Linksys product,...

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