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Posted by M.I.5¾ on July 17, 2007, 8:44 am
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>>I recently bought a generic Bluetooth USB adapter, which the salesman
>> explicitly said was version 2.0. After I installed it to my home
>> computer, this is what my Bluetooth software reported:
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>> HARDWARE PROPERTIES
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>> Manufacturer: Integrated System Solution Corp.
>> HCI Version: 1.2
>> HCI Revision: 1FE
>> LMP Version: 1.2
>> LMP Sub Version: 1FE
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>> A quick check on Windows XP --> System ---> Device Manager shows a
>> series of recently-installed "Bluetooth Serial Ports", and the drivers
>> are all version 2.0.1.1.
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>> Unfortunately, I'm not technically-minded enough to know for certain
>> what, if anything, all of that means. Are the above data conclusive
>> evidence that I have the older v1.2 version, or v2.0? If not, is
>> there any way to figure out exactly which version of Bluetooth I have?
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>> I'd appreciate any help.
>>
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> AFAIAA, the only signifcant difference is the data rate, Bluetooth 2.0
> supporting up to 3 mbps (Bluetooth 1.x was up to around 720 kbps). Does
> the documentation state what the data rate is?
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> Bluetooth 2.1 is due out shortly (and indeed may be out) and has many
> enhancements over bluetooth 2.0. The statement that I saw claimed
> compatibility with Bluetooth 1.1, but made no mention of Bluetooth 1.2
> (the latest of the 1.x line) or 2.0.
I should also have mentioned that AFAICT, Bluetooth 2.2 is in the pipeline
and 3.0 is on its heels.
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