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IOGEAR Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter (GBU221)

IOGEAR Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter (GBU221)
Brand: Iogear
Category: CE

List Price: $51.90
Buy New: $19.61
You Save: $32.29 (62%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 36 reviews
Sales Rank: 902

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Network Interface: USB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 3
Warranty: 3 years warranty

MPN: GBU221
Model: GBU221
UPC: 881317004918
EAN: 0881317004918
ASIN: B000CDWNSM

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Data Rate: Up to 2.1Mbps
  • Frequency Band: 2.402 GHz - 2.4835 GHz Unlicensed ISM band
  • Humidity: 10% - 100% non-condensing
  • Transmission Power: 4 dBm(Class 2)
  • Modulation: GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
IOGEAR's new USB Adapters with the with Bluetooth wireless technology+ EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) deliver faster wireless data transfer speed, improved bandwidth and draw less power than ever before. Now when you add Bluetooth wireless technology to your desktop or notebook PC or Mac, you'll be able to wirelessly share documents, music and video at up to three times the speed of previous Bluetooth devices. You'll also be able to wirelessly connect up to seven Bluetooth devices together and transfer even the largest files quickly and easily due to greater bandwidth. And our new adapters' lower power consumption means longer battery life on your notebook computer. Just plug in an IOGEAR USB adapter with Bluetooth wireless technology and get your computer wirelessly sharing data with your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, PDA, stereo headphones, printer and more!This Bluetooth Class 2 adapter is compatible with both Mac and PC computers, and offers a wireless range of 66 feet (20 meter). It is easy to install and use, and very portable. It's great for both home and mobile networking needs.


Customer Reviews:   Read 31 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Second try.   October 8, 2008
Jason A. Link (California)
This was the second bluetooth adapter I have purchased, the first turned out to be junk. This product feels well built at first but does not have a cap and after rattling around in my pocket for 3 weeks the USB connection seems to be getting a little loose from the external case (it still is firmly attached to the internal parts). It still works great though, it has great range and has not let me down yet, I highly recommend this for it's durability(my pocket is not very nice to USB jump drives either).


4 out of 5 stars Decent product, but beware of their drivers   October 3, 2008
John M. Beckett (London, United Kingdom)
This product works fine, but beware of the drivers on their CD if you're using Vista. I had such problems that in the end I had to reinstall Office from scratch, which was a huge pain. Eventually, I uninstalled their drivers and it worked fine with plug and play. Otherwise, a great buy and much cheaper than buying stuff from Apple.


5 out of 5 stars Works well for what it does   September 14, 2008
O'mally (Charlotte)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

No problems here, it does what it's supposed to do. I'm only using it to connect a Bluetooth headset; pairing was pretty easy, and it connects without too much trouble. Overall a good buy.


4 out of 5 stars Just Works   September 11, 2008
C. W. Estes (Roanoke, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

When I tried it in XP, plug and play kept interrupting my installation and I finally gave up. After I tried it on my linux machine, it started working with no special attention.

I haven't yet given it another shot in Windows but I can recommend this item for Ubuntu with Gnome.



4 out of 5 stars perfectly portable   August 27, 2008
C. Blaustein (Washington DC USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I had a bluetooth headset for my phone and wanted to use it with Skype - I just plugged in the adapter, and away I went. There was a little confusion with the drivers (should have read the instructions first) but otherwise it works just great - easy, compact, and a great range.