How can I add Bluetooth to my PC?

[Lara]

Hello All,

How can I add Blue tooth feature to my PC?
I know there is a USB pen for bluetooth connectivity , But I mean how
can assemble PC with Bluthooth feature ? Is there an adapter card like
the adapter of Infrared or what?

 

[Grinder]

Hello All,

How can I add Blue tooth feature to my PC?
I know there is a USB pen for bluetooth connectivity , But I mean how
can assemble PC with Bluthooth feature ? Is there an adapter card like
the adapter of Infrared or what?

The only Bluetooth adapters I've seen are PCMCIA cards and USB dongles.
I suppose you could buy one of PCMCIA to PCI adapters to keep
Bluetooth inside the box. Or, you could also buy a USB2 PCI adpater
that has an internal port, like this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166014

I'm not sure how well either of those devices would work shielded by the
PC chassis. Why is an external USB dongle unacceptable?

 

[Paul]

Hello All,

How can I add Blue tooth feature to my PC?
I know there is a USB pen for bluetooth connectivity , But I mean how
can assemble PC with Bluthooth feature ? Is there an adapter card like
the adapter of Infrared or what?

There is an example of a Bluetooth + Wifi PCI card here. An external
antenna is used, which is clumsy and inconvenient.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DUALNETCARD
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/bc/9a/28da124128a07ad867445010.L.jpg

The USB version amounts to the same thing, in that it
is external to the PC, and includes both the radio
chip and the antenna function, all in a USB form factor.

Asus Bluetooth adapter
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/33-320-016-05.jpg

Paul