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Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:15:55 -0800
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From:  "Doug LaRue" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Bluetooth

If there isn't any builtin support for Bluetooth in OS/2 then there is likely support for it on OS/2 via one of
the free Java based bluetooth stacks. Essentially, a Bluetooth device is just a serial connection with regard
to the OS or application and therefore can be used to create PPP connections with mobile phone( with BT ofcourse ).
I don't have an OS/2 system with USB support so I can't test what a Bluetooth USB device looks like but it should
look like a serial COM device. There are a couple of Bluetooth stacks for GNU/Linux which would probably port
over to OS/2 pretty easily enough using EMX and the GNU compiler tools.

Anyways, there are lots of sites on the WWW which describe Bluetooth so Googling it would be a good idea.
Though one thing more I have to say is that it's not JUST a short range wireless system. I have a Class 1 Bluetooth
WAP and Class 1 dongle that are good for 100m of connectivity. A Class 2 device is good for 10m and a Class 3
device good for about 2m. Power usage is VERY dependent on the Class of the device because it determines
the power required for the appropriate range.

Doug

** Reply to message from Stan Goodman <sgood@hashkedim.com> on Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:01:38 +0200


> ** Reply to message from John Poltorak <jp@warpix.org> on Wed, 12 Jan 2005
> 13:44:33 +0000
> 
> 
> > I understand that Bluetooth is a wireless technology. How does it differ 
> > from WiFi? And is there any overlap?
> 
> I think one difference is that Bluetooth isn't supported by OS/2. Am I wrong?
> 
> -- 
> Stan Goodman
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