StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth Wireless Adapter Dongle Class 1 EDR 165ft
$27.99
$20.99
Mfg # USBBT1EDR4
CDW # 3142726
| UNSPSC 43201409
Quick tech specs
- Add Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities to your laptop or desktop computer through USB
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE compliant Bluetooth Smart Ready transceiver
- Ultra-compact form factor and Low-power consumption
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter/50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle
- Supports Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) with data transfer rates up to 3 Mbps
- Mini Bluetooth Dongle/Bluetooth Smart Ready/LE+EDR/Class 1 EDR Bluetooth Wireless Adapter/Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy
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Add Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities to a laptop or desktop computer through USB. The USBBT1EDR4 USB to Class 1 Mini Bluetooth Dongle lets you add Bluetooth wireless capabilities to a laptop or desktop computer through USB, with support for transfer distances of up to 50m (165ft).
Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 LE +EDR, the USB Bluetooth adapter offers data transfer rates up to 3 Mbps and low power consumption. This Bluetooth Smart Ready transceiver is an effective way to connect to a rapidly growing list of the Bluetooth Smart peripherals on the market, including the latest Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Bluetooth v4.0 also integrates added security for all transfers using 128-bit AES encryption.
A conveniently portable device, this ultra-compact adapter is unobtrusive when connected to your laptop, so you won't have to remove it each time you store your laptop in a carrying case or bag. The adapter is also backward compatible with previous Bluetooth standards (v3.0, 2.0, 1.2 and 1.1) to ensure connectivity with all of your Bluetooth devices.
Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 LE +EDR, the USB Bluetooth adapter offers data transfer rates up to 3 Mbps and low power consumption. This Bluetooth Smart Ready transceiver is an effective way to connect to a rapidly growing list of the Bluetooth Smart peripherals on the market, including the latest Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Bluetooth v4.0 also integrates added security for all transfers using 128-bit AES encryption.
A conveniently portable device, this ultra-compact adapter is unobtrusive when connected to your laptop, so you won't have to remove it each time you store your laptop in a carrying case or bag. The adapter is also backward compatible with previous Bluetooth standards (v3.0, 2.0, 1.2 and 1.1) to ensure connectivity with all of your Bluetooth devices.
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StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth Wireless Adapter Dongle Class 1 EDR 165ft is rated
3.10 out of
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Gorilla from
It works
It works as advertised. Was able to hookup on old laptop so i can use my Bluetooth headset. Has a decent range away from laptop.
Date published: 2016-07-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Stef from
No 50 meters
After 10 meters it was done with the sound or voice. No 50 meters at all.
Date published: 2020-06-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BrotherMo from
Works well, but not as flush with chassis as I'd like
This BT USB adapter is easy to setup and works well. My minor peeve is that the USB adapter is a bit longer than the logitech branded version.
If you look at the image of the product, that black plastic housing protrudes outside the USB port -which is about 1/3 of this item.
Date published: 2016-08-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JayMes from
Great product
USB doggle has good range, I've been using for a month now and now issues. Reconnect without a problem upon restart.
Date published: 2015-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RacerX from
Bluetooth adapter
works good, no problems, nice range.
only used for 5 days so far, FYI
Date published: 2016-02-24T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nicknick from
Where is the driver to downlod}
This is impossible to take on to page drivers and download and drivers and there is nothing to download but txt and pdf files
Date published: 2023-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
AlexK from
Best BT adapter known to man !
Works like bt should, easy to setup and use. Its small and fits in USB 2 or 3
Date published: 2017-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Razz from
Device Drivers not local/not installed -
Device Drivers not local/not installed and manual driver installation not possible as there are no drivers on the webpage. Not useable.
Date published: 2022-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MR SMITH from
Does Not Work On My Mac
Does not work on my 2013 Mac running 10.14 Mojave, even though Startech says it should. I followed all the instructions (i.e. switching off bluetooth, inserting dongle, switching back on Bluetooth), but the dongle was not recognised. I also tried using BluetoothExplorer, but the dongle still did not work. Very disappointing.
Date published: 2023-06-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Olsen21 from
Not what I expected
First of all, I don¡t like to write bad reviews but Startech wrote me several times to leave my feedback, end here it is. When I received this USB dongle I just plugged it into my computer since there where no instructions. And it doesn't worked. I ask for help through Startech's chat line, and a guy guided me to make it work, turning the actual bluetooth off, pluggin the new dongle, and turning bluetooth again on, so the bluetooth address changed to the dongle, otherwise I would be still working with the computer installed Bluetooth module. Without the dongle intensity was around RSSI 80, and with the dongle around 60. After a while it went back to around 70, so I haven't experienced any remarkable improvement. Conclusión, al least in my case, this USB adapter doesn't make any change in my setup, I doesn't worth the money I paid for. I'm quite disappointed. I'd rate it with one star, but the guy at Startech's chatting line tried to be helpful, so I'm gonna add a star for him. That's all.
Date published: 2021-05-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chris m from
Fixed My Mac Bluetooth Frustration
I have a 2019 Mac Mini that always had weak bluetooth reception for my mouse & keyboard. I bought is as "refurbished" and this is probably why someone returned it in the first place. Anyway, to get to the point, I ordered 4 solutions from Amazon and this Mini USB adaptor was the only device that fixed my problem. I'm using that same keyboard & mouse to type this review. Even though there wer no instructions on the device, I did plug it in, turn off the Bluetooth reception in the Mac Settings, used a wired mouse to turn Bluetooth back on again and it has worked perfectly for the past 3 weeks. My frustration has ended!!! Thanks StarTech!
Date published: 2021-10-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alex28 from
Does not work with masOS 10.14
iMac 2013, mac Mini 2020. System recognizes it, but it cannot connect to any BT devices, simply times out. I use BT Explorer (comes with Xcode) to switch between Mac's built-in BT chip and one. Mac's had no problems connecting to same devices. Was hoping to use it instead of Mac Mini's built-in BT as it is too weak.
Date published: 2020-06-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tim46 from
Dongle and Big Sur
Hi,
I recently buy this dongle but I can't connect it. I disconnect BT, I plug the dongle and I reconnect but nothing happen.
Any ideas?
Tim
Mac Mini 2018 Big Sur
Date published: 2022-06-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
allthunbs from
a few surprises
we defined a requirement for a small computer and purchased an ASRock BeeBox n3000. this design lacks substantial punch when it comes to distance for the built-in Bluetooth. the beebox is attached to a 42" 1080p TV as the primary display. since this TV could be used with a sickbed, it was determined that a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse were desirable. the distance was beyond the capabilities of the BeeBox. I purchased this dongle specifically to handle the distance problem and it works as intended. there are a few things that have proven desirable, the driver software installs a second bluetooth control panel in the computer. this allows you to use speaker support close to the computer and keyboard and mouse further from the computer. there is also another complication. the dongle is directional. make sure you test the directionality of the dongle before fixing your installation. I can find no documentation that indicates what the radiation pattern is. this is good for personal security but not so good when you want to cover a wide area, i.e. a large back yard with a working gazebo.
I hope this helps.
Date published: 2016-01-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WBCilliers from
Works perfectly with my Mac Pro Tower (Mid-2012)
I bought the Bose QC35 wireless headphones and could not connect to my older Mac Pro. Turns out the Bose QC35 required Bluetooth 4.x, and the Mac Pro has Bluetooth 2.1. So I bought this adapter and it worked like a charm. I can now connect to my iPhone 6S and switch to the Mac Pro easily.
Date published: 2017-03-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MG2240 from
Excellent Device
This is a very good product. The driver software is very comprehensive and reliable.
A big advantage is that it supports wake up from sleep function for keyboard/mouse devices. This is the first adaptor I have come across which includes this function.
So far have not found any disadvantages or problems.
Date published: 2016-03-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BenB from
Key get more than 30 feets
I bought this 2 days ago to connect my headphones to my computer and I can't get further than 30 feets.
I tought maybe it was my headphones so I tried with my phone and it's the samething.
someone wrote that it was unidirectional so I tried to align the "signal" with me.
Same results.
I used a usb extender... tought maybe it was the issue so I removed it. same thing.
I tried to put the dongle higher so it wouldn't cause interference with my computer... same result.
For now, I'm a bit disapointed of the product.
It says 165 feets... I know it's probably on a straight line with nothing in between... but 30 feets... well not far...
Date published: 2017-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
gomi from
Manual Driver install
Windows 10 couldn't find the proper drivers for the adapter and Startech didn't have driver download for product on website. I had to use the CD. The CD installer failed to install the drivers for the adapter and I had to use device manager to point to the CD to install the drivers.
Date published: 2019-05-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BigMacPoppa from
USBBT1EDR4 is a very good product.
Mini USB Bluetooth® 4.0 Adapter is a fantastic product! Better working range than other Bluetooth receivers/transmitters. Works great with Sony MDR-10R after checking ALL of the configuration for USBBT1EDR4. You MUST install ONLY the last version of the CSR Harmony software; if you have an older version installed, you MUST uninstall the older version first. The new version unfortunately does not include drivers for all of the older transmitters and you can't have more than one version installed at the same time.
I highly recommend this product.
Date published: 2015-04-10T00:00:00-04:00