T R O D U C T I O N, O D U C T F E a T U R E S

I N T R O D U C T I O N

Thank you for purchasing the Bluetooth USB Adapter (the USB Adapter) from Belkin. The USB Adapter features the breakthrough Bluetooth wireless technology that lets you create efficient communications between your USB desktop PC or notebook and devices using Bluetooth wireless technology—without physical connectors or cables.

Before you install and start using your new USB Adapter, please take a few minutes to review some of the terms that you will be seeing throughout the document. You will find a brief Glossary on page 21 of this manual.

P R O D U C T F E A T U R E S

The USB Adapter is compliant with Bluetooth standard version 1.1 and provides:

•Compliancy with Bluetooth specification v1.1 devices

•USB bus powering: no external power supply necessary

•Support for Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP

•Compatible with Mac OS® X v10.2 and higher*

•Operating distance of up to 10 meters (F8T003) or 100 meters (F8T001)**

•Point-to-multipoint connections

•Support for data rates up to 721Kbps

•Built-in security: up to 128-bit encryption and authentication

•Compatibility with USB desktop and notebook computers

*Mac OS X driver and software provided by Apple®.

**10m/100m range is dependent upon environment, number of users, and other wireless devices within proximity.