Peg wants to know if we would explain Bluetooth and wireless technology
Can you please run an article explaining Bluetooth and wireless routers for us newbies? I am thinking of buying a laptop. Thank you for the info on buying a new computer.

Our answer
Bluetooth is a wireless technology that is more associated with cell phones than with computers. Bluetooth allows you to attach devices to cell phones, computers, iPods, etc. without wires. For instance, we both have Bluetooth headsets for our cell phones. It allows you to talk and make calls without having to touch the cell phone itself. As long as the phone is within 30 feet of the cell phone and the Bluetooth headset is turned on, the connection is maintained. There's no wires connecting the headset to phone - it's wireless. You can walk around and talk and use your hands for other things, like putting Christmas cookies in your mouth, or wrapping gifts for TC & EB!

In order to use a Bluetooth device it must be "paired" with a Bluetooth enabled device. You can buy Bluetooth enabled keyboards, mice, headsets, printers, cams and Internet phones for your computer - as long as your computer is Bluetooth enabled or capable. Even if your computer is not Bluetooth capable you can make it so by buying a Bluetooth adapter. Our experience with Bluetooth is only with our cell phones so far, but our experience with it has been superb. We can't imagine walking around holding a cell phone up to our ear anymore. From the feedback we heard, Bluetooth devices for computers are equally excellent.

A wireless router is a router that you connect to your cable or DSL modem that takes the modem's wired internet signal and converts it to a wireless signal so that you can connect to the Internet with any computer or laptop that has a wireless card or wireless USB adapter this is within range of the router. The range of most current wireless routers is between 300-500 feet. Most of our houses are not 300 - 500 feet long, wide, or high (except EB's) and that means you can use your wireless laptop or desktop computer (with a wireless card or USB wireless adapter) anywhere in your house without cables or wires.

Most all wireless routers also have four inputs so that you can connect a computer near the router by a network cable too. Now you maybe thinking -wait, the Bluetooth lets you connect wirelessly and so does a wireless router - what's the difference?

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