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Bluetooth Wireless Networking

Overview Bluetooth technology offers three different types of defined ranges, based on output ranges. Class 1 devices are the most powerful, as they can have up to 100 mW of power, with a regular antenna giving them a range of around 130 - 330 feet. The class 2 devices are lower power, offering up to 2.5 mW of power. A regular antenna will give them a range of around 50 - 100 feet. Class 3 devices use even less power, up to 1 mW of power to be exact. With a regular antenna, they will have a range of around 16 - 33 feet.

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Publisher	LT International	File Format	HTML
Date Published	June 2006
Format	White Papers
Topics	Mobile - Wireless Communications, Bluetooth, Cellular Equipment

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