Home :: Computers :: Components :: Networking :: Wireless Networks  

Broadband Access
Telephony
Wired Networks
Wireless Networks

TRENDware TBW-101UB Bluetooth USB Adapter

TRENDware TBW-101UB Bluetooth USB Adapter

List Price:
Your Price: $29.99
Product Info Reviews

<< 1 2 3 >>

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It works!
Review: I have 3 Sony Ericsson T610s and 1 Nokia 3650, this thing works for all of them. The Bluetooth technology itself is a little buggy and takes some patience.

The adapter itself is small and seems sturdy. It also comes with a USB extension cable if your case is really large. It has an orange light on it to tell you if it is getting power. I have not tested the range but from about 15ft away, there are no connection issues. I have moved ringtones, movies, mp3s, programs, games, and pictures without any problems (except the software message below with the 3650). I have even used the bluetooth connection with my phone so I could get dial-up internet access on my laptop anywhere.

If you haven't noticed yet, I like this adapter. It works for everything I wanted it to.

I don't believe the other reviewers when they say it doesn't work with their T610 or 3650 because IT DOES WORK. To prove it, I have added a quick how-to below.

Here is a quick tutorial for the others having trouble or can't get it to work:
1) Install Trendware Software (This was pretty painless)
2) Install Nokia PC-Suite for 3650 or FMA(fLoats Mobile Agent) for T610.
3) Go to My bluetooth
4) Find Devices
5) Right click your device then pair device.
6) Find Connect to Serial Port Icon, and double click it.
7) Wait...even if it says disconnected or failed. The Sonys connected right away and I never had that message, my Nokia I had to wait a few seconds after that message, then it connected perfectly.
8) Fire up PC-Suite or FMA and your good to go!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Terrible
Review: I mean i got it to work somehow but definitely NOT satisfied. it is not Windows digitally signed so it gives you problems. For example when the device is plugged i can't use my usb keyboard. i have to unplug it (not only shut off, it has to be physically disconnected)...

i emailed the tech support about it and unless they solve the problem by tomorrow, i am returning it and getting a windows compatible one. i mean it works with windows (i have XP pro SP2) but not good... spent the entire day with this problems...

pay $15 more and get a good one!!! i hope tech support will solve it but i doubt it cuz i think if they could they would have done it already...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works Fine
Review: Installed drivers from CD, plugged it in and synched my t610 and 3650 in about 30 minutes. The reason it took me 30 minutes was that I was playing around with the Bluetooth settings not realizing I didn't need to.

So far no problems ... it's nice to not have to use the IR port with PC suite for me nokia.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Problems with XP update SP2
Review: Not always detected by XP. I had SP2 already installed and XP would not find the bluetooth device. I ran the installation CD more than 6 times! Right after installation it would work, but if you reboot it would not detect it. Sometimes, it would just work if I remove the adapter and plug it right back in. It kept pulling up the 'Driver Signing' dialog box. The instructions even tell you this is not licensed by Windows! I didn't think much of it until it created detection problems. I couldn't tell if at any given time the adapter was still connected or not. When it works its great though. No complains there (although I did have trouble getting Nokia PC Suite to work with it). Would be a great product if it weren't conflicting with XP update SP2. This product went right back where it came from. Going to look for one that XP will recognize.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Some big problem.
Review: This Bluetooth/USB adapter has a big problem, and I can think in 4 possibilities:

1 - It's not full compatible with WinXP SP 2;
2 - It's not full compatible with Nokia PC Suite;
3 - It's not full compatible with Nokia 6255 mobile;
4 - It's not full compatible with USB interface.

I conclude this because I just can't transfer more than 3 or 4 Mb before it freeze. And I have to reboot the Bluetooth of the mobile or the Windows, and even so it not always come back to work. So if I want to fill my 128 Mb MMC in my Nokia 6255 mobile with mp3, I have to do 25 transfers and 25 boots in my system. So if you use some of the above products, don't buy this Bluetooth, try something else. By the way, some times the windows will not even recognize it.


Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nice Bluetooh adapter and good price!
Review: This is a second review on this adapter, I was having some problems connecting to the internet; I actually got it working after starting all over because the problem was a setup issue.
Very impressed by the distance on this adapter, I can move all over my house without losing conection.
Is a little bit hard to setup but the results are great!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Quality and Price
Review: This USB Bluetooth adapter is a great choice to allow your computer to work with other USB enabled devices. I am using this adapter on Mac OS X, and it worked right out of the box.
The range of the device holds up the advertised 10 feet.
While I wish the device were a little bit smaller, the price and value of this adapter easily beats the size factor, as it will be installed on a desktop machine anyways.
If you need to add Bluetooth capability to your machine, this is all you need.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Doesn't work for me
Review: Who knows, maybe I'm the unlucky person to get the one bad unit out of 999,999 good ones, but this adapter just DID NOT WORK FOR ME! I tried installing in Windows XP Pro, Win Me, Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther, drivers first, drivers last, no drivers, uninstall, reinstall, clean install, from CD-ROM, from Internet, it WOULD NOT INSTALL! (except one time it sort of worked, and then quit...even more infuriating!) I'm not talking about spotty compatibility problems with my bluetooth devices (I only have a Sony-Ericsson T616 phone), the adapter itself would just not even be recognized by the OS.

I tried calling tech support, and it was a TOLL number that went straight to voicemail. I tried emailing, and haven't heard anything back in more than a month. Disappointing. But maybe you'll be luckier than me.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Works as Advertised
Review: Wokrs great with my Nokia phone and version 6.2 of the Nokia PCSync software. Automatically detects my phone, even if it's in the other room, 25 ft. away.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great value and worked perfectly!
Review: Worked without problems right out of the box on my Windows 2000 laptop, and paired up without a hitch with my Sony Ericsson T610 and HP ipaq 2215. Great value for the money (...).


<< 1 2 3 >>

© 2004, ReviewFocus or its affiliates