| hnology of Blue Tooth wireless is a short range | | | | or through obstacles like that of the technology. |
| communications method intended to replace the | | | | There are other ways of connecting wireless |
| cables that connect portable or fixed devices | | | | devices. One example of such is the infrared. |
| while maintaining the highest levels of security. A | | | | Infrared allows low frequency light waves to |
| fundamental to strength is the ability to handle | | | | transmit signals to another component. This |
| both data and voice transmissions simultaneously. | | | | technology is easy to create and the cost of |
| This will enable users to enjoy varieties of | | | | putting the infrared device into a system is rather |
| innovative solutions such as hands free talking, | | | | low. Infrared technology is a one to one process. |
| printing and fax capabilities, and other applications. | | | | Due to the limitation, you may only send signals |
| A Blue Tooth device that operates in master | | | | from one device to another, similar to a television |
| mode can communicate with up to seven devices | | | | set and remote control. You can only transmit |
| that are set in slave mode. To each of the | | | | signals between the two although not with a |
| slaves, the master device will send its own unique | | | | separate system. |
| address and the value of its own internal clock. | | | | Your Mac also has the ability to use technology to |
| The information sent is then used to calculate the | | | | communicate with your Palm Operating System |
| frequency hop sequences. | | | | handheld. This way, you can perform a Hot Sync |
| As a replacement for cable technology, it is | | | | operation without using any cables. You can also |
| usually battery powered, such as wireless mice | | | | send your business card or calendar events |
| and battery powered cell phones. To conserve | | | | directly to handheld using the technology. The |
| the power, most devices operate in low power. | | | | implementation of Blue Tooth by Apple is the |
| This helps to give a range of around 5 - 10 | | | | latest in a series of moves that have caused |
| meters. It is a high speed, low powered wireless | | | | great shift in the computer industry. The |
| link technology that's designed to connect phones | | | | technology will take small area networking to the |
| or other portable equipment together with little to | | | | next level by removing the need for user |
| no work required by the user. Unlike infrared, it | | | | intervention and help keep transmission power |
| does not require line of site positioning to work. | | | | very low to preserve battery power. Each |
| What is important, is the fact that Blue Tooth | | | | transmission signal to and from your cellular |
| devices will not drain battery life. The specification | | | | phone, giving you plenty of space on your battery |
| targets power consumption of the device, limiting | | | | to talk. As a solution to wireless, will eliminate the |
| the drain on the battery. The radio chip will | | | | need for messy cords, keeping everything nice |
| consume only 0.3mA in stand by mode, which is | | | | and neat. It is perfect for those who like to talk |
| less than 5% of the power that standard phones | | | | on cell phones, as you no longer need to hold the |
| use. And will also guarantee security at the bit | | | | phone next to your ear which is great for those |
| level. The authentication is controlled by the user | | | | who travel a lot. |
| via a 128 bit key. The radio signals can be coded | | | | These days, all communication technology faces |
| with anything up to 128 bit. With the frequency | | | | the issue of privacy and identity theft. Almost |
| hopping, it is already very hard to listen into. | | | | everyone knows that email services and |
| It has a lot to offer with an increasingly difficult | | | | networks require security. What users of need to |
| market place. And helps to bring with it the | | | | realize is that it also requires security measures as |
| promise of freedom from the cables and | | | | well. The good news for users is that the security |
| simplicity in networking that has yet to be | | | | scares, like most scares, are normally over |
| matched by Local Area Network. In the key | | | | dramatized and blown entirely out of proportion. |
| marketplace, of wireless and handheld devices, | | | | The truth being told, these issues are easy to |
| the closest competitor to Blue Tooth is infrared. | | | | manage, with various measures already in place |
| Infrared holds many key features, although the | | | | to provide security. |
| line of sight it provides does not go through walls | | | | |