DBT-120 PersonalAir Wireless USB Adapter, Bluetooth
1 Five minute set-up on XP SP1 - Works Great!
After a miserable time with a Linksys BT100 Bluetooth (which I never did get to work properly), I tried the D-Link 120 (rev4). I started by downloading the rev4 driver from D-Link. After unzipping the folder I hit the install icon in the folder and just folowed the screen prompts. No Codes, no problems or error messages. It has been totally flawless so far. I have low, but useable signal all over my small two story house. I haven't tried it on our Mac iBook yet, but after reading other reviews I tend to think it will be fine. I was starting to think Bluetooth was a waste of time after trying the Linksys and reading some of these reviews, but I'm glad I tried the DBT-120. While trying to get the Linksys going, I spent alot of time learning about bluetooth setups. I don't know what is causing problems for other users, but I'm just not having any under XP SP1. Now if it just lasts through the three year warranty.
2 Junk, junk, junk
The current version is trash on an XP. Read my lips. 2 hours with tech support, long codes to enter, and is still dont work.
Blow this off and buy some good wine instead.
3 horrible drivers for XP do not buy
I bought this product because I use them on my macs so I figured stick with dlink on this but what a mistake , the driver is a total disaster! it loads generic drivers then it complains about a security code then if you get that all worked out the driver will then declare you do not have a valid license! This thing is useless in windows! That driver is a joke! Seriously do not buy this for windows it will not work!
4 Great adapter!
How could anyone give this adapter less than 4 or 5 stars??
I've been using this adapter with my PowerMac G5 ---- I decided to forego buying Apple's adapter, and once I realized that I made a mistake, I went ahead and grabbed this adapter
So far, I'm very pleased with its performance --- I've been using both a Logitech BT Mouse, as well as an Apple wireless keyboard with it ----- I've been very happy with the performance of both things ----- and the transfer time rates have been very fast
I will admit though - I think that the Apple adapter is better ----- but for the price, and the quality, this adapter can't be beat - I highly recommend it!
5 Does not work with Windows XP
Piece of junk. Do not purchase for use with Windows machines. Drivers have not been updated for nearly 18 months now and customer support is aweful. Was informed to download and reinstall the drivers from the DLink website with no results. Will never purchase another DLink product.
6 Revision Licensing
Be aware that older revisions of the dbt-120 (see technical support with D-Link to determine current version) are not compatible with the newest available drivers. This leads to default use of older drivers and the inability to network with some other bluetooth devices (e.g. dbt-320).
7 Hard to make Version B4 work with XP SP2
Mine was a DBT-120 Ver.B4. I kept getting Security Code errors when installing it using the B4 software, so I called Tech Support. They said I had to download and install the software for Ver.B3, not the software for B4. Then I had to tell them the MAC ID number for the device, and they gave me a very long Security Code, which I had to enter manually. When I plugged in the DBT-120, XP SP2 automatically installed its default driver, and I had to use Device Manager to manually update it to the D-Link one. In the end, I got mine to work, but it took all day to figure out how. The fact that the first one I tried was actually defective didn't help my attitude either.
8 very poor quality driver and tech support
this is unfortunately the worst piece of hardware ever bought as it does not work! it says it is for win xp but using the driver disk provided gets the "not valid license" message so you cannot use it! The support website is no help as the new software stills gets the CODE NEEDED window where there is no code provided! [...]Very Very disappointing product!
9 Getting DBT-120 to work with XP SP2
To confirm, this does work with XP SP2. I have it plugged into a IBM T41 and can do an Activesync over BT with my MPX220.
Keys are:
- install the drivers that come with it
- the SP2 bluetooth drivers overide some of the Dlink functions but that is ok
- The follow the instructions below:
from: http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=116080
"1. delete the partnership made on computer and under bluetooth in settings menu on phone
2. set up bluetooth PC software to have a specific com port open for incoming.
3. open pc activesync and set same com port to allow connection.
4. THEN turn phone bluetooth on discoverable, and have PC search for device to establish partnership with and follow through the instructions
Mine only worked with activesync if I made a partnership AFTER I specified which COM port to use with PC bluetooth AND PC activesync."
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10 Got it working under Windows 98SE with some effort
For those who have an older computer like me, I was able to get this device working under Windows 98SE. As earlier reviews state, the Rev 4 drivers on the CD that came with the product don't work. DLink support said that if the Mac ID (on the label on the device) begins with 000D, I would need to download the Rev B3 drivers from dlink's support site, then get a 32 digit security code (check the PDF install instructions on the support site for how to get the code).
When you install the drivers from the CD, if you get an error "Valid security code not found" when you plug in the device, then you have the same problem. Running the install program again will uninstall the drivers. Unfortunately, the Rev B3 drivers are an 18mb download from Dlink.
But, after installing the B3 drivers, I was able to get the device working with my Motorola V551 phone.
11 The Windows Drivers Are Terrible
I have wasted hours on this device trying to use it. After about 45 minutes of rebooting and driver installation/reinstallation, I can usually get it to work for a little while before one of WIDCOMM driver programs crashes. Once a program crashes, it requires another 45 minutes of work. Avoid this device for any Windows use.
12 On a Mac, just plug it in and it works!
I think the booklet that comes with it says it all. For Windows, installation is a 5-page, multi-stage process that requires installing drivers. For Mac, it's basically one short paragraph: "plug it into a free USB port and it's ready to go." And that's exactly what happened on my G4 running OSX. I have the rev-B4 version. I recommend that Mac users go to the Apple site and download the firmware updates for the D-Link, along with those for the wireless Apple keyboard and mouse. It fixed some problems with waking a sleeping Mac by clicking on the mouse or keyboard (which didn't work prior to the firmware update). Now it works great.
13 The very worst product I purchased in 2004
Thankfully - I was able to return it to the store after 5 days. So what was wrong with it -
Firstly - for hardware revision B4, the software just would not install (some error about security code not being valid). Wasted many hours over this. A call to D-link tech support resulted in an email from them that only repeated steps I had already tried. Not very helpful and more waste of time.
I wrote back in a stern manner - and tech support finally got back with a solution that involved installing the older driver along with a security code that they generated.
OK - I was willing to live with this much. When I tried to use the device with the Jabra 250 BT headphone, I managed to get a range of around 18 feet and there was absolutely no signal one room away. Even within a room - signal was weak by the time I went to the end of the room. What was this claim about 30 feet range? This was awful performance and I decided I had enough and returned the product.
Fast forward to my Linksys USBBT100 - . Firstly - it installed in a snap. The Jabra 250 now works through the furthest corner of the other rooms - no breakup - nothing. Boy - what a glaring difference.
I for one will stay away from D-link for a long time to come!
14 Works great on iBook 1.2Ghz
Not much to say - it just works as expected on my iBook 1.2Ghz (Mac OS X 10.3) with both mine and my wife's Sony Ericsson T637 phones.
15 DON'T BUY IF YOU ARE RUNNING XP SP2
Bought it, DBT-120 REV B4
1. Installed drivers from CD, they don't work.
2. Called D-Link Tech Support, they had me download REV B4 drivers from the web, they don't work.
3. Called D-Link Tech Support, was told to download and install REV B3 drivers, they don't work.
4. Called D-Link Tech Support, case was elevated to Level 2, was told drivers don't work on XP SP2, they are looking into it, my best bet was to return it.
16 Great Bluetooth Reciever!
Works great with my Toshiba laptop and my Sony Ericsson T610 phone. I use it to transfer data from my phone to my laptop and vice versa and also to use my cell phone as a modem and dial out to access the internet when I am on the road. I have had no connection problem within a 10 ft. radius. Didn't have to install any software- popped it in right out of the box and it was ready to go.
17 beware of revision B4
with revision B4, D-link apparently claims to have gotten rid of the necessity to enter a security code during the installation. sounds great in theory, however, once installed, I get repeated error messages 'valid security code not found'. the drivers on the CD are the same version as the most recent ones from the D-link site, so no solution from there. uninstalling, restarting, reinstalling, all day long wouldn't help. calling D-link tech support wouldn't help either, they seemed to know less than I.
as much as i hate to give bad reviews, this is really completely unacceptable. i'm going to return the DBT-120 and give the competition a try.
18 Small device, big headache.
I'm always up for a challenge to get things working, however, for the life of me, I could not get this little sucker up and running right w/ Win2k. It appeared that the CD software version was incorrect w/ the device version (version B4, BTW). I just kept getting "Security code invalid" errors. I checked D-Link's support website; the FAQ was horribly bland and the "updated" driver did not work as well (it seemed my CD software version was the same as the downloadable updated version). I searched Google w/ no help.
Horrible, horrible, horrible. Fire the QA dept!
I returned it today and bought the Belkin F8T001 and things couldn't be any simpler. I was up and running in under 5 minutes (the software installation and reboot took the most time).
19 Does not pass windows logo
The problem is its drivers are not digially signed.
Well mine dbt-120 is version b4. Although it didnt require any security code but to make it work as per instructions is a task.
The problem is everytime u plug in the device, windows loads default drivers and the dlink software didnt detect the device as the drivers r overridden by xp. So to make it work u have to go to device manager and update the drivers from CD Rom.
Talked to customer to drivers of other versions.
I am going to return it back and would look for something that is fully compatible with win xp
20 Works perfectly with an iMac G5.
If you were like me and couldnt wait for Apple to BTO one of the iMac G5's with bluetooth built in, and bought yours in teh Apple store without BT, this is the unit for you. I painted mine white to have it not stand out so much on your beautiful new iMac G5. works perfect without any software installations or tweaks. Plug and Play.
21 The device gets 5 stars... but the technology doesn't
I've had this bluetooth radio for about a year now, and it's really worked just like it's supposed to. The software that comes with it fights a little with Windows XP, if you have all of the XP patches (including SP2)... I ended up uninstalling the software that came with it, because XP wouldn't relenquish control. No matter, XP controls the device great, and it's easy enough to set up new devices.
I use it with my phone and a few other trinkets that pass across my desk, and the bluetooth technology is still pretty inconsistent. There are too many standards and too many gateways that can be implemented per device (or not). Example, the audio gateway would be great for my phone, and would allow me use my headphones and mic for phone calls--except that the audio gateway service doesn't exist on my phone, so that's no joy.
Keep in mind that every device manufacturer can implement any one of many (nearly 100) bluetooth services, or they can devise their own and then release their own hardware to support it. This technology needs more standardization and that 'gotcha' can cause frustration for many people unfamiliar with the standard.
22 Ought to call it "Weak Link" - failed after 3 months
Yeah, I bought one. And it worked. Flawlessly... for a while.
Used it from June to August, and then it died.
Why? I don't know. I plugged it in once and left it, but one day, the bluetooth mouse and keyboard would not respond.
I brought it back to the Apple store where I bought it, and they replaced it. I didn't have my receipt or any packaging, but Apple gave me no hassle at all. They didn't even ASK for the receipt. Cool. They exchanged it on the spot. Now I'm on i-link number 2. I hope this one lasts longer than 3 months.
I give it two stars because it works well, and if you buy from an Apple store, you can apparently get a new one if it fails.
23 Works great
I use it to talk to Apple's Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mouse. It has amazing range, far beyond the 10m is is supposed to have.
24 Installs flawlessly with a Mac and PC.
This product has been with me for years. I have the revision 3 and I believe they are up to revision 5 already. It has worked flawlessly with my old Sony Ericsson T610 phone. And it works even better with my current Nokia 6600 mobile.
I installed the product in my Apple PowerBook G4 and iBook Dual USB and it instantly recognized the product without any drivers. I also believe this is the same product found inside every Bluetooth-equipped Mac because Apple did release a firmware update to their internal Bluetooth and it included these external D-Link DBT-120 units, if a user had one. (The only problem is that if you updated the firmware that Apple provided, you will not be able to use the D-Link on a PC. I haven't updated mine and never ran into sync problems).
I sync my address book and calendar in Jaguar and Panther OS to my mobile phone and iPod without any hitches.
Pros:
1. Small, compact, light
2. No drivers needed for Mac OS Jaguar and Panther and Windows XP OS.
3. Price. This product used to cost a lot. Now it has dropped down to USD40. Which is great, because this very same product that is installed internally in Macs still cost USD45 for the option. Shouldn't an OEM product installed during production be cheaper? Furthermore, if it's installed internally then you cannot transfer it between computers. The external is cheaper and transferrable.
Cons:
1. The only difficulty I can think of is the implementation of the Bluetooth standard across products.
I love gadgets and find myself tinkering with anything technological so I usually don't have problems making one product operate with another.
The problem with Bluetooth is that there is no standard way to activate and access operation between products. Each product has its own graphic user interface to contend with. Bluetooth is being billed to consumers as an easy plug and play product. I'm sure it is - just not right now as manufacturers are still fiddling with how to integrate it with their products. Hence, other consumers will have to read the manual on how to access and use Bluetooth across products. In products that come with no manual, they will have to be used to fiddling the interface. Until then, I can't wait for the time where Bluetooth actually performs the way it is billed.
If it doesn't work the first time, try to understand the logic behind each product's interface. The problem is that if they can't get it to work, they blame D-Link. If you're computer recognizes the product upon install, then there is no problem. If it doesn't and the activity lights don't work, then send it back. Unlike Wireless/Wired Ethernet products, the user interface is not embedded in the Bluetooth unit. This Bluetooth product is only a vessel. The actual operation is dependent on the computer and interface it has been programmed to interact with Bluetooth.
25 Excellent device
This is a great adapter which is high quality, and relatively low price. I use it with a laptop running windows XP and a Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 2215.
This adapter is very easy to setup and all of the necessary instructions and software come with the adapter. Setup is a farily automated process and the installation wizard and instruction booklet will guide you through the process.
The adapter lets you use a variety of different services such as internet connection sharing, ActiveSynch, file transfer, and others. All of these services can be enabled/disabled at any point after installation and configuring them is for the most part a simple procedure which can be done by following the instruction on the computer.
The adapter has a very good range of twenty to thirty yards, which is about the maximum a PDA can handle, so connecting to the adapter won't be an issue. Several of my friends and I have PDAs, so I got this adapter so we could all use my laptop as a wireless hub to get online. None of use have had any problems and it can handle several devices using it at once.
As an added bonus the adapter comes with a free USB extension cable.
26 Has not failed me once
This product has not failed me once since the day I bought it. D-link makes quality goods for cheap prices. It is not hard to use, if you have Windows XP it requires no setup, though you might want to install their software anyways, because of its features. I highly recommend this.
27 no help from support
update 12-04: I use this a few times a month, to get internet access via my t-mobile phone's GPRS service. it works fine for that. if you can get it for less than a jackson, not a bad deal.
original review:
I recently obtained a palm tungsten t3 and so wanted to make use of bluetooth for wireless sync primarily. I was able to install the D-Link DBT-120 easily enough but when I tried to make use of it on the palm, no go. I was able to go through the pairing process but was not able to sync via bluetooth and not able to set up an internet connection sharing either. So I called D-Link phone support and they were not able to help me, saying how they can't support this device or that device or any other device. Any "use" of the product appears to be considered advanced by them. If you get the product installed and activated, that's the limit of the help they can provide. After that you're on your own. If I call the palm people, I'm sure I'll be in the same boat "we can't be expected to support someone else's hardware..."
bluetooth is sort of stupid for networking at least, I'm going to find something that works with WiFi.
28 easy cheezy installation
works great with my Motorola v600 cell phone. i'm able to swap files to / from the phone without any problems. the Motorola Phone Tools software works nicely with it too. installation experience was good overall.
Win00 Pro; insert the cd, follow the wizard, insert the BT adaptor when prompted, reboot, success!
WinXP Pro; had a minor hiccup. following the previous instructions doesn't work. you get some weird invalid software license message. instead, you have to insert the BT adaptor, allow Windows to identify the new device, insert the cd and allow Windows to search it for the required drivers, reboot, and then install the software from the cd. that's it!
29 D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB adapter
I purchased this after having no success with one from Keyspan.
My Apple G-4 I-Book recognized the D-Link Bluetooth adapter immediately. I was able to configure the computer to communicate with a Sony Ericsson 610 phone within 20 minutes. I was on-line using my cell phone as a modem within 30 minutes.
Buy this adapter if you have a Bluetooth enable Apple computer.
30 works great...on PC
It's plug and play on my XP notebook and XP desktop. Strangely, it doesn't work on my iMac. The iMac doesn't detect it at all. Amusingly enough (or not, depending how you look at it) my iMac doesn't detect my 256MB USB key either. That also works great on my PCs.
31 Works fine with Linux
Put it on the back of my laptop and it worked fine with Linux. The system beeped, found it and it worked fine. So, OSX and Linux work fine... I guess it's not a problem with the unit.
32 Works great - On a Mac
This item works exactly as promised. On a Mac at least, but then almost everything does. I don't think it's appropriate for Windows users to fault this product for the shortcomings of their OS. With Mac OS X, I plugged the adapter in, and viola!, it worked. I was iSynching with my T68 within seconds. When that was done, I set up Salling Clicker and was using my phone to remotely control iTunes. Not a problem, not ever. There is nothing wrong with this product, and I own several. The only gripe I have is that it seems a bit pricey, but it works so effortlessly that I guess it's worth it.
33 Good piece of hardware, weak software
If you don't mind fiddling with software installs then this is a good bluetooth adapter to choose. It's the smallest that I could find and the range is great: My computer upstairs has no trouble connecting to my phone downstairs.
Overall I give this product 3 stars because the software seems flakey. One one of my Win2K computers the install said that it completed but when I rebooted it complained about not finding BtBalloon.dll. I searched the install files and found a file called BBalloon.dll. So I copied it to \WINNT\system32 and renamed it BtBalloon.dll and it was happy. On another computer the software just stopped working and I had to reinstall.
As others have said download the latest drivers from the DLink web site and don't use the ones on the CD.
I use this device to connect to my Sony Ericsson T616
34 Worked with Win2000, but not XP
I've used the DB-120 for about 1 yr with my win2000 laptop. I set it up in about 10 minutes and had it working with my phone almost immediately. Easy.
Recently, I moved off of that laptop and migrated everything to a brand new Win XP desktop. After working several hrs this afternoon with the drivers from the Duh-Link site, I've given up trying to get it to work. It is very frustrating, because I've been using it for so long and I know I can follow the instructions. It is going on ebay and I'm replacing it with something that's ready to be used in XP.
My advice, if you want to try this with XP, it may work or it may not...just know that you are gambling. Save yourself the trouble and go get something else that is more stable.
35 Refuses to work and verry poor customer service
I am a computer savvy person, and know how to install things.
This installation was the worst one ive ever seen so far.
I install it, and when i double click on the blue tooth icon in the system tray, it does not do anything!
called customer service, and they keep escalating it upwards, and make you wait for a long time.
i will return this one and buy the one from linksys. i should not have bought this one after reading all the negative reviews.
:...( , waste of time and money
36 The Drivers on the CD will not work.... have to download..
After 'wrestling' with the documentation and alot of websites on the Internet, I finally got the DBT-120 to work with my Nokia 6600.
My first objection is that the drivers on the CD do not work. Essentially, this means that you have to download NEW drivers from the dlink website. The important lesson is to know what 'hardware revision' of the adapter are you using. B1 or B2 or B3 etc. It's clearly printed on the dongle itself. Second, note down which version of the CD came with you Adapter ... this will help you decide which drivers to download from the Dlink website.
Once downloaded, you might run into trouble when you run Nokia's PC Suite... which is the software that allows you to backup your contacts, do synchronization with Outlook etc etc.
Visit dlink Austalia website at www.dlink.com.au and they have some nice pdf files telling you how to make the Nokia software work with the DBT-120 adapter.
It's working now. Ask me and it wasnt a 'smoooth install'.
Also, the drivers dont support windows 2003 platform.
37 good product, but...
Works very well with Macs out of the box, but requires some tweaking to make it work with PCs.
38 EASY to install
I own a Nokia 3650, so decided to look for a bluetooth adapter for my pc, well I had 3 choices, and I chose D-Link. Then read bunch of stuff saying that it doesnt work! well-- let me tell you something-- I bought it, it took me 10-15 mins to install & reboot my pc... and then voila! it was working.
Then, the final step once you finished all the steps in the booklet is: pair your phone! In your phone go to Connectivity, click on Bluetooth, then turn it on, then pair it. it will look for devices, and it will find ur pc. and then u set it as authorized so u have easy access. now, picture times.. go to images, select ur pic then click on send and select bluetooth.. On the D-link software for bluetooth (double click on icon) there is a saving folder : select, ur pics are there!
39 Worked perfectly first time, and always has
This is the perfect gadget as far as I'm concerned. It's cheap, it's small, it's light, you plug it in and you have Bluetooth, no configuration necessary.
At least, it works perfectly with my 800MHz G3 iBook running OS X. It seems that XP users may have a little more difficulty. I wouldn't want to say anything about that as I might look smug.
Anyway, if you have other BT devices it's wonderful. I've used it to send and receive files to and from a Tungsten T, a T616 and a Nokia 3650. (If you don't have any other BT devices, why would you want this device?) I've also used the T616 and 3650 as portable wireless modems, and, while expensive, this is *the* best use for the D-Link with a laptop. You can get net access anywhere you can get a cellphone signal.
I really can't think of anything bad about the D-Link.
40 Unreliable, and with disgraceful technical support
Sometimes you just know that a product is going to be a disaster, and sometimes you know it will be a delight. Alas, I quickly started getting 'disaster' vibes - even during the installation process with the D-Link DBT-120.
The installation (onto my XP Professional OS Dell laptop) was different on screen than suggested by the user guide on the CD and Quick Install Guide. A bad start. It required two reboots during the course of the install - surely unnecessary with Win XP. And, most objectionable of all, I had to key in a 32 character security code to 'register' the software - how stupid is that?
Anyway, eventually I got it installed and working, but it was very difficult to understand or use. For example, what do you think that an 'Object Push Link' is? Whatever it is, I have two of them now!
The software would occasionally generate error messages that sometimes didn't seem to mean anything, and other times probably did!
Anyway, after a month of not using it, I needed to use it again with my Nokia 3650. But when I went to use it, I could no longer get the devices to communicate, and after speaking with T-Mobile's helpful customer support, we identified the problem - a missing D-Link driver.
So, I called D-Link's misnamed customer 'support'. After 3.5 hours on the phone (sure, with several disconnects during that time) and speaking with four different people, none of whom could solve my problem, a supervisor interrupted to say that it wasn't their responsibility to fix the missing D-Link driver so that it would talk to the outside world!!! The 'level two' support person who'd been struggling to help me said he had to therefore end the call and couldn't help any more. He suggested I place a message asking for help in a news group!
The software interface is impossible to understand and when it doesn't work, you're on your own. Unacceptable in all respects.
41 Easy and flawless installation and operation with two Macs
I use this Bluetooth adapter on two machines-a two-year-old 14.1" iBook and a three-year-old G4 desktop machine, both running OS X 10.3.2-and I'm really pleased with it. The adapter works flawlessly on both with my Tungsten T3 handheld.
Simple, easy installation-I just plug it in, no separate drivers required-and I've encountered no problems with syncing my T3 to Palm Desktop software and several third-party conduits for photographs and whatnot. I have no idea what's on the CD that accompanied the package, because OS X's built-in Bluetooth support handles this adapter perfectly.
Interesting to me that a quick reading of the reviews posted here indicates little or no hassle with this adapter for Mac users, and a bit of hassle all the way to hair-pulling insanity for some Windows users. I use both Macs and Windows machines in my daily life, and I like each for specific purposes, but the Mac's ease of use definitely can't be beat-and this is a shining example of that philosophy.
42 Works great on macs
Works perfectly on my 2 1/2 year old iBook with OS X 10.3. Just plug it in and have iSync search for your telephone. Once it's found it, you're in business from now on. All you have to do to is hit the sync button on Isync and that's it. No probs. My friend that also has a Nokia 3650 and a PC can't get the bluetooth to work for the life of him. Sounds like many other people have this hassle. Well, at least your computer was cheap, huh? Guess you didn't think about what your time is worth. My time is worth more than dinking around with a PC and dealing with crashes. I have work to do.
43 Bundled BT manager software is buggy
Software that comes on CD supports multiple bluetooth profiles (allows connecting devices to connect to Internet, browse/share files, etc) but crashes frequently on my Windows XP machine. Downloading and installing updated software from D-Link made all profiles except fairly useless "serial port" disappear.
Being software developer myself, I would rate D-link software as "late alpha" - "early beta" quality.
Stay away from it unless you want to spend many hours trying to make it work...
44 Nice when it works
I received this item as a gift. The main use was to provide bluetooth functionality to my IBM T30 so that I could keep my T68i contact and calendar synchronized.
Installation was a pain. Reading the manual first is essential. However, when I finally did get it working it worked well, really well! This happy state of affairs lasted for about three weeks. At that time it would occasionally turn itself off. I'd have to pull it out of the USB port and re-insert it to get the device going again. Eventually (a couple of weeks later) it just stopped working.
It took about 3 days and 2.5h of phone calls to finally get a human on the D-Link helpline, and not a very friendly one at that. The device was returned to D-Link (at my cost) for replacement (at their cost). They received it on 15 October 2003. It is now 5 November and I am still waiting for the replacement to ship.
Great device when it works. Bad when it doesn't. Awful if you need D-Link service.
45 FLAWLESS ON MAC OS X (10.2.8)
The D-Link USB/Bluetooth adapter was plug and play all the way. It's tiny (a third smaller than most usb flash drives or usb software dongles), built very well and has individual power and link status lights. It instantly communicated with my Sony Ericsson T610 cell phone via iSync. Contacts, calendars, task lists and files all transferred effortlessly. Not a complaint to be had. Possible improvement: a hole or tab for a key chain or fob. Otherwise, worth every penny.
46 Easy Setup. Flawless with my Win2K , WinXP & my T616
Suprisingly easy setup with this "tiny usb plug" DBT-120. Within 5 minutes (one reboot) and I have my SonyEricsson T616 connect to My Win2K computer and work. (And about same time spent on connecting to my WinXP at home.). With a easy to use interface, transferring files (pictures & midi) from my PC to my T616 is a snap. I would like my T616 support FAX function and that would be perfect but unfortunately T616 doesn't ........ Perhaps my Next or Next Next phone will capable of doing that ........ The package of DBT-120 is tiny and easy to carry. One drawback is D-Link does not provide any carrying case. You "MAY" accidentally lose it after you unplug it from your computer.
47 Works great with my WindowsXP and Ti68 phone
I was surprised to read of all the issues that other Windows users had. Maybe I didn't have any problems because I'm using WindowsXP, but everything installed just fine. Maybe I'm just better at following instructions :). I bought it mostly so that I could synch my Sony Ericsson Ti68 with Outlook (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks). Bluetooth is much more reliable than the Infrared connection method that my phone also supports.
This device automatically detects when I'm near my computer with my phone and starts syncronizing automatically.
The USB extension cord is very thin (think microphone cable) and it allows me to quickly connect this adapter without crawling under my desk to find the USB ports (why do most PC companies continue to put these on the back?).
Overall, I can't recommend this highly enough. It's great price is just a bonus.
48 Works superbly with Nokia 3650 and iMac
I noticed the users who rated this product poorly are using Windows machines. I have a new iMac and a Nokia 3650, and wanted to connect them. I simply ordered the Bluetooth adapter, plugged it into my USB on iMac and presto! No drivers to install, nothing to download. It just worked. Instantly. All I had to do was pair the two devices which took about 15 seconds and it has worked flawlessly ever since (I've been using it for about 3 months). I can even answer and place calls with my computer when the devices are paired. Of course, you can also buy Macs with bluetooth already installed internally which would be even easier (if that's possible!)
49 Windows drivers are flawed; DLink support is useless
I'm an avid user of electronic gadgets. This is the first review I'm writing online about any product, because my experience with this product was so bad.
I bought the dlink adapter to try out the bluetooth functionality on my Sony Ericsson T616 phone. From the beginning, driver install (developed by Widcomm I believe) in Windows XP was painful. It hung during first installation of drivers; after some finagling, I got the installation to complete.
The bluetooth discovery was working at this point, I could see my phone, etc. Unfortunately, that's all that was working as the driver install had killed all other network services on my machine. Internet explorer was not loading; I couldn't browse the file system through "My Computer" or manage processes through Task Manager!
Dlink support to the rescue: after several rounds of the ticket getting "escalated", they finally told me "it was a virus". What an amazing coincidence that must have been because the problems started right after I installed the bluetooth drivers. I did an XP system restore to the point right before bluetooth driver install: this got explorer loading at least, even though I still did not have internet access. After some searching online, I found a fix to repair winsock, this fixed my problem.
My experience with this product was terrible. It may not happen in your case, but why take the chance? There are several other equivalent USB bluetooth adapters out there, I'd recommend anyone to try another one first.
50 Does work with Nokia 3650!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this product for use with my Nokia 3650 (AT&T Wireless). Although the installation was somewhat difficult, the device works great.
Download the PC Suite software from Nokia's website and install it. PC Suite will not work until you connect the cell phone to the computer for the first time, so don't bother opening it yet. Install the D-Link software. Ignore the boxes stating that the software is not supported by Windows XP, it does work. Turn on your cell phone and turn on Bluetooth, leaving it within a reasonable distance of your computer. Make sure the Nokia software is told to search ALL BLUETOOTH COM PORTS to connect. This can be accomplished by opening the system tray program "mRouter" and selecting all the boxes. Pair the cell phone and computer using the D-Link software. If you are running a firewall, either turn it off or click yes when programs start asking for internet access. Then, connect the cell phone to the computer using "My Bluetooth Places" (D-Link Software). A box will come up stating that the cell phone is connected on COM Port 0. Click OK. Almost immediately, a box will come up saying "The Bluetooth Serial Port connection failed: The remote device closed the connection." Click OK and completely disregard the error message. Open up the Nokia software and it will work.
I give this product 4 stars only because of the error box that comes up whenever a connection is made. Otherwise, everything works fine. Believe me, I spent quite a while shopping for a Bluetooth adapter, this is the best choice. If you have a Nokia 3650, it is an absolute must-have.
51 the easiest way to sync up T610 cellphone with your computer
...If you want to transfer files(photos,midi) or syn up Microsoft Outlook (calendar,contacts,tasks) with your T610, this is the right product you need. It's easy to do setup in winXP. Just plug in and install the drivers. That's it ! Then your T610 will show as a new device in XP. You can freely move files to/from T610 by just one click and sync up your Outlook fast and easily.
52 it's working very well with my SonyEricsson T610 !!
After I installed driver to my notebook(win-XP), T610 got connected right away.
Now I can syn up my outlook with T610 without any problem.
Win-XP treats the T610 as a device and I can freely move picture,ring tones and themes between my notebook and T610.
Now dealing the pictures token by T610 won't be a headache any more.
53 Amazingly simple to use!
I bought this to sync my T68i to my iBook. It couldn't have been simpler to do! Just plug it in, run the Bluetooth setup Assistant, follow the onscreen directions, and you're ready to sync. Marvelous technology.
54 Not ready for primetime
I got one of these bluetooth dongles to communicate with a Nokia 3650. I've used many other BT dongles before, and have never had any problem with them. NOT THIS ONE. The software installer is broken (on WinXP, at least) so that the com ports are never created. I tried to install the newer driver from the web. Unfortuanately, a required file was missing from the archive. This resulted in not being able to uninstall the software. The incompetent help desk pointed me to a shareware program to correctly uninstall the program (this didn't work) and I eventually had to edit the registry myself. Two big thumbs down on this product.
55 haven't tried on a PC, but works great on a mac
I bought this adapter to sync my iBook and my t68i. I feel bad for the people having problems with it on the PC side, because I've had no problems whatsoever. If you own a mac that doesn't have bluetooth, this little thing will give it to you hassle free. Just plug it in, the mac will detect it, and off you go.
56 Avoid this product and it's terrible support
Couldn't get this to work properly with XP despite 15 hours effort & 23 contacts with 'support' representatives, over 3 weeks. They got me to try everything except buy a dongle from another company, which I should have done after the first hour. The support was terrible throughout. Even the '3rd line' representatives knew nothing & had to keep emailing 'Taiwan' who made useful suggestions like "try a parallel install of Windows XP".
57 Bluetooth Connection
I purchased this item with some hesitation for fear of running into setup problems. After a quick and easy install, my fears immediately disolved when my office manager's computer (Running Windows 98 and Office 2000) appeared on my bluetooth enabled iPAQ. With this handy wireless connection I can also pick up my e-mail and browse the web with the iPAQ. No more confusion with the calendar and corrections or passing the iPAQ around the office, plugging and unplugging to get everything "in sync"! This device is a must. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner.
58 Dont Buy This Product!
I bought this bluetooth USB adapter and it did not work! I try and try and I cannot get it to sync with my Palm Tungsten T! I am using Windows XP, and followed the directions exactly! Dont even try to get the tech support to help you! I waited for more than an hour 3 TIMES! I connected to a representative and he did now know what the product was, or how to help me! HE DID NOT EVEN HAVE A SOFTWARE EMULATER FOR THE SOFTWARE HE TRIED TO HELP ME WITH! it was all bad. . .
59 Palm sharing internet thru PC = yes
I hear you asking if you can access the internet through your PC with this litttle gem, I was wondering myself 2 days ago. It turns out that it IS possible. (I was a little daunted by the Palm website, which said the only way my Palm m515 would connect to the internet with a Bluetooth card was through a cell phone, or a $... wireless access point.) But this is not a project for the faint of heart! The D-Link documentation seems geared towards connecting multiple PC's and wireless printers together, and the software documentation for the Palm Bluetooth card concerns itself with connections to cell phones and other Bluetooth enabled Palms. So don't expect much in the way of documentation for internet sharing if you need help.
If you want to try, I'd suggest after setting up the D-link, (which is easy) get a wireless Hotsync to work first. Then try getting the Bluetooth/USB LAN to find your PC's internet connection. (XP users - maybe set your internet connection to shared, then run internet connection wizard on the new (Bluetooth) network connection, and make sure it identifies your Internet connection properly.)
Once set up, this connection works seemlessly. I'm glad I bought the DBT-120, and not an expensive wireless access point.
I hope this helps.
