JMckie
05-19-2005, 08:36 AM
Picture and specs here here (http://www.expnet.com/product.nsf/p/BT-MD56)
BT and RS-232 modem
USB BT dongle
AC adaptor
USB cable
RJ-11 cable splitter
RJ-11 cable
Install cd
Printed quick start guide
Carrying pouch
It's a regular modem and a bluetooth modem all in one. If you are travelling somewhere where wifi is unavailable or expensive, you can get unlimited access to the Internet using cheap dial-up rates. This is preferable to using your cellphone and watching your KB usage.
Looking at the contents of the box, it is a great value for about $110USD. I was up and running in minutes, without the need to install any drivers. (I never opened the intall CD nor did I crack open the quick start guide). Everything was plug-and-play, both on the Axim x50v and my desktop running XP Pro. The dimunitive size of the package and the carrying pouch make for a nice travel pack. On my 17-inch monitor, the picture in the link above is slightly smaller than the actual size.
I tested the following configurations:
- Axim using BT modem
- XP desktop using BT dongle
- XP desktop using serial cable
- I still am waiting to test using my iQue3600. I am only missing one component, a DB9-DB9 connector male at both ends.
On the Axim tests, I browsed the web, did some IM, transferred files to an FPT site, and connected to a remote desktop. The performance was acceptable, and what you would expect at 56k. I did not suffer any bluetooth drop-outs at reasonable distances.
If you are in the U.S. and you do not have a dial-up ISP, Netzero is free for 10-hours a month. Detailed information on how to setup the Pocket PC is available at Aximsite (http://www.aximsite.com/bluetooth/)
BT and RS-232 modem
USB BT dongle
AC adaptor
USB cable
RJ-11 cable splitter
RJ-11 cable
Install cd
Printed quick start guide
Carrying pouch
It's a regular modem and a bluetooth modem all in one. If you are travelling somewhere where wifi is unavailable or expensive, you can get unlimited access to the Internet using cheap dial-up rates. This is preferable to using your cellphone and watching your KB usage.
Looking at the contents of the box, it is a great value for about $110USD. I was up and running in minutes, without the need to install any drivers. (I never opened the intall CD nor did I crack open the quick start guide). Everything was plug-and-play, both on the Axim x50v and my desktop running XP Pro. The dimunitive size of the package and the carrying pouch make for a nice travel pack. On my 17-inch monitor, the picture in the link above is slightly smaller than the actual size.
I tested the following configurations:
- Axim using BT modem
- XP desktop using BT dongle
- XP desktop using serial cable
- I still am waiting to test using my iQue3600. I am only missing one component, a DB9-DB9 connector male at both ends.
On the Axim tests, I browsed the web, did some IM, transferred files to an FPT site, and connected to a remote desktop. The performance was acceptable, and what you would expect at 56k. I did not suffer any bluetooth drop-outs at reasonable distances.
If you are in the U.S. and you do not have a dial-up ISP, Netzero is free for 10-hours a month. Detailed information on how to setup the Pocket PC is available at Aximsite (http://www.aximsite.com/bluetooth/)