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IOGEAR GBU521 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Micro Adapter

  • USB
  • Bluetooth 4.0 4 dBm(Class 2)
  • Up to 3.0Mbps Transfer rate

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  • Warranty
  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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  • Rafael J.
  • 3/16/2016 6:37:34 PM
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsCould be better on Windows 10

Pros: The connection works great. Gives good range on my LG headset. I was able to leave my bedroom in the back of the house and go to the front of the house without it disconnecting. Connects automatically when my computer turns on.

Cons: It was hard to put the connector into the computer. Doesn't work with USB 3.0 connector. If the bluetooth headset is not connected before the computer turns on windows 10 gives an error and starts to restart.

Other Thoughts: Be careful with this one. The connection is strong but there are a lot of errors that needs to be fix with a firmware update or something.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for choosing IOGEAR . The GBU521 is a class 2 Bluetooth device. Most class 2 Bluetooth devices are USB 2.0 . The GBU521 has been tested with windows 10. Both the software and the GBU521 work with Windows 10. Your comments will be forwarded to a product manager for review. Once again, thank you for choosing IOGEAR.

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  • Victor P.
  • 1/28/2016 11:28:29 AM
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsHappy Camper

Pros: Loaded CD ROM plugged it in and it worked.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works, its inexpensive, what else can I say.

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  • daniel h.
  • 1/19/2016 2:40:12 PM
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsWORKS GREAT!

Pros: SIMPLE TO USE ONCE DRIVER IS INSTALLED!

Cons: HAD TO INSTALL AND REMOVE DRIVER ONCE,SECOND TIME IT WORKED FANTASTIC.HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM BEFORE WITH JAVA,MY PRINTER,ETC.TAKE YOUR TIME,WORTH THE WAIT!

Other Thoughts: WOULD PURCHASE AGAIN!,WOULD RECOMMEND TO OTHERS!

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  • Anonymous
  • 1/15/2016 7:30:50 AM
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsDriver issues

Pros: Features and specs appear great on paper

Cons: As soon as I installed the drivers for this device, I had all sorts of conflicts with my graphics drivers. The computer was working perfectly before I installed this device. As soon as I installed it, one of my screens became fuzzy, and when booting, I had black screens with vertical gray bars. I reinstalled Windows (it is a new build, so it was easy to do a clean install), and the problems are gone.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for choosing IOGEAR and we apologize for the inconvenience. The GBU521 does not affect graphic or video drivers , it is a Bluetooth device. To better service you and understand your set up, please feel to contact our customer support at 1-866-946-4327 or email us: support@iogear.com. Once again, thank you for choosing IOGEAR.

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  • Anonymous
  • 1/7/2016 10:33:30 AM
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsDoes what it's supposed to

Pros: Inexpensive, works!

Cons: Really small and could be easily lost but if you are just planning on keeping it in one pc/laptop who cares?

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  • Noah V.
  • 1/6/2016 5:51:49 PM
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsDoesn't get much easier than this.

Pros: - Long range, I can access it from anywhere in my house without speeds degrading.
- Cheap
- Does exactly what it was intended for.
- Just plugged in and worked. Didn't even need to download drivers or anything (windows 10)

Cons: - Nothing so far (to be fair I have only had it a few days so its hard to say as far as longevity is concerned)
- Shipping kind of took a bit (and also need to note it was right after Christmas that I ordered it)

Other Thoughts: Got a Bluetooth keyboard for Christmas but it did not come with any kind of receiver. so I figured something cheap would work (and it did). Also been using it to stream\copy files from my tablet and phones at about 23mps, works much better than expected.

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  • Anonymous
  • 1/5/2016 11:08:55 AM
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsIOGEAR GBU521 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Micro Adapter

Pros: works, perfectly

Cons: none

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  • Olivier r.
  • 1/4/2016 9:07:46 AM
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsDoes the job

Pros: Cheap at 12$. Works like a charm on windows 10.

Cons: Average distanceof signal WITH a 10 feet usb cable placing the adapter way up high ( to the ceiling) is less then 30 feet.

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  • Robin S.
  • 12/21/2015 2:04:22 PM
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat little adapter at a nice price.

Pros: Mine has been plugged in for months without a hitch. Never gets hot, never a blip of a problem during use, great price and perfect for laptops.

Cons: None

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  • kungan L.
  • 11/11/2015 9:08:38 PM
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsCan't even download driver

Pros: Its small

Cons: Bad support, driver page doesn't load, driver came with the disc cause blue screen every time device tries to reconnect

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for choosing IOGEAR and we apologize for the inconvenience. The GBU521 is compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 however you must use the updated driver located on the IOGEAR website. This driver has been updated several times since the CD was released. To better service you and understand your set up, please feel to contact our customer support at 1-866-946-4327 or email us: support@iogear.com. Once again, thank you for choosing IOGEAR.

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