IOGEAR Bluetooth 2.1 USB Micro Adapter with Low Power Consumption (GBU421W6)

The Iogear Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter offers Bluetooth connectivity at a fraction of the size of normal Bluetooth USB adapters. The Micro Adapter allows users to connect up to seven Bluetooth devices together and transfer even the largest files quickly and easily. This Bluetooth Class 2 adapter is compatible with both Mac and PC computers, and offers a wireless range of 30 feet (10 meter). It is great for both home and mobile networking needs.

Tiny Adapter About the size of an adult fingernail, the IOGEAR Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter allows users to connect to all the latest Bluetooth devices like cell phones, PDAs, mice and keyboards. Because the Micro Adapter is so small you can easily plug it into your computer without blocking any surrounding USB ports.
Bluetooth EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Technology The Micro Adapter also features Bluetooth EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) technology for transfer rates that are 3 times faster than traditional Bluetooth 1.1 and 1.2 adapters.
Low Power Consumption With the Micro Adapter's lower power consumption, you can enjoy longer battery life on your notebook computer.

Learn more about the IOGEAR GBU421W6

Model

Brand: IOGEAR

Model: GBU421W6

Spec

Type: Bluetooth Car kit

Operating Range: 30 Feet

Specifications: Transmission Power: 4 dBm(Class 2)

Frequency Band: 2.402 GHz - 2.4835 GHz Unlicensed ISM band

Modulation: GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying)

Data Rate: Up to 2.1 Mbps

Interface: USB

Sensitivity: Minimum -76dBm

Security: Pairing, Encryption, Authentication

Profiles Supported: Generic Access (GAP), Serial Port (SPP), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), Fax (FAX), LAN Access (LAP), Object Push (OPP), File Transfer (FTP), Headset (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP), Synchronization (SYNCH)

Compatibility: iPhone 5

Features

Features: Allows any computer with a USB connection to become a Bluetooth enabled computer

Ultra portable - tiny enough to stay with your laptop

Bluetooth EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) - 3x faster than current Bluetooth (1.1 or 1.2) products; up to 2.1 Mbps

Supports A2DP stereo audio wireless streaming

Up to 30 ft (10m) maximum wireless range

Wirelessly communicates with Bluetooth-enabled computers, printers, PDAs, cell phones, headsets, and more

Built-in security to assure the privacy of your communication-pairing, encryption, and authentication

Supports the following services: Generic Access (GAP), Serial Port (SPP), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), Fax (FAX), LAN Access (LAP), Object Push (OPP), File Transfer (FTP), Headset (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP), Synchronization (SYNCH)

Compliant with Bluetooth 2.0 specifications; backwards compatible with Bluetooth 1.1 & 1.2

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (0) Last 6 Months (3) All Reviews (80) 49% (39) 18% (14) 10% (8) 6% (5) 18% (14) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 8 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
N/A 2/20/2013 11:55:02 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Works Pros: - Worked with my Jawbone ERA and my Plantronics Voyager headsets. - Installed easily in Windows 7 - Very tiny Cons: - None that I can think of. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 1/20/2013 1:54:47 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Not so great Pros: When it works it performs well Cons: Constantly ahving connection problems, all can be addressed with a driver fix but don't think they do that now Other Thoughts: meh Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
TMD 11/29/2012 3:31:34 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Worked Well Pros: Does what it was designed to do, connect PCs to Bluetooth devices. Cons: Easily lost... as mine was, heh. Other Thoughts: Pay attention to what you do with it when you unplug it! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Zunepod 11/9/2012 7:18:00 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Allows me to use my keyboard without interruption. Cons: N/A Other Thoughts: This is being used solely for my Logitech keyboard. Make sure to get the latest drivers. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
TML 10/26/2012 4:31:42 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5	Rating: 5/5 Pros: As others have written download the drivers from the IOGEAR site. Painless installation on WIN7 64 bit PRO and painless pairing with Plantronics 230. Instantly recognized by Skype and manually configured to Lync. Cons: None so far. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jwdonal 10/20/2012 4:36:41 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5great Pros: my wife has used this for more than a year and never had a single problem Cons: none Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Stephii 10/11/2012 7:07:28 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 1/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good sound Pros: Sound is fantastic. Very easy to set up. I have a Motorola S805 bluetooth dj headset and I've been using it with my phone Samsung Infuse and everything sounded cheap. I'd have the phone in my pocket and the connection would break up intermittently for no reason. Considerably better sound with this dongle. Cons: Non that I can think of at the moment. It's small definitely won't break off. Very easy to set up I'm using windows 7 ulti with the drivers from the mini disk. Don't have to pull my tower out to unplug the usb when I don't want it running easy to disable it from the task bar icon. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Ozone 10/4/2012 4:57:42 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 5/5Amateur Hour in here. Pros: This card worked awesome right out of the box. Went directly to the manufacturers website to get the latest updated drivers. Still running strong on all my bluetooth devices. Cons: None... Other Thoughts: Amateur hour. You always go to the manufacturers website to get the latest drivers on all Hardware and Peripherals. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Maddy 10/4/2012 11:24:13 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Stopped working in a couple of months Pros: Once i got the s/w to work, it worked for 3-4 months. Synced up with no issues on my Samsung galaxy S phone. Cons: The drivers for this are a pain to setup. I had issues across multiple machines. I first went with broadcom drivers and it worked on one machine for a bit. The blue light stopped working after a while and now even after installing the drivers off the iogear website, the connection drops after a minute or so and i get "radio stopped broadcasting" errors. I ultimately have to remove the device and restart the PC to do the whole thing all over again. It's getting annoying. I'm going to try for a RMA but the IOgear website doesnt have an easy way to submit a RMA. I'll have to email them and hope for the best. Manufacturer Response: Thank you for choosing IOGEAR and we apologize for the inconvenience. 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. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Amellifera 10/4/2012 9:08:28 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 3/5Great for Windows; Bad for Linux Pros: Works reliably in Windows 7 64-bit. If you have no intention of using this on anything other than Windows, you'll most likely be fine. Cons: Doesn't have drivers available for the Linux community. Fail. Tried using Jolicloud and Ubuntu with it. The consensus is that if one is using Linux, one needs a different BT dongle. Another smaller niggle is that one cannot selectively turn off the LED in the unit. When it is turned on, the adapter glows unstoppably blue. Seems like a waste of battery power with a laptop, but to be fair, I don't know how much energy it really uses to stay lit. Other Thoughts: Took a surprising amount of time to install, but no problems (in Windows) after that. Stereo audio via Motorola S305 BT headphones sounded ok but a bit "digitized"; that's a BT bandwidth issue, not an issue with the dongle or the computer. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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