OSNews: Make your Arch Linux a Bluetooth Access Point

“Following my earlier article about creating a Bluetooth access
point with your OS, here is my quick guide how to do just that with
Arch Linux. You will need two Bluetooth-enabled devices to start
with, and some patience as setting up Bluetooth is problematic on
all OSes (each one with its own quirks).

“I am using the AIPTEK BTuoi USB-based Bluetooth dongle, which
is Class I. Class I means that the device can send/receive up to
100 meters, Class II means 10 meters and Class III, 1 meter. Most
integrated BT modules on laptops/PDAs are Class II, up to 10
meters, so if you want the best performance for the Access Point we
will try to create here, buy a Linux-supported Class I dongle
(about $35). In any case, any Class Bluetooth module will work
anyway…”

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