Subj : Re: Bluetooth to Ethernet
To   : August Abolins
From : Ed Vance
Date : Fri Feb 20 2026 20:53:57


> Hello Ed!

> ** On Thursday 19.02.26 - 21:23, Ed.Vance wrote to Barry Martin:

> Nothing to fear about seeing the neighbours.  The FCC mandates that anyone
> using the airwaves have to announce their presense - BT and/or Wifi.

> You just have to make sure that the printer is configured with network
> security.

> BT has a shorter range.  Maybe that's why you didn't see as many BT instances
> compared to wifi ones.

> You would have better performance, range, and reliabily using wifi.

> Ok.. but your computer (laptop or desktop) need to support the BT drivers for
> the OS that you plan to use for it.
> -- 
>   ../|ug
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August, Shorter BT range appeals to Me.
Also figure that a BT to Cat5 device on the wired router output would mention
where to get Drivers need to use it 
Wouldn't know how to put Network Security on a Epson AOL printer.
Since Ibegan using this cellphone I have added Avast Android Security to the
phone.
Avast is the Anti-virus program I use on the XP desktop. Can't remember what AV
program is on the Vista notebook.
Can't update Definitions on those two machines anyway without an internet
connection.
Often when I have either of my pcs On I get notices of updates needed for AV,
Firefox or Thunderbird .
At least I can still read files saved on my machines,, and write Text files on
them.
Ed
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