Bluetooth 5 will quadruple the range, double the speed

Re:Bluetooth 5 will quadruple the range, double the speed by thomaskcr on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @12:50AM (#11991558)

And bodies. Had to move my laptop dock to the other side of my desk when I switched headphones from a pair that had the transmitter in the left ear to the right.

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Re:Bluetooth 5 will quadruple the range, double the speed by digi_owl on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @04:53AM (#11992341)

Yeah that is perhaps the most problematic aspect of Bluetooth. The radio interface is designed with the presumption of the signal bouncing off nearby surfaces. Thus it is sensitive to line of sight issues.

Mind you, i have also been able to connect to a USB dongle through solid wood walls, so mileage may vary.

Never mind that you can get two classes of radios, on top of the LE stuff. With each class having different transmission strengths.

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Re:Bluetooth 5 will quadruple the range, double the speed by icebraining on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @04:52AM (#11992337)

Sacks of water will do that :)

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Re:Bluetooth 5 will quadruple the range, double the speed by digi_owl on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @04:54AM (#11992344)

Wet dogs can play havoc with wireless.

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