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Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Drivers Missing Would Not Install?

I am building my dev machine with WS2008R2SP1. I consider Windows Server as the best development environment for C# since I tend to focus on server-centric (integration) applications. The desktop ...
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Portable, battery-powered, wireless access point, ethernet adapter

I am in need of an adapter that will convert an ethernet port into a wireless access point. I have found a handful of devices, but I'm unable to find a device that is battery powered. Does a ...
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How can I setup a Blueooth device to serve web pages to a BT client? [closed]

I'm thinking of making a linux-based Blueooth enabled device, which allows an external client (e.g. a laptop) to connect to it via Bluetooth and retrive web pages which allow it to interact with the ...
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Bluetooth working only on gnome, not without it in debian linux

I have installed debian 6 on my old computer. I want to setup PAN in bluetooth and connect my laptop with linux box thru SSH. Whenever i connect bluetooth dongle to my usb port without gnome installed ...
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Can I access debian server through bluetooth PAN via SSH access

Hi I have an old pentium machine which I want to turn into a server. I have got a debian 6 squeeze distro with me. My machine doesnot have a LAN port on it. I don't want to give access to my server ...
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Why Body Area Networks?

Recently a large appealing on Body Area Networks is shown. Even the an IEEE taskgroup taskgroup is started working on the standards. I want to know why we should search for a new standard when we ...
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Office drones want wireless mice. How can I avoid interference?

There were a handful of mice bought before I got here and they've had bad issues with random clicks, movements, and pauses. They've also had some issues getting them synced. They're using 27MHz RF. ...
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How secure is a bluetooth keyboard against password sniffing?

In a situation where an admin will enter sensitive information into a keyboard (the root password), what is the risk that a bluetooth keyboard (ship by default with Mac systems these days) would put ...
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What is the point of BlackBerry encryption on the devices?

Our BlackBerry servers require a password to be set on the device, all traffic between the devices and the servers is encrypted, and in addition, we have set the devices to be encrypted when locked. ...
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Simple wireless file transfer?

I'm looking for a way to wirelessly transfer files a short distance without putting the computer 'on a network.' We have industrial computers inside air-purged boxes for operation in a potentially ...
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Bluetooth in guest Windows with VirtualBox

How to grant my guest Windows XP access to the Bluetooth device? My host OS id Ubuntu 9, and Bluetooth works there, but Windows doesn't see it.
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Windows 2008 R2 - BlueTooth support?

Does Windows 2008 R2 have BlueTooth support? I know with some persuasion you could get 2008 to support it, but it was always ropey. I'm going to use it as a development OS, but have BT keyboard and ...
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Setup a linux computer to act as a bluetooth keyboard/mouse [closed]

I want to make my laptop announce itself as a bluetooth keyboard or/and a bluetooth mouse. It would be nice to be able to connect the computer to my phone or my media computer using bluetooth. Does ...
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How to create a windows batch file that sends a file to a bluetooth device?

I'm always sending one file to a device. The device is always the same and the file has the same path and name. How do I write a batch file to do this?
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Windows XP: Unreachable COM ports

I use Bluetooth serial ports daily. Over the years I've noticed that the number of the virtual COM port created when I connect is getting higher and higher. Certain ports are now locked out, seemingly ...
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Will we have interferance or reliability issues with many bluetooth devices in a small area

How many bluetooth headsets can exist in a small space without there being interference or reliability issues? We're about to switch our phone infrastructure to IP. New phones are on the way and we ...
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Is there a way to use A2DP/SCO bluetooth headphones in Ubuntu reliably?

I have a bluetooth headphones that can be used in both A2DP and in SCO mode. Under Windows, I can activate both profiles simultaneously and I can listen to high quality music but when Skype rings, I ...