Install Bluetooth Adapter Linux

Bluetooth pairs well with Windows or Linux on my laptop, and the USB adapter provides reliable fallback. The mouse fits my large hands, feels solid, and responds smoothly.

Needed an adapter as my linux machine did not support the wifi in the motherboard. After install i ran updates and it picked up the adapter immediately. Works very well. Only thing i didnt like was that it didnt include a screw to secure it to the case.

Very useful adapter for laptop w/o Bluetooth. Easy to install, and works great.

Fantastic pci wifi/Bluetooth adapter. Easy and solid install and setup and I’m getting 70-90 mb/s download speeds on gigabyte service.

I use these on my android phone wirelessly (bluetooth) and with my linux computer wired directly through the motherboard line out for pc games, youtube, music, and disneyplus. I also use them wired into a surface go reformatted with ubuntu 22.04. Got them to work with bluetooth with the linux desktop computer but I don't actually have the SMA antennae attached to it so it is not really a fair test. (it is laggy, but it did connect and produce sound) They work great anywhere they are wired and wirelessly on android with wired connections sounding better. I don't really use windows often so can't comment on that at this time. I'm not an audiophile, but the audio sounds crisp with nice bass when watching movies with special effects. Music also sounds crisp and precise. They do fit fairly snugly but feel comfortable on the ears and are well made. I previously owned a pair of klipsch reference but these seem slightly better built. I consider them an upgrade in build and sound quality.

I've been using the Kensington trackball for a couple of weeks. It worked out of the box on my Linux machine and it's been responsive and reliable. The ball doesn't seem to clog quickly, and the button on the bottom to push it out for cleaning is a great idea. It works on Bluetooth as well as with their wifi dongle, which caused me some trouble when I switched it to Bluetooth mode by mistake, but when I finally read the instructions I quickly changed it back. It has buttons all over the place. I don't know how to program them under Linux nor would I want to, but fortunately they seem to do nothing if unprogrammed, as it's hard to use the trackball without clicking them now and then. This hasn't interfered with my use of the trackball, though. It feels much like the old Logitech Marble Trackball with a handmade tilted stand that I've used for years.

I got this adapter to connect my Linux computer that has a thunderbolt connector now I'm getting acceptable transfer speeds.

I needed this to add 5GHz capability to an old laptop that I was using as a router. The big antenna on this adapter makes it 2-3 times faster and much more stable than my old means of connecting. For Linux, you need to get the driver package from the website, don't bother with the included disk. I used the latest version, I simply ran the install script in a terminal window, and it was up and running, that easy. The adapter unplugs from the base and can be plugged directly into a usb port if necessary, the antenna is hinged. The base is weighted and lets you move the adapter around for the best reception. Really can't come up with any negatives. It is hard to find a 5GHz USB Wifi adapter for Linux, and this one works very well. I'm sure the Windows and Mac support is as good.

Ive used quite a few of these SATA bridges. This one is one of the best ones. I used to use the OWC/NewerTech adapters, but Ive had a lot of them fail. I took a number of them apart, and they have a lot of defects. The last one I got had the cord glued on with hot glue and barely soldered. All of them had lots of poor solder joints and many of them had balls of loose solder rolling around inside. This adapter is actually constructed properly. Im glad I got this one. The fit and finish is very tight and clean, and its more durable and suitable for professional use. Ive been using it for a while now, and its been holding up extremely well. I used it in Mac OS, Linux, and Windows (mostly Mac OS and Linux) and it is plug and play without any drivers needed. Its based on an ASMedia controller and does connect at 10 Gb/s speeds if your computer supports it, but can drop down to slower USB 2 speeds if your computer does not support USB 3. It not only supports UASP and TRIM, but it natively supports SMART with smartctl in Linux (use -d sat). This makes it very useful as a diagnostic tool for me. I can connect drives and run SMART diagnostics before installing them in RAID arrays or computers. With a USB-A to USB-C adapter, you can use it with computers that do not have USB-C ports. One word of warning is if you use an active reversible USB-A to USB-C adapter like the Angelbird one, this adapter takes 5 V from your USB port to power the drive, and the active adapter cannot pass enough power to spin up some drives. However, if you use a passive USB-A to USB-C adapter, (non-reversible) you wont have any problems, just make sure that the USB-C plug is oriented a certain way when you plug it in so you get the speed you want. The 12 V input is a nice touch if you need to use a drive that needs 12 V power. The 12 V input does not provide power to the drives that only use 5 V (Ive tried), but this is fine since USB-C can provide enough power for most 5 V drives.

This adapter works well with Linux, but will require the user to compile the open source driver and install it. Careful instructions are on the web. I use it on a workstation normally attached to ethernet, but occasionally in need of wireless access. Quick speed test on a strong signal was about 250Mbps (650Mbps on ethernet).