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    Anyone find a good use for wireless usb yet?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stallen, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    I got my T61 for the brief period they offered the wireless USB/UWB option. I don't know if they even offer this anymore. Anyway, I have the technology. Can anyone share what amazing things they have done with it.

    About all I can find are wireless USB hubs. I suppose you can connect what ever you want into a wireless hub and control it the same way as if it were actually plugged into the laptop with a physical cord.

    So what are you doing with your wireless USB? What hubs and accessories have you had success with?
     
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  2. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    it's now an option under the Thinkpad T61p 15.4'', and I think we don't have that many devices to take advantage of it. In a few months that may change.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jan 27, 2008
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    Quan, UWB is available, not WUSB.
     
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    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    It's the WUSB.....Remember last time we were talking about the wording of the device ???
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jan 27, 2008
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    WUSB=UWB in this case.

    I haven't found any peripherals yet and don't know (and don't think) the current generation of WUSB hubs would even be compatible with our laptops. Further, the hub is basically a half way point. What we really need is the WUSB transcievers built into the end devices (mouse, hard drive, monitor, etc) themselves.
     
    wisdom, Jan 29, 2008
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    How would this be functionally different from bluetooth? Just another standard for the same functions - blah!
     
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    Probably much higher transfer rates and bluetooth never gave the options of having a hub to plug in your printer, camera, mouse, tablet, etc.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Jan 29, 2008
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