WiFi and Bluetooth question

[mcseguy9]

Hi all. I'm not sure if this question should go into this forum but here goes. I have a PC I planned to hook up to a TV. The PC would use 802.11g WiFi to access my home network and the Internet. I started looking for a mini keyboard/mouse to use with this and realized that there might be an issue using either Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz band devices (that aren't Bluetooth). The PC would have a WiFi NIC in it and something, either a Bluetooth adapter or other 2.4 GHz device, connected and used at the same time. How do people get around this issue other then utilizing 802.11n?

[ua549]

Your question was answered on our sister site, SysOpt.

[SuperSparks]

There is no problem using a 2.4GHz mouse/keyboard on a computer that also has WiFi. And you can use more than one Bluetooth device at the same time, as each device will be paired using its own key.

[mcseguy9]

Actually, so now the question is whether or not to use Bluetooth vs. regular 2.4 GHz RF. Which is better? The keyboard/mouse unit won't every be used more than 15' away from the PC. Any thoughts?

[SuperSparks]

For just using a keyboard and mouse, it really doesn't make any difference whatsoever, either will work just as well. Bluetooth is more versatile, in case you were ever planning on pairing something else, like a mobile phone, etc.

[ua549]

I prefer Bluetooth for small devices such as keyboard, mouse or cell phone.
Many automobiles today have Bluetooth, but not wi-fi.
With Bluetooth all one does is pair the devices. There is no messing with network setup, etc.

[mcseguy9]

Thanks for the info. I'm a little confused about the Bluetooth stuff. Take this item for example:

http://www.magic-pro.com/en/product/...niBTTouch2.htm

It looks pretty cool, but what confuses me is that the system requirements include a Bluetooth enabled PC (if you want to use it with a PC). However it shows that it comes with a Bluetooth dongle. I don't get it. I thought the Bluetooth dongle is what you'd plug into your PC but now I'm wondering if the Bluetooth dongle plugs into the keyboard/mouse device to provide it with Bluetooth, and thus you'd need a Bluetooth enabled PC.

Am I right? Does that make sense?

[SuperSparks]

The dongle plugs into any USB port on the PC. I think what they mean by "Bluetooth enabled" is a PC with an OS that supports it. Which is any version of Windows or Linux from the last few years.