Bluetooth and USB hubs

[ginopiazza49]

Can Bluetooth devices such as the MacWireless Bluetooth USB Adapter or the D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter be plugged into USB hubs or must such adapters be plugged directly to the USB port of the computer, in my case, a PowerMac G4 500? If you can plug such adapters into USB hubs, then I thought I would mention that I have my USB hub under my desk. Would having my USB hub down there effect performance?

 

[ginopiazza49]

I would appreciate hearing opinions on the MacWireless Bluetooth USB Adapter versus the D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter versus the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter, 100 Meter versus the BlueProton CLASS 1 USB BlueTooth Wireless Adapter? I see that MacWireless offers two adapters - a class 2 adapter (66 foot range), and a class 1 adapter (330 foot range). If I read right, the specs for the D-Link DBT-120 has a range of only 33 feet. Am I correct in thinking that the adapters with the higher range are better (which i guess would be all class 1)? Yet I see that Apple sells the D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter at the Apple Store. Is class 2 better than class 1?

 

[Viro]

Class 1 devices have a larger range, and tend to cost a little more than Class 2 devices. I've got the Belking USB Class 1 adapter that i use with my iBook. I've got no complaints and it seems to work as advertised.