Are Multiple Bluetooth Connections Possible?

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Are Multiple Bluetooth Connections Possible?

I am just wondering if with say an imac, macpro, or any of the new apple intel computers with built in bluetooth, is there a limit to the amount of connections you can have? I'm assumming you can atleast have two going since you can build to order macs with a bluetooth apple keyboard and mighty mouse. I'm just wondering if theres a limit. I ask this because I have the Wacom Bluetooth Graphire and I'd love to be able to connect the mouse, keyboard, and tablet without having to use usb cables and such when I get my macbook pro and either macpro or 24" iMac when apple releases leopard finally.
Anyone know an answer to my question. Thanks.

Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Jan 13, 2007 7:23 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 15, 2007 6:29 AM in response to vistadrummer

Hello vista:

I did a quick search and did not find an answer to your question. However, I am sure that the maximum (if there is one) is certainly more than the three you describe.

Barry

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Answer 2

Jan 19, 2007 2:33 PM in response to vistadrummer

Within a given piconet (Bluetooth network) one master device can have up to 7 slave connections. But in practical application, BT relies on various profiles to communicate with different devices and often only establishes one connection per profile, e.g, a headset device has volume and call control, but since most of these devices act as a slave, you can't control multiple masters. Therefore, the headset can't connect to two phones simultaneously, but two headsets can connect to one phone.

Most BT pointing devices use the HID (Human Interface Device) profile. It is possible that your Mac, acting as a master device, can connect to both your BT mouse and BT tablet as slaves. Since the HID profile uses the same device drivers as a USB device it should work the same. I know that multiple USB point devices can control the pointer at the same time. I don't see why it shouldn't also work using BT.

Just my thoughts...no guarantee implied.

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