how to reduce range of bluetooth devices

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question is why reduce the range?

how about wrapping foil around the bluetooth device...its a joke so dont
even respond...

cheers  

"Sarah Klage" <sarah@wlankosten.de> wrote in message
news:42208aac@x-privat.org...
> Hello,
>
> is there a possibility to reduce the range of bluetooth devices (laptop,
> usb dongle and mobile phone)? i'm interested in a solution for windows
> (xp) as well as for linux. a range of 2 meters would be perfect.
>
> best regards
> Sarah
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.bluetooth (More info?)

"Sarah Klage" <sarah@wlankosten.de> wrote in message
news:42208aac@x-privat.org...
> Hello,
>
> is there a possibility to reduce the range of bluetooth devices (laptop,
> usb dongle and mobile phone)? i'm interested in a solution for windows
> (xp) as well as for linux. a range of 2 meters would be perfect.
>
> best regards
> Sarah
Sorry Sarah, but if you only want 2 metres, use a cable and leave bluetooth
alone.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.bluetooth (More info?)

Sarah Klage wrote:
> Hello,
>
> is there a possibility to reduce the range of bluetooth devices (laptop, usb
> dongle and mobile phone)? i'm interested in a solution for windows (xp) as
> well as for linux. a range of 2 meters would be perfect.

It's not bluetooth, but the range is about right.

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Mar/rev2004040702...


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