Why is Bluetooth 2.0 better?

January 16, 2008 · Filed Under BlueTooth Interview Questions, Placement Questions

The main features of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR are:
? 3 times faster transmission speed (up to 10 times in certain cases)
? Lower power consumption through reduced duty cycle
? Simplification of multi-link scenarios due to more available bandwidth
? Backwards compatible to earlier versions
? Further improved BER (Bit Error Rate) performance

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How secure a Bluetooth device is?

January 16, 2008 · Filed Under BlueTooth Interview Questions, Placement Questions

Bluetooth uses the SAFER+ algorithm for authentication and key generation. The E0 stream cipher is used for encrypting packets. This makes eavesdropping on Bluetooth-enabled devices more difficult.

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How many devices can communicate concurrently?

January 16, 2008 · Filed Under BlueTooth Interview Questions, Placement Questions

A Bluetooth device playing the role of the “master” can communicate with up to 7 devices playing the role of the “slave”. This network of “group of up to 8 devices” (1 master + 7 slaves) is called a piconet. A piconet is an ad-hoc computer network of devices using Bluetooth technology protocols to allow […]

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Name few applications of Bluetooth.

January 16, 2008 · Filed Under BlueTooth Interview Questions, Placement Questions

* Wireless control of and communication between a cell phone and a hands free headset or car kit. This is the most popular use.
* Wireless networking between PCs in a confined space and where little bandwidth is required.
* Wireless communications with PC input devices such as mouses and keyboards and output devices such as printers.
* […]

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