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Background
Bluetooth 3.0+HS gets its higher speed from the 802.11 radio protocol. The inclusion of the 802.11 protocol adaptation layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers. Intel’s implementation is with Microsoft Windows 7* and based on the Bluetooth 3.0 + HS standard.
Three components are required for Bluetooth HS features and function with Intel® wireless adapters.
- WiFi (Intel)
- Bluetooth HS (Intel)
- Bluetooth Stack (Intel or 3rd Party)
Supported Intel® wireless adapters
Bluetooth 3.0 + high speed is supported on the following Intel® wireless adapters with Microsoft Windows 7*:
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000*
- Intel® WiFi Link 1000*
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205*
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030
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* - Adapters noted with an * above require a 3rd party Bluetooth radio for Bluetooth 3.0+HS to function. Ensure that your 3rd party Bluetooth adapter is Bluetooth 3.0+HS capable and enabled before installing the Intel® drivers. | |
Software download and installation
The Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth® technology package is a zip file. Do the following in order to install the software.
- Download the file.
- Extract the files from the zip file.
- Double click on Autorun.exe to install the software.
Bluetooth 3.0+HS profiles supported with Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth® technology:
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Bluetooth 3.0+HS
- Does not operate concurrently with Intel® My WiFi Technology or Intel® Wireless Display
- Supports 802.11g only
- Is supported on Microsoft Windows 7* only
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Operating System:
This applies to:
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