[kwlug disc.] Bluetooth / wi-fi bridge?

[unsolicited]

Andrew Kohlsmith (lists) wrote, On 04/04/2008 11:45 AM:
> On April 3, 2008 11:04:36 pm unsolicited wrote:
>> Is there such a thing as, say, as usb key sized bluetooth / wi-fi bridge?
>>
>> I'm thinking of functionality like a bluetooth / no wi-fi phone
>> talking over bluetooth to this wee beastie which in turn talks over
>> wi-fi to the internet. Say, in an internet cafe.
>>
>> Is there such a beastie out there?
> 
> The closest I've seen is called a laptop

(-:

Thanks for that chuckle!


> The closest I've seen is called a laptop  with both adapters and chan_bluetooth 
> for asterisk.  :-)

Was trying for a USB key sized solution. <sigh>

Andrew, I'm thinking Treo 680 here, actually. Which, AFAICT, will 
serve as a laptop's internet gateway, but will not use the laptop as 
it's internet gateway (over bluetooth). Correct?