Bluetooth General Characteristics
n operates in the 2.4 GHz Industrial-Scientific-Medical
(ISM) band
nominal link range: 10 cm to 10 m, can be increased to 100 m
(transmitting with more power)
n uses Frequence Hop (FH) spread spectrum
n supports up to 8 devices in a piconet (two or more
Bluetooth units sharing a channel)
n built-in security
n non line-of-sight transmission through walls and briefcases
(distinguishes it from IrDA)
n omni-directional
n supports both isochronous and asynchronous services; easy
integration of TCP/IP for networking