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wireless mouse & keyboard - will it zap through a wall?

Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
edited March 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
My tv+computer+netflix = pure love. But the tv/dvd remote, it does nothing. Solution? Wireless keyboard and mouse! Which kind? IR, RF, Bluetooth? The keyboard/mouse is going to be about 10 feet away from my computer, but is probably going to have to send a signal through a wall or 3. Here's the ontology of my living room:

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  • Bigtoy_JBigtoy_J Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    IR won't work unless you have a repeater in the same room that you can run back to the computer.

    I expect that Bluetooth is your best option, and depending on other RF interference in the room you could have a problem. I have been able to use a WiiMote between three walls over 20 feet away from the base Wii, so I know that the Bluetooth can reach. It will all depend on the power of the device you acquire. (http://www.mobileinfo.com/Bluetooth/FAQ.htm#t6)

    Verify the return policy from wherever you purchase your electronics and then based on that get a Bluetooth setup and try it out.

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  • ApogeeApogee Lancks In Every Game Ever Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    In my experience, most wireless mice/keyboards have really awful range, like 10-15 feet with no walls for agood one. You'll probably need a speciality item to make it work.

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Bluetooth will probably work, assuming you don't have much metal in your walls. I can use bluetooth from 30ft away and 10 ft up (bathroom breaks while playing PS3 w/ a headset on). It's not great at that distance, but it works.

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