Loss of Bluetooth signal

[james_bond]

Hi,

$ lsusb 
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2318:2808 Shining Technologies, Inc. [hex] 2.4G Composite Devic

^^ This is my USB Bluetooth adapter.

 

I am using a Bluetooth headset. If I sit just in front of my PC the audio is fine but I try to watch a movie from my bed which is exactly 7 feet away I face severe loss of signal. The sounds breaks, I hear crackling sounds. Is there a way to fix this ?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

18 minutes ago, james_bond said:

Hi,

$ lsusb 
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2318:2808 Shining Technologies, Inc. [hex] 2.4G Composite Devic

^^ This is my USB Bluetooth adapter.

 

I am using a Bluetooth headset. If I sit just in front of my PC the audio is fine but I try to watch a movie from my bed which is exactly 7 feet away I face severe loss of signal. The sounds breaks, I hear crackling sounds. Is there a way to fix this ?

Other than getting a new Bluetooth adapter, not really. Seems like a range issue. Bluetooth is not well known for having amazing reach. 

[WereCatf]

21 minutes ago, james_bond said:

Is there a way to fix this ?

You don't mention where the adapter in your PC is. If it's e.g. in the back of the PC, that could reduce the range of it. For best results, you'd want to have line-of-sight, so using e.g. a USB extension-cable to bring the adapter to a spot where it has line-of-sight to your bed might help.

[james_bond]

2 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

You don't mention where the adapter in your PC is. If it's e.g. in the back of the PC, that could reduce the range of it. For best results, you'd want to have line-of-sight, so using e.g. a USB extension-cable to bring the adapter to a spot where it has line-of-sight to your bed might help.

Yes, its connected to the back of my PC. Okay I will buy a USB extension-cable.

[james_bond]

7 minutes ago, DutchGuyTom said:

I don't even know how to find that BT adapter but I would suggest spending $10 on a USB BT adapter. If range persists to be an issue then you can always get a USB extension cord and place the adapter in a better place where it will have less interference.

 

10 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Other than getting a new Bluetooth adapter, not really. Seems like a range issue. Bluetooth is not well known for having amazing reach. 

Please suggest a new adapter from https://www.amazon.in/

Note: I use Linux so compatibility is important. 

[james_bond]

I am really sorry guys. By mistake I mentioned my WiFi device in place of Bluetooth. This is my Bluetooth device :

 

Bus 001 Device 019: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)

@WereCatf @DutchGuyTom

 

I have moved the Bluetooth dongle from the back of my PC to the front. The signal has improved a bit but not much. A really strange thing is happening. If I use my Bluetooth headset in a seated position the signal is stable but if I lie down there are gaps & cracks.

[WereCatf]

2 minutes ago, james_bond said:

I have moved the Bluetooth dongle from the back of my PC to the front. The signal has improved a bit but not much. A really strange thing is happening. If I use my Bluetooth headset in a seated position the signal is stable but if I lie down there are gaps & cracks.

Get a short USB extension-cable and try putting the Bluetooth-stick sideways on a table and see if the signal now works when lying down, but has issues when you're sitting up; if it does, that means your headset has kind of crappy, really directional antenna-setup.