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The TP-Link UB500 adds Bluetooth 5.3 to a desktop or laptop through a nano USB plug. It is a Bluetooth adapter only, so it gives the computer no Wi-Fi and no internet connection. Plug it in and the PC can pair with headsets, speakers, keyboards, mice and game controllers.
The TP-Link UB500 adds Bluetooth 5.3 to a desktop or laptop through a nano USB plug. It is a Bluetooth adapter only, so it gives the computer no Wi-Fi and no internet connection. Plug it in and the PC can pair with headsets, speakers, keyboards, mice and game controllers.
One UB500 connects up to seven Bluetooth devices to the same computer at the same time. A headset, a speaker, a game controller, a keyboard and a mouse can all stay paired together, without needing a separate adapter for each of them.
One UB500 connects up to seven Bluetooth devices to the same computer at the same time. A headset, a speaker, a game controller, a keyboard and a mouse can all stay paired together, without needing a separate adapter for each of them.
TP-Link says the newer Bluetooth gives a longer transmission range, so a headset can stay connected from across the room. In its lab testing TP-Link rates the speed at 2x that of earlier Bluetooth versions. Real range still depends on the room and the device you pair.
TP-Link says the newer Bluetooth gives a longer transmission range, so a headset can stay connected from across the room. In its lab testing TP-Link rates the speed at 2x that of earlier Bluetooth versions. Real range still depends on the room and the device you pair.
The UB500 measures 14.8 x 6.8 x 18.9 mm, so it sits close to the USB port and can stay in a laptop at home or while travelling. The housing is black with a gold USB plug. TP-Link lists an operating temperature of 0 to 40 deg C.
The UB500 measures 14.8 x 6.8 x 18.9 mm, so it sits close to the USB port and can stay in a laptop at home or while travelling. The housing is black with a gold USB plug. TP-Link lists an operating temperature of 0 to 40 deg C.
TP-Link lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7 for the UB500. Windows 7 needs the driver from TP-Link's UB500 download page. macOS and Linux are not on TP-Link's support list, so check your operating system before you order.
TP-Link lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7 for the UB500. Windows 7 needs the driver from TP-Link's UB500 download page. macOS and Linux are not on TP-Link's support list, so check your operating system before you order.
The box holds the Bluetooth 5.3 Nano USB Adapter UB500 and a quick installation guide. This page is written for hardware version V2, which is Bluetooth 5.3. The older V1 was Bluetooth 5.0, so read the label on the box you receive.
The box holds the Bluetooth 5.3 Nano USB Adapter UB500 and a quick installation guide. This page is written for hardware version V2, which is Bluetooth 5.3. The older V1 was Bluetooth 5.0, so read the label on the box you receive.
Everything you need to know about this product
No. It is a Bluetooth adapter only. It adds Bluetooth 5.3 to a PC or laptop and does not give the computer Wi-Fi or an internet connection.
Bluetooth 5.3 on the current V2 that TP-Link shows. The older V1 of the UB500 was Bluetooth 5.0, so check the label on the box.
Up to seven, for example a headset, a speaker, a game controller, a keyboard and a mouse on the same PC.
Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7. TP-Link says Windows 7 needs the driver from its download page. macOS and Linux are not on TP-Link's list.
Yes. TP-Link names game controllers, headphones and keyboards among the devices it connects, as long as the device itself uses Bluetooth.
Yes. TP-Link lists it at 14.8 x 6.8 x 18.9 mm and designed it to stay in the USB port, at home or travelling.
The UB500 is a nano adapter with no external antenna. The UB500 Plus is larger and has one external antenna that rotates and tilts.
The Bluetooth 5.3 Nano USB Adapter UB500 and a quick installation guide.
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