[ale] Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

[Christopher Bergeron]

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They do use some embedded rf circuitry, but they are seen to your PC as 
a regular PC and PS/2 (or serial) mouse.  You don't need any OS drivers 
or anything.

As for the frequency issue, I think they use completely different 
frequencies.  WiFi runs in the 2.4 GHz band.  Wireless keyboards/mice 
use either: infrared (very widespread currently); RF (i'm not sure 
about); or Bluetooth (somewhat new on the market; becoming prevalent; 
will likely dominate the "close" wireless peripheral space).

Bluetooth runs in the 2.4 GHz space, but I'm not certain if the 2 will 
conflict.  I highly doubt that they will.

For all intents and purposes, I think you'll be safe with a wireless 
keyboard/mouse on a WiFi network.  If not, we'll be the first ones to 
help you get it resolved  :)

Regards,
CB




Robert Coggins wrote:

|Hey all,
|
|I was at the store tonight looking at a wireless keyboard and mouse. I
|got to start thinking about it.  
|
|First, are these devices controlled with their own embedded software?
|Or, do they need drivers installed.  If they need it installed, are they
|widely available for linux?
|
|Second, I have a wireless network.  Has there been any experience with
|the two interfering with each other?  I would think they use different
|frequencies but I am not sure.
|
|Thanks!
|Rob
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