PCI Bluetooth Adapter

[dadoph]

I'm trying to find a PCI Bluetooth adapter and am not having much luck. I've found some PCI cards that have Bluetooth and 802.11g, but I don't need the wireless.

This is for an academic setting where I need to require the students to check out a keyboard and mouse before they can use the computers. I know you can get USB bluetooth adapters, but I can't leave them on the computers because I know that they will be stolen.

I've tried regular wireless keyboards/mice and they work fine. But, the computers are close enough together that we get some crosstalk between computers and end up with one person controlling another person's computer. I figure bluetooth might be a fix, since each one is uniquely assigned to an individual computer.

Anyone here know if such a thing? Thanks.

 

[Traire]

Whats wrong with getting the wireless combo cards? Not likely you will find a pci bluetooth only card any cheaper. Just disable the wireless networking functions.

 

[imported_Phil]

You could always store the USB adaptor inside the system case via an extension cable (or even connected to the internal USB headers on the motherboard), and put a padlock on the case?

 

[ND40oz]

I know they have mini-pci ones, see if you can find a PCI card with a mini-pci slot on it, i've seen it done with wireless cards before from the manufacture.

 

[dadoph]

Aha, good call.

I was able to find this pretty quickly:

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Don't know the vendor or brand but it's a start. Thanks for your help!