When To Use Bluetooth Or Wlan; Bluetooth Limitations - HMS Networks Anybus Wireless Bridge II CAN User Manual

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When to Use Bluetooth or WLAN

Anybus Wireless Bridge II CAN
3.5. When to Use Bluetooth or WLAN
Use Bluetooth when:
• The wireless link has an Anybus Wireless Bolt or Anybus Wireless Bridge II at both ends.
• An interruption-free connection is more important than data throughput speed.
• Interference robustness is important, e.g. in an industrial environment.
Use WLAN when:
• Connecting to other types of wireless devices or a WLAN infrastructure.
• High data throughput speed is more important than connection reliability.
• Large file transfers are expected.
• WLAN channel frequency planning is possible.

3.6. Bluetooth Limitations

Due to different implementations of Bluetooth by different manufacturers, Bluetooth PAN (Personal Area
Network) may not work with some devices.
WLAN 5 GHz cannot be used at the same time as WLAN 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth.
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