Matthew

25 de mayo de 2026

High quality product

Worked perfectly and instantly. I plugged it in and had my brand new device paired within 30 seconds. Very intuitive.

Fuzzy Logic

21 de febrero de 2024

Works good in Linux with some effort

I bought this to interact specifically with ble 5.0 devices from my PC and possibly some SBCs.This was a huge pain to install but here's what I did which will hopefully spare someone else the agony.The documentation on the Asus site is pretty abhorrent. It's mostly Windows oriented, and even for Windows the documentation is awful and you are pretty much on your own. It's a "plug and pray" situation with this thing until you get it setup correctly.Yes, it's supported in Linux so should work on Raspberry Pi as well.Once it's running it's actually really nice so far.Also the drivers include the source which is a win.How I got it working (old Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel version 5.4.0):First, download the driver from the Asus website.Second, blacklist all default bt drivers by creating the file /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth-blacklist.confthen add this to it:blacklist btrtlblacklist btusbblacklist btintelblacklist btbcmThis was necessary for me as the two devices were fighting for attention so to speak.It may not be needed for you (you can skip this and try it later if needed).Third, reload the kernel module settings (part of the above step):sudo systemctl restart systemd-modules-load.serviceNote that you will probably lose your bluetooth control panel, but you can undo this later by deleting the conf file then reloading the settings again.Fourth, install the driver after unzipping it and cd'ing to the folder:sudo make install INTERFACE=usbFifth, you must copy the firmware to the correct location.Go into the folder /rtkbt-firmware/lib/firmware inside the driver folder and copy these two files to /lib/firmware/ on your system:rtl8761bu_configrtl8761bu_fwNow see if the device is listed:hciconfig -athe device should appear there.If not, unplug the device then turn bluetooth off then on.Depending on your distro, it could one of these (Deb/Ubuntu/fedora):sudo service bluetooth stopsudo systemctl stop bluetoothPlug it back in, run hciconfig -a again and it should be working.If still nothing, run:lsmod | grep bluetoothand see if 'rtk_btusb' is listed next to bluetooth (with some others, probably).If so then the driver is probably installed.Now let's see if your firmware is correct:Type dmesg and see if there are any errors there.If you are seeing a cryptic message in dmesg like:rtk_btusb: fw name is rtl8761bu_fwrtk_btusb: This is not 8723a, use new patch style!then the firmware has not been copied to the correct folder which will prevent it from working.Locate the correct firmware folder for your distro then redo the steps from that point again.Hopefully it should be running now.Now you can play with it in bluetoothctl.Type bluetoothctl then type scan on and see if there are any devices.Type help for a list of commands... have fun!If all else has failed, remember to register your device on the Asus website then you should beeligible for support (didn't try this, your mileage may vary).Ver más

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a different name

13 de mayo de 2024

Works great once installed correctly

Installed on Windows 10 64bit OS. Definitely had to download/install the driver but that wasn't difficult, it prompted me to do it and I just had a few clicks and it was done. I have not noticed any lag issues, but I'm not using it for audio at this time so I can't rightly speak to that. File transfers are OK and it works great for mouse & keyboard.The rest of this won't apply to like 99% of people but I'm putting it here in case anyone encounters the one gotcha I experienced with this device, which was starting up the PC cold (from being turned off). It was taking too long after I installed this device. Windows did come up, but it sat at an empty screen for a couple minutes whereas this computer used to just blast open whenever I'd start it up. I messed around a while before I found something online about similar issues. The article I found suggested that even though my motherboard did not "have" bluetooth onboard, sometimes there is something buried in the BIOS (or UEFI) related to bluetooth, and apparently some mainboard manufacturers actually ship boards with bluetooth only disabled as some arcane marketing strategy to sell the boards at a lower price (??). My mainboard definitely wasn't supposed to come with bluetooth and I had no signs of any pre-existing Bluetooth devices in Device Manager, but sure enough I entered my BIOS at bootup and there were two bluetooth items listed, one was already disabled and the other (named something like "connectivity wifi/bluetooth") was enabled. I disabled it (this computer uses an ethernet cable, not wifi) and the PC boots very quickly again. I gotta think that was it, I DON'T think you want multiple bluetooth adapters enabled like that. Weird problem that only occurred on cold boot - Standard restarts weren't affected. Anyway, I could be the only one in the world who had that problem, and I'm enjoying the bluetooth now. I'd buy it againVer más

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trektek

8 de diciembre de 2023

Buy this one! You won't regret it!!

I purchased this Bluetooth computer adapter/dongle after my big name brand adapter died on my after about a year. In a way it was fortuitous because this one is SO much better!I have been pretty much brand loyal, if I buy something and it lasts and works well I continue to buy the same brand when a new one is needed. This one was on sale, was very well reviewed, and I was a bit disappointed by the fact my big name brand one died so relatively quickly.Boy, the differences were immense and immediately apparent. First, foremost, and best, the old one required me to actively switch to the Bluetooth connection, not this one. I turn on my Bluetooth headphones and it immediately switches over. Next, the range is better too, much better. With the old adapter I'd walk out of my bedroom and the connection would drop. Not this one, I can go to the opposite end of the house and still be listening/connected.The range, ease of use, and price are enough to make this my new brand loyal product for Bluetooth. I have many other great Asus products. In fact most of the components of the computer I built and used to write this review are Asus products so I should've switched earlier, but again, I was hooked on brand loyalty for my audio so I went with them. Not any longer!!Ver más

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Charlie W.

7 de abril de 2026

pretty good choice , semi limited range compared to built in

Works great, my PC can't use Bluetooth so this was a good option for using my wireless headphones. My only complaint is that the range is a little limited compared to the range I normally get from built in Bluetooth on devices. It starts to cut out once I walk more than 10 ft. from my PC. Good for a gaming pc :)Ver más

Mister

17 de marzo de 2026

Works great, but make sure to install official drivers for best quality!

Works great with my google pixel buds. I tried a different USB adapter that gave me more range, but terrible audio quality. This adapter on the other hand has a range of maybe 15 feet, but excellent audio quality for my wireless ear buds. And it also works on linux!Ver más

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