Panda Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 USB Nano Adapter Class 2 Smart Ready with Low Energy Technology

Nice device

Received the Panda Bluetooth Adapter in good packing condition. The Bluetooth Adapter was detected automatically by the Ubuntu 20.04 OS and started working with out any manual settings. Able to pair with my headphones with out any trouble. Satisfied with this Panda Bluetooth Adapter.

Very good. The only one which works with Raspberry Pi and all flavours of Linux just out of box.

Excellent for all portable and LE devices

Works well with Linux. MRP is not what is shown here on Amazon. Someone sue Amazon for false MRPs.

Great product in a++ condition

Works on Linux Mint (Ubuntu), yippee

I bought this for a Toshiba laptop that didn't come with a bluetooth adapter installed when built. Old, it was shipped with Windows 8.1 which is supposed to have native support for Bluetooth 4.0. Unfortunately since the unit wasn't shipped with Bluetooth it didn't have the drivers so I had a bit of trouble connecting devices. I finally changed the way Windows Update would run and let it automatically check for updates and that prompted it to install a Servicing Stack. And had to go into Control Panel to change settings. Everything I needed to do I found while searching on the Internet. Once it did that I could connect a Microsoft Surface BT4.0 keyboard and a Nullea 505 Trackball. The only issue is with LE devices and randomization which can't be tweaked in Windows 8.1 but that isn't anything to do with the adapter. I have the same Toshiba laptop dual boot with Linux Mint and it works much more reliably with Linux once I made some tweaks in the bluetooth controls, again related to LE, MAC randomization and privacy. Also plugged it into a Lenovo mini tower that didn't come with bluetooth internally, was Windows 7 upgraded to Windows 10 and had no issues at all, same devices all connected right away without any manual configuration. Not the least expensive bluetooth adapter but if you want something that is a contemporary of an older machine to increase your odds of success it is worth a few extra bucks.

Using Linux Manjaro KDE i first plugged it in the USB 3.0 port on a HP8560P laptop. Laptop recognized the adapter without having to install any driver and had no problem pairing Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless headphones. The audio keep cutting in and out when listing to music in bedroom about 18 ft from laptop and other rooms in a small house. The signal only had to go around one corner to get to bedroom. I then plugged it into a USB 2.0 port on laptop then audio did not cut out in any room in house on 1st floor. Did a google search to see why audio keeps cutting out for bluetooth headphones on usb 3.0 port. It said audio cuts out because USB 3.0 ports emit radio frequency noise in the 2.4GHz spectrum, which directly interferes with Bluetooth signals. This interference causes data loss between the dongle and headphones, resulting in choppy audio. Moving the adapter to a USB 2.0 port or using a USB extender usually fixes this. The sound quality is excellent. Like the reviews said it is plug and play on Linux. I recommend it but use USB 2.0 port or a short 6” USB 2.0 extender cable connected to USB 3.0 port which will also stop radio frequency interference and audio should not cut out. When watching videos on Youtube in 1080P HD video quality the audio is in sync with their lips, don’t notice any lag with my Sony WH-1000X4 wireless headphones. Maybe it depends on what version bluetooth the headphones and computer are using?

Haven’t tried linux yet but plug and play immediately under Windows 10. Manufacturer provides excellent support. Quick in responding.

EDIT (5/15/2014): After working with Alan from Panda's support team via email we were able to get this working in short order. My words of wisdom - if you cannot get this dongle to work right away shoot these guys an email as they are very helpful. The whole experience while being frustrating at the beginning has been turned around by their willingness to help and support the device. Based on that service alone I will continue buying from them in the future. I myself work in a service industry and *good* service/support is hard to find. These guys deserve your business. So the title pretty much sums this up. I am not in the IT field, but am bieber-deep in the computer world (I build my own gaming rigs and troubleshoot all my own IT problems). While not an expert, I consider myself fully self-sufficient. That being said, getting the drivers to install on a Win 7 SP1 Sager NP8150 was kind of a pain in the a$$. Had I not been highly computer literate this may have been a huge hurdle. For someone with your Average Joe's tech knowledge level I kinda cringe. Overall, this little dongle has performed well, paring to my cellphone, Vizio sound bar and other devices. This will earn a 4th star should it hold up over time. I think the 5th star is reserved for a device which upon being plugged in is recognized, updated and is 'plug'n'play' right outta the box - which this was not. If you're NOT a computer nerd like me or work in the IT world invite, that friend of yours over, have a few beers and let someone else save you the time of fiddling with this. Overall I'm happy with the price point and function so far. EDIT: Alan with the manufacturer raised a valid point that you _shouldn't_ need to manually install any drivers and that Win 7 _should_ recognize and grab them for you. In theory, yes, but in practice that's not working all the time. It is possible that Win 7 is the culprit and to be honest that wouldn't surprise me in the least. Considering I had the same issue with another Win 7 SP1 terminal (this time a desktop PC) there is definitely an issue somewhere whether it be a problem with the adapter or Win 7 SP1. I've had 2 different machines had the same problem requiring the same solution, downloading the PandaBT4ForWin.zip (407mb file) file from Panda's site and doing driver installation the good ol' fashioned way. Not a big deal, but most folks probably aren't comfortable doing their own driver support.