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Tiny black USB Bluetooth 5.0 adapter with driver disk

SourcingBay

SourcingBay A501 Bluetooth 5.0 USB 2.0 Adapter

SKU CH-MN5J-833BS

Adds Bluetooth 5.0 to a PC or laptop, connects up to seven devices within 20 M and works plug-and-play on Windows 8.1 and 10

  • TypeBluetooth Adapter
  • Bluetooth 5.0 plus EDR gives twice the speed of bluetooth 4.0
  • Backward compatible with Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0, 2.1 and 2.0
  • Connect up to 7 devices within 20 M range
  • Plug and play on Windows 10, 8.1, 8; driver disk for Windows 7
  • Super compact nail-sized design stays plugged into laptop without obstruction

Bluetooth 5.0 USB adapter for desktop and laptop

The SourcingBay A501 adds Bluetooth 5.0 capability to any PC with a free USB 2.0 port. It uses a Realtek RTL8761B chip and supports EDR for improved throughput. The tiny dongle stays almost flush with the chassis, so it can remain inserted during transport.

Ideal for peripherals.

Connect up to seven devices such as mice, keyboards, headsets, speakers or game controllers within a 20 M radius. Windows 8.1 and 10 work driver-free; Windows 7 needs the supplied driver disk. Buyers who need high-bandwidth data links or Wi-Fi connectivity should look at a different product.

Bluetooth 5.0 with backward compatibility to 4.0

The adapter runs Bluetooth 5.0 and falls back to bluetooth 4.0, 3.0, 2.1 and 2.0 automatically. This single specification decides whether your existing peripherals will pair without extra hardware.

Highlights

  • Bluetooth 5.0 plus EDR gives twice the speed of bluetooth 4.0
  • Backward compatible with Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0, 2.1 and 2.0
  • Connect up to 7 devices within 20 M range
  • Plug and play on Windows 10, 8.1, 8; driver disk for Windows 7
  • Super compact nail-sized design stays plugged into laptop without obstruction

Specifications

BrandSourcingBay
ModelA501
TypeBluetooth Adapter

Questions about this item

How do I install the A501 adapter on Windows 10 and what step is often missed?

Insert the A501 into a USB 2.0 port; Windows 10 recognises it automatically with no driver needed. The step often missed is using the included driver disk for Windows 7 instead of relying on plug-and-play.

What part will need replacement first with regular use of the A501?

The supplied driver disk is the only physical extra; the RTL8761B adapter itself has no moving parts or consumables, so no component requires scheduled replacement.

What limit appears first when the A501 runs continuously at its 20 M range with seven devices?

The Bluetooth 5.0 link caps at seven simultaneous connections and a 20 M radius; sustained use at that edge typically hits the connection-count ceiling before throughput drops.

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