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Can a Windows 11 PC use 2 Bluetooth adapters at once?

Anonymous
2024-04-15T11:10:20+00:00

We have a PC that needs more than 7 Bluetooth devices connected to it. I have purchased a TP-Link UB4A Bluetooth dongle, but cannot function properly unless the computer's built in Bluetooth is disabled in Device Manager. But suppose we have 2 of these dongles plugged in at the same time, would that allow us to use 14 devices total on that PC? If this is not possible, are there any other products or software that can perform our desired function?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-03T09:36:58+00:00

    UPDATE

    After multiple failed attempts to get both Bluetooth Dongles to work simultaneously I emailed TP Link's customer service to see if this was even possible. This was their response:

    "Computer can't use more than one Bluetooth. If the user wants to connect 14 Bluetooths at once, we can only recommend that he use two computers. 7 Bluetooth connections is a hardware limit and we have no way to lift this limit."

    In short, NO, it is not possible two use a second dongle as an extender to the 7 device limit.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-14T01:42:03+00:00

    I would have to test this but you can probably run a vm and pass the second usb single to it and then administer it from the vm 🤔

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-29T14:34:49+00:00

    "Please provide instructions on how this works in Windows 11."

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  4. EmilyS726 227.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-04-15T12:24:48+00:00

    Hello, this is Emily.

    Yes, it is possible to use two Bluetooth adapters simultaneously on a Windows 11 PC. However, it is important to note that not all Bluetooth adapters are compatible with each other, and some may cause conflicts when used together.

    If that still doesn't work, you might want to consider getting a bluetooth hub, make sure it is one that is not just an extender but can also serve as bluetooth gateway.

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