Is there any way to make Model M as a non-Bluetooth wireless keyboard
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- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
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I use my Model M with a USB switch box to hop between two different PCs throughout the day. I'd prefer to use a wireless USB dongle instead of Bluetooth to connect wirelessly.
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
What would a wireless but non-Bluetooth connection achieve? I could see the appeal of a multi host Bluetooth keyboard for switching between systems with a keystroke, but a non-Bluetooth connection is typically (always?) direct 1:1 host to device.
Or do you just want a wireless link between your keyboard and the USB KVM?
Or do you just want a wireless link between your keyboard and the USB KVM?
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- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Yes. Wireless between my KVM and the keyboard.
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
Fair enough. Any wireless dongle should be able to handle that. But the trouble is getting the Model M to play along. Hopefully there's something out there that lets you bridge wired keyboards like this. There is such a thing *for* Bluetooth.
- jsheradin
- Location: USA
Most of my computers boot to Grub which does not support bluetooth. After trying a couple solutions I ended up using these things. You basically do a one time bluetooth pairing and you have something like a basic logitech wireless keyboard. The OS, BIOS, whatever sees them as a normal USB keyboard. You can move the dongle between computers, etc. and it remains paired.
You could use something like what Mu posted or this. I think you could make your own controller using something like this if you want to go the QMK route.
You could use something like what Mu posted or this. I think you could make your own controller using something like this if you want to go the QMK route.