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I want to hack a device which connects via USB, and plug a bluetooth USB dongle to the end of the USB cable (using a female to female adapter), and then connect to that device from another USB bluetooth dongle connected to my computer.
How can I do this? It is straightforward? I don’t want to spend $30 on parts before I know how to do this.
Also I think another concern is that the USB cable is providing power to the device. So I think that means I would also have to hack it for power.
I have created this diagram in Photoshop to illustrate my intent:
Note: it won't be a USB mouse, as that would be pointless because there are already wireless mice in existence. The mouse is displayed for illustrative purposes.
Think for example, PS3 controller. That works, and in fact I was able to get it working with my laptop, over Bluetooth.
I just want to know HOW to make it work.
UPDATE:
Basically, this is what I need:
- Wireless transmitter (Bluetooth dongle)
- A microcontroller
- Internal battery
- Wireless receiver module (Another Bluetooth dongle)
So now I just need someone to help with the specifics.
7 years later and I still want to do this. I found other ways around it (long usb extension cord, etc) but turning a wired usb device wireless would be amazingly useful. – superuser – 2019-02-14T02:07:49.247
and it's 2019 and all I found is YHK-80M module. Too bad, you have to mod your mouse. – Nullstr1ng – 2019-07-21T23:13:34.880
1Almost 2 years later (WOW!!!) I still think it would be cool to do this. Too bad no one came up with an answer yet. – superuser – 2014-04-06T04:50:00.643