Logitech Mx Revolution distance use and connection

stephentw · 22 Apr 2009 at 21:55

For people who own it, whats the furthest away you can use it? I'm looking to upgrade my current mx3200 desktop as the mouse doesn't work at the required distance - about 2-3 metres.

Also Is the MX Revolution wireless or bluetooth? There seems to be a keyboard/mouse package now (5500 I think it's called) that has the MX Revolution mouse with the fast scroll wheel but it's bluetooth whereas everywhere that sells the mouse on its own states its just wireless. Do the 2 use different connection methods? Or is the standalone mouse bluetooth too?

Thanks!

matthab · 22 Apr 2009 at 23:39

I have one and I get about 5m + out of it. It uses 2.4ghz connection and is genreally a very nice mouse too use.

MikeHunt79 · 22 Apr 2009 at 23:41

Mine drops out when it's less then 1m away sometimes.... Am I doing it wrong?

matthab · 22 Apr 2009 at 23:59

yehI had it in the back of my PC and i got a crap range I then moved it into my viewsonics powered USB hub and got a decent range.

stephentw · 23 Apr 2009 at 11:16

Hmm mixed reviews about distance then, anyone else got one? I do like them but I know the MS stuff definitely works from further away so I could just as easily get one of their mice.

jim5000 · 23 Apr 2009 at 13:23

I have my receiver plugged into the USB hub on my desk and the mouse still works from the next room.

MikeHunt79 · 23 Apr 2009 at 13:55

Hmm, I think something may be up with mine then, I'll have to have an experiment to test the range...

Hamster · 23 Apr 2009 at 17:09

About 5m with mine.

D D Danneh · 23 Apr 2009 at 17:44

Note that the Revolution in the KB+mouse bundle is different to the Revolution you buy on it's own. The information isn't conflicting, the one in the package does indeed use bluetooth and the standalone one uses regular wireless. Not sure which is better, but I'd assume it's wireless. Bluetooth was probably used either to cut down costs, or so the mouse could be used with the same dongle as the keyboard.

BloomerzUK · 23 Apr 2009 at 17:46

JoeMama said:
About 5m with mine.

stephentw · 23 Apr 2009 at 17:56

Thanks everyone, yeah I thought the bluetooth was just with the keyboard bundle, thats good never been a fan of bluetooth. So was checking to make sure before I jump in.

My concern with getting another logitech wireless mouse is I have the mx3200 mouse/keyboard set currently and the range is dreadful, even with line of sight I struggle to get over a 1m or 1.5m at most. So it's really put me off.