ASUS USB-BT500 Bluetooth 5.0 USB Adapter with Ultra Small Design, Backward Compatible with Bluetooth 2.1/3.x/4.x

I downloaded the upgraded the ASUS BT500 Drivers and it connected right away. I am using it for my XBOX Elite 2 Wireless Controller. The Bluetooth on my PC just won't pick up the controller without this USB Dongle. I am impressed with the 0 Lag that this connector has. It connects automatically when i power on my xbox controller. no need to unplug it every time. It also will work when plugged into the USB 2.0 or #.0 port. very happy with the price too. I highly recommend. I am using it with Steam to play Marvel Rivals.

bought it to replace my tp link 3.0 adapter which was not smooth for my wacom intuos pro tabletand I am so happy that I got this asus one cause it does not skip or lag anymore.I read that USB 3.0 ports emit distracting signalsand to make sure I get it as close to my device as possible,I used a USB extension chord and placed the adapter at the end of my deskrather than using my PC USB port directly.I highly recommend this adapter for anyone.

Desktop I built didn’t have anything Bluetooth. This device holds up a gaming controller, keyboard, and mouse all at the time with no problem. Connection is very strong and well worth what you pay for

Work as I expected.

Used to connect xbox controller to PC. Works well, has good range. Has been issue free for some time now.

I bought this to interact specifically with ble 5.0 devices from my PC and possibly some SBCs.This was a huge pain to install but here's what I did which will hopefully spare someone else the agony.The documentation on the Asus site is pretty abhorrent. It's mostly Windows oriented, and even for Windows the documentation is awful and you are pretty much on your own. It's a "plug and pray" situation with this thing until you get it setup correctly.Yes, it's supported in Linux so should work on Raspberry Pi as well.Once it's running it's actually really nice so far.Also the drivers include the source which is a win.How I got it working (old Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel version 5.4.0):First, download the driver from the Asus website.Second, blacklist all default bt drivers by creating the file /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth-blacklist.confthen add this to it:blacklist btrtlblacklist btusbblacklist btintelblacklist btbcmThis was necessary for me as the two devices were fighting for attention so to speak.It may not be needed for you (you can skip this and try it later if needed).Third, reload the kernel module settings (part of the above step):sudo systemctl restart systemd-modules-load.serviceNote that you will probably lose your bluetooth control panel, but you can undo this later by deleting the conf file then reloading the settings again.Fourth, install the driver after unzipping it and cd'ing to the folder:sudo make install INTERFACE=usbFifth, you must copy the firmware to the correct location.Go into the folder /rtkbt-firmware/lib/firmware inside the driver folder and copy these two files to /lib/firmware/ on your system:rtl8761bu_configrtl8761bu_fwNow see if the device is listed:hciconfig -athe device should appear there.If not, unplug the device then turn bluetooth off then on.Depending on your distro, it could one of these (Deb/Ubuntu/fedora):sudo service bluetooth stopsudo systemctl stop bluetoothPlug it back in, run hciconfig -a again and it should be working.If still nothing, run:lsmod | grep bluetoothand see if 'rtk_btusb' is listed next to bluetooth (with some others, probably).If so then the driver is probably installed.Now let's see if your firmware is correct:Type dmesg and see if there are any errors there.If you are seeing a cryptic message in dmesg like:rtk_btusb: fw name is rtl8761bu_fwrtk_btusb: This is not 8723a, use new patch style!then the firmware has not been copied to the correct folder which will prevent it from working.Locate the correct firmware folder for your distro then redo the steps from that point again.Hopefully it should be running now.Now you can play with it in bluetoothctl.Type bluetoothctl then type scan on and see if there are any devices.Type help for a list of commands... have fun!If all else has failed, remember to register your device on the Asus website then you should beeligible for support (didn't try this, your mileage may vary).

Funciona bastante Bien, llevaba tiempo buscando un controlador Bluetooth compatible con Arch Linux y este cumplio.

While I'm not in the habit of writing reviews, I have to get it out there that I absolutely must warn people to not buy this dongle. It simply does not work. And if it does, it doesn't work on Windows 8. I bought this thinking the Asus brand would give some form of familiar reliability but I haven't gotten it here. Bought it for my Windows 8 desktop computer, the only computer I own that doesn't have built-in bluetooth. It wouldn't do a thing.- First I plugged it into my desktop into my Anker 9-port powered hub; the really nice bestselling hub that has *no* problems acting as a middleman as far as drivers and USB dongles go. The proprietary USB dongle that goes to my mouse works, as does the Logitech unifying receiver. The Bluetooth menu allegedly attempts to detect it, but it doesn't find anything. I'm trying to get it to find my Nintendo Switch controller, a bluetooth device with a great reputation for working flawlessly with PCs.- Next, rebooted and tried again. Still wouldn't find it.- Unplugged it and re-plugged it. Windows detects the dongle but it still doesn't do anything.- Looked on Amazon reviews for tech support, as many folks are wont to do when they get it working through a workaround. Some say you have to download the latest drivers off the Asus website to do it. Went to the Asus website, the Support page for the product is completely blank. Great start.- Tried another review that said to look for the Bluetooth Windows service and make sure it's on - sure enough it is.- Found the drivers on a separate Asus page. Downloaded them, installed them. Now the Bluetooth function seems to have disappeared from the computer somehow. Rebooted, tried again, Bluetooth service not working.- Then took the dongle out of the hub and plugged it into a root USB port on my computer. Windows detects it. Bluetooth enabled. Still doesn't do anything. Rebooted, tried again, still doesn't do anything.- Reinstalled the drivers from scratch after rebooting, then rebooted again, still doesn't work. Just for the heck of it, tried to see if the dongle would work after installing the drivers before rebooting. It doesn't.- Looked on Google to see what I could find in terms of support for this thing. Some people are saying it doesn't support Windows 8. Whether or not that's true I dunno, but it surely doesn't work on my computer and I'm running decent hardware.- The first one I bought costed $15, the other one I bought (after I thought I lost the first one and later found it) costed $12. I've bought a lot of hardware over the years that I've had a week's worth of problems sifting through garbage forums trying to find a fix for and come up with nothing, and I'm not going through that rigamarole again. I'm not gonna spend weeks waiting to hear back from Asus Support, and pay some huge amount to ship it to them if they even care. I don't even care if I happened to get a defective model; I have a higher chance of getting a working product by just getting a different dongle. It'd be more expensive to spend more than an hour troubleshooting this thing when I could just work one hour for minimum wage and get about the same money to buy something of equal value. I'll find a dongle that has decent drivers and decent support.