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

I wanted to use my Xbox controller and wireless headphones with an older Intel system. The Asus Tuff motherboard did not provide wireless internet or Bluetooth and I wanted both. This inexpensive device fixed half of the problem, with a similar device fixing the wireless internet issue. It is very easy to install and the drivers are already built into windows 10. Once installed you add Bluetooth devices as you would if Bluetooth was installed on the motherboard. Once the device is added, as soon as it gets turned on, it is connected to Bluetooth. The drivers remember added devices from one boot to the next.

I have a b650 motherboard and it uses some Mediatek Bluetooth adapter. It drops connections on multiple controllers (xbox elite and ps5 dual sense) let alone suffering the drifting and delay. At first, I was wondering if it was the controllers' fault.I plugged this device in and downloaded the driver package from the website for windows 11. I disabled the Mediatek Bluetooth adapter and installed the driver. Suddenly, the issues went away.It's too early to say how long it will last, but I'm happy for now. Response time and connectivity are above expectations.

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.

ASUS driver only up through windows 10. If using win11, must go through manual selection process to use the ASUS windows 10 driver. Default selection by win11 doesn't work-no bluetooth.Once you go through this manually, works.

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.

Works very well, better than the horrible one usually in mainstream pc motherboards (why?). Good range, download not really necessary, fast to what I can tell, and since there’s no download it’s easy to use, even if you wanted to download the software, you don’t really need to, installing is easy, and sometimes it has a bluetooth gimmick, but that’s pretty normal, stability is good overall.

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).