Ebay Bluetooth 5.0 Dongle - Do Windows 7 Drivers Exist?

[FantasyAcquiesce]

Hello MSFN,

I am seeking a driver for the below device. Google has not been my friend here. I just want to use my dongles on Windows 7 is all.

This generic model is known as "Br8041 Bluetooth 5." Most dongles are very short and are only labeled with a "V5.0" on them- they are lots of clones of this model. The hardware ID says this is a Cambridge Silicon CSR Bluetooth device.

Edited February 16, 2024 by FantasyAcquiesce

[jaclaz]

9 hours ago, FantasyAcquiesce said:

Hello MSFN,

I am seeking a driver for the below device. Google has not been my friend here. I just want to use my dongles on Windows 7 is all.

https://www.ebay.com/b/USB-Bluetooth-v5-0-USB-Bluetooth-Network-Adapters-Dongles/44999/bn_106271625

That link goes to the whole directory of available Bluetooth dongles (880 results), WHICH one are you interested in?

jaclaz

[TSNH]

Some of them even claim XP compatibility

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134559754166?hash=item1f5462e7b6:g:9KcAAOSw6vdj4fWU

ofc I'm not promoting this exact one

Maybe you should contact the seller about driver

Edited February 12, 2024 by TSNH

[Dixel]

19 hours ago, jaclaz said:

That link goes to the whole directory of available Bluetooth dongles (880 results), WHICH one are you interested in?

jaclaz

I can take a wild guess, most are based on the same Realtek chip, perhaps that's what the OP meant. Several of these I bought in the past did. Most died very fast. Make sure they are properly cooled.

[Dixel]

Found! Generic bluetooth 5.0 is what he wants. "I can't even find Windows XP or 7 drivers for generic bluetooth 5.0 dongles on ebay." 

https://msfn.org/board/topic/185881-seeking-bluetooth-30-ud-300m-usb-drivers-for-windows-98seme/?do=findComment&comment=1259897

[FantasyAcquiesce]

On 2/12/2024 at 10:16 AM, TSNH said:

Some of them even claim XP compatibility

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134559754166?hash=item1f5462e7b6:g:9KcAAOSw6vdj4fWU

ofc I'm not promoting this exact one

Maybe you should contact the seller about driver

So far, I tried to contact a dozen sellers. No useful replies so far.

I found this driver, but attempting to install it gives me a message that there are unauthorized bluetooth devices in the PC...disabling the drivers still refuses to install the driver.

https://gist.github.com/peteristhegreat/b48da772167f86f43decbd34edbd0849?permalink_comment_id=4046100

Is there any hope? I haven't found a single instance of this driver working on Windows 7.

Edited February 16, 2024 by FantasyAcquiesce