Bluetooth headset audio degrades as you walk away from the laptop.
Bluetooth Class 2 reaches 10 meters in theory, much less in practice due to walls and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz interference. For home offices a USB dongle (LC3 or Jabra Link) is almost always better than direct laptop Bluetooth.
Try this first
- 1Find where the Bluetooth radio sits in the laptop (usually next to Wi-Fi antenna), do not put the lid or metal in front.
- 2Try a USB dongle: Jabra Link 380, Poly BT600, often all interference disappears.
- 3Move laptop Wi-Fi from 2.4 to 5 GHz to remove noise.
- 4If still flaky pick a DECT headset (Jabra Engage, Poly Savi), it has its own frequency and reaches 50+ meters.
When to bring us in
Someone deliberately keeps distance for call privacy (open office, small living room): DECT gives better range, or accept they need to sit closer.
See also
- VPN will not connect or keeps droppingTwo main causes: your home internet or the VPN server. One quick test separates them.
- VPN connects but corporate folders are unreachableConnection says "green" but your network drives will not open. Almost always a DNS or routing issue.
- Home PC slow on VPN, fast at the officeThree suspects: home internet, VPN server limits, or routing that takes a long detour.
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