B2 Setup puzzle

[William Ellison]

A very basic question - I'm just setting up my sparkling new B2, and I'm mystified by the provision of a short cable (about 80mm long) with a USB plug at one end and a socket at the other. Some kind of adapter? It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the Quick Start Guide. An explanation would be gratefully accepted. Thanks, Bill Ellison.

[Peter Lowham]

Hi Bill,

The short cable is a USB adapter cable which enables you to change the orientation of the Wifi aerial if required.  It is not mentioned in the Quick Start Guide because it is a recent change caused by a world wide shortage of some electronic components, with the Wifi dongle being one of those recent changes.  If your Wifi connection works without the short cable then that is fine; just put the cable away in safe storage in case you might need it in the future..

Regards,

Peter.

[Daniel Taylor]

This is the first I've heard of that.  Such a thing was not included with my B2.  From your description, it seems to be a short USB extension cable.  It could be useful for either the WiFi dongle or the Bluetooth dongle, if either of those applications has trouble with signal strength.

[William Ellison]

Hi Peter and Daniel,

Thank you both for your prompt replies and explanations. Bill.