Logitech FAQ Resource Central

This will serve as a good source of information for those who would like to understand more about the Logitech wireless technology.

All Logitech cordless devices are using this what Logitech calls it "Secure Connection" technology. You may see the words "Secure Connect" imprinted on top of some of the Logitech cordless receivers. Logitech devices which uses Secure Connection technology include keyboards, mice, speakers, Bluetooth headsets, gaming gears and so on. Basically, all their cordless devices implement this technology.

A lot of you may ask whether you are able to use a number of exact same models of Logitech cordless keyboard/ mouse in the same room. The answer is "Yes". What if there are other cordless devices that are utilizing the same RF channel as your Logitech device? 2.4GHz devices are very common. The answer is still "Yes, no problem". This is all thanks to the Secure Connect technology that Logitech implements in their cordless devices.

During manufacturing, each Logitech cordless devices are embedded with an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag. These tags are pre-programmed and pre-connected to make sure that they are properly configured and have the necessary identification information to work together out of the box. This avoids manual connection by the consumer.

The RFID tag also integrates a 12-bit security ID which allows the receiver to uniquely identify its partner and this way, you can have a roomful of the same devices.




Though writing matching identifying data to a mouse, keyboard, and receiver before they are packaged seems logical, Logitech developed a better method, one that guarantees 100-percent accuracy.

The RFID tags are programmed only after the products are packaged and the box is sealed. This method eliminates the need to keep matched devices together throughout the manufacturing process. And since mice, keyboards, and receivers are manufactured on different assembly lines producing thousands of units each day, making sure matched devices get packed in the same carton would be a nearly impossible undertaking.

How is it possible to program the RFID tags after the carton is sealed? It can be done, and the solution is the result of lengthy development and testing by Logitech engineers.

An assembly line technician places a sealed, packaged carton into a “pairing station.” The station consists of several components: a rectangular loop antenna a bit larger than the retail package, a computer running a custom application to assign identification numbers and other data, and specialized RFID circuitry to power the antenna.

When a carton is placed in the station, the process begins automatically. For 27 MHz and 2.4 GHz sets, a unique identifier, encryption key, and other connection information are sent to the rectangular antenna, writing the data to the RFID tags in the mouse, keyboard, and receiver simultaneously. For cordless desktops using Bluetooth wireless technology, a Bluetooth address, PIN code, and other data are written to the RFID tags. The process takes just seconds. In a quality control step, the tags in each package are read and then secured to protect against possible corruption or modification. From there, the sealed packages are shipped to customers.

Secure Connect assures complete user security. Critical information, including the cordless desktop’s identifying data and Bluetooth PIN code, is not accessible via RFID. Even if it were possible to listen in on keyboard and mouse activity, a snoop’s eavesdropping equipment would need to sit within three feet of the cordless desktop, the maximum communications range of the built-in low-power transmitters.