From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net From: "William M. Quarles" Message-ID: References: <1114165056.32265.56.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed In-Reply-To: <1114165056.32265.56.camel@pegasus> Subject: [Bluez-users] Re: Beginner with PAND Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Reply-To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: BlueZ users List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:02:53 -0400 Marcel Holtmann wrote: > Hi William, > > >>I am trying to set up one of my computers to work as an Internet router >>for other bluetooth devices. I'm trying to use pand, and I notice that >>it has this -e flag. I use it to designate the ethernet device name >>that I want to give to my bluetooth stack/dongle (someone correct me if >>I am not understanding this correctly). Well, ifconfig doesn't reveal >>another device when pand is running. I can't network to a device that >>doesn't exist. So what do I do? > > > the bnep0 device is only created when you actually created the BNEP > connection. To set the IP before the connection you must use a Bridge on > top the bnepX interfaces. Check the PAN howto for details. Why do I need a bridge? I don't have to create a bridge in MS Windows XP to set this up. I don't really want a bridge either. Are you sure that there isn't another way? William ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users