My apologies on the cross posting, won't happen again. I've also now tried with both auth and enc switched off as well, which is what follows.

[root@localhost neil]# hcitool info 00:0E:6D:07:E1:BF
Requesting information ...
        BD Address: 00:0E:6D:07:E1:BF
        Device Name: Smartphone
        LMP Version: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subversion: 0x20e
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
                <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset>
                <timing accuracy> <role switch> <hold mode> <sniff mode>
                <park state> <RSSI> <channel quality> <SCO link>
                <HV2 packets> <HV3 packets> <u-law log> <A-law log>
                <CVSD> <paging scheme> <power control> <transparent SCO>

[root@localhost neil]# /usr/sbin/hcidump -x
HCIDump - HCI packet analyzer ver 1.5
device: hci0 snap_len: 1028 filter: 0xffffffff
< HCI Command: Create Connection(0x01|0x0005) plen 13
BF E1 07 6D 0E 00 18 CC 02 00 00 00 00
> HCI Event: Command Status(0x0f) plen 4
00 01 05 04
> HCI Event: Connect Complete(0x03) plen 11
00 29 00 BF E1 07 6D 0E 00 01 00
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 12
    L2CAP(s): Connect req: psm 3 scid 0x0040
< HCI Command: Write Link Policy Settings(0x02|0x000d) plen 4
29 00 0E 00
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> HCI Event: Command Complete(0x0e) plen 6
01 0D 08 00 29 00
> HCI Event: Page Scan Repetition Mode Change(0x20) plen 7
BF E1 07 6D 0E 00 01
> HCI Event: Max Slots Change(0x1b) plen 3
29 00 05
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 16
    L2CAP(s): Connect rsp: dcid 0x0152 scid 0x0040 result 0 status 0
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 16
    L2CAP(s): Config req: dcid 0x0152 flags 0x0000 clen 4
    MTU 1024
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 12
    L2CAP(s): Config req: dcid 0x0040 flags 0x0000 clen 0
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 14
    L2CAP(s): Config rsp: scid 0x0152 flags 0x0000 result 0 clen 0
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 14
    L2CAP(s): Config rsp: scid 0x0040 flags 0x0000 result 0 clen 0
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 8

    L2CAP(d): cid 0x152 len 4 [psm 3]
      RFCOMM(s): SABM: cr 1 dlci 0 pf 1 ilen 0 fcs 0x1c
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 8
    L2CAP(d): cid 0x40 len 4 [psm 3]
      RFCOMM(s): UA: cr 1 dlci 0 pf 1 ilen 0 fcs 0xd7
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 18
    L2CAP(d): cid 0x152 len 14 [psm 3]
      RFCOMM(s): PN CMD: cr 1 dlci 0 pf 0 ilen 10 fcs 0x70 mcc_len 8
      dlci 2 frame_type 0 credit_flow 15 pri 7 ack_timer 0 frame_size 667 max_retrans 0 credits 7
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 18
    L2CAP(d): cid 0x40 len 14 [psm 3]
      RFCOMM(s): PN RSP: cr 0 dlci 0 pf 0 ilen 10 fcs 0xaa mcc_len 8
      dlci 2 frame_type 0 credit_flow 14 pri 7 ack_timer 0 frame_size 667 max_retrans 0 credits 7
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 8
    L2CAP(d): cid 0x152 len 4 [psm 3]
      RFCOMM(s): SABM: cr 1 dlci 2 pf 1 ilen 0 fcs 0x59
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 12
    L2CAP(s): Disconn req: dcid 0x0040 scid 0x0152
< ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 12
    L2CAP(s): Disconn rsp: dcid 0x0040 scid 0x0152
> HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets(0x13) plen 5
01 29 00 01 00
< HCI Command: Disconnect(0x01|0x0006) plen 3
29 00 13
> HCI Event: Command Status(0x0f) plen 4
00 01 06 04
> HCI Event: Disconn Complete(0x05) plen 4
00 29 00 16

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[root@localhost neil]# /opt/bluetooth/sbin/hciconfig -a
hci0:   Type: USB
        BD Address: 00:07:61:1A:A7:23 ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
        UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
        RX bytes:125557 acl:6054 sco:0 events:5693 errors:0
        TX bytes:82916 acl:6254 sco:0 commands:78 errors:0
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
        Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
        Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK
        Link mode: MASTER ACCEPT
        Name: 'Laptop'
        Class: 0x120105
        HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x34e LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x34e
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

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On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 10:38, Marcel Holtmann wrote:

Hi Neil,

choose one mailing list, because I hate cross-postings.

> I'm trying to get my MX900 Hub and my i-mate smartphone2 to place
> nicely together, but so far, I haven't had much luck on that front.
> The smartphone2 FYI runs Windows Mobile 2003, or CE4, which ever you
> prefer to call it. The phone is also called a Orange SPV E200 for
> those on that network.

Send us the information about your phone from "hcitool info <bdaddr>".

> I can get rfcomm stuff to work fine with other phones, so I believe it
> is the phone itself at fault. The end result that I'm after, is to be
> able to sync with my phone, and also surf from my laptop via GPRS. The
> time frame I'm trying t work within is of course tight, as I'm needed
> this next week for while I'm away. 
> 
> When all connected, peered, etc, and it looks successful, I get odd
> things like the following.
> 
> [root@localhost neil]# cat /dev/rfcomm0
> cat: /dev/rfcomm0: Connection reset by peer
> [root@localhost neil]# 
> 
> I've put the hcidump information at the bottom of the e-mail.

Do it again, but this time with -x or send us the binary dump.

> I'm also having problems with the ActiveSync facilities on the phone,
> as when I try the "BT ActiveSync" it comes up with "Please bond with
> other Bluetooth device which supports serial port or ActiveSync
> profile as your ActiveSync partner!"

>From the dump I saw that you use security mode 3. Do you enabled auth
and encrypt in hcid.conf? Don't do so. Show us "hciconfig -a".

Regards

Marcel