From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Hcitool rssi/tpl/lq From: Marcel Holtmann To: Chris Dawson Cc: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <20041008181039.B8513AB201@lmcodec02.st1.spray.net> References: <1302.213.112.80.112.1097230559.squirrel@webmail.nada.kth.se> <1097234685.4407.3.camel@pegasus> <20041008181039.B8513AB201@lmcodec02.st1.spray.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1097262689.4848.10.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 21:11:29 +0200 Hi Chris, > I've got Bluez going now on newly installed Fedora Core 2 (thanks Jouni > Lohikoski for the pointer). > > I can scan for devices with 'hcitool scan' or inq, but I really want to play > with the rssi and lq options... when I try them I get "Not connected". When > I try to connect ('hcitool cc 00:0a....) I get "Can't create connection. > Operation not permitted". This is the same with two remote devices: one > laptop, one T68i. > > Can someone let me know how to get RSSI and LQ from a device? Do they need > to be connected/paired? - ideally I'd like to be able to get both from > unpaired & unconnected devices. they don't need to be paired, but they need to be connected. If you wanna use "hcitool cc ..." then you must do this as root, but you can also connect to a service via rfcomm etc. and then request RSSI or the link quality. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users