From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] HCI forwarding From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <41A7074C00357A08@resmta03.ono.com> (added by postmaster@resmta03.ono.com) References: <41A7074C00357A08@resmta03.ono.com> (added by postmaster@resmta03.ono.com) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-13 Message-Id: <1104665949.8286.7.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Reply-To: bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: BlueZ development List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 12:39:09 +0100 Hi, > I=FFm developing an application to connect two Bluetooth-enabled phones > via internet using two Bluetooth-enabled PCs both connected to > internet. I mean that I can transmit files and play Bluetooth > multiplayer games to my friend that is 25 miles away like if it were > in my device=FFs Bluetooth radio range. (I know that ping times would b= e > very ugly!). >=20 > I use a raw socket as hcidump does, then I send the data trough TCP to > the other peer, when received is sent over Bluetooth hoping that the > other device receives it, this is more complex than it seems since > bluez handles and answers all HCI requests, i.e (when a device > performs a SDP request to find a service UUID bluez handles and > answers the request) but this is not correct for my application, hci > responses and data acks may be received via TCP from the other peer, > in other words: no bluez support, only HCI frames sniffing, sending, > receiving and transmitting. Now my questions are: >=20 > =20 >=20 > - Can I send HCI frames with a raw socket ? yes, you can. > - How can I tell the bluez stack not to answer HCI requests > (receiving only, leave the sends to me). Set the device into raw mode. This should stop any processing. > - Is there a better way to make this application? Use the hci_vhci driver. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ Bluez-devel mailing list Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel