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From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] listening for any packets
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 20:13:12 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1115316792.8496.182.camel@pegasus> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200505051938.25308.viktor.teofanovic@bregenznet.at>

Hi Teos,

> is it possible to expand the BlueZ stack, that it is able to listen for any 
> incoming packtes (even BB_PDU's or LMP_PDU's) from the piconet? 

no it is not possible. No baseband or LMP traffic is routed through the
HCI for access by the host stack.

> I'm going to programm a simple sniffer tool for educational purposes (just 
> listen for packets without any encryption) and thus I should know, if I can 
> do this with the BlueZ stack?

First you need Bluetooth hardware that allows you to see the baseband or
LMP traffic. For example the BPA-100/105 or the CATC/LeCroy or Frontline
sniffers.

Regards

Marcel




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2005-05-05 17:38 [Bluez-users] listening for any packets root_teos
2005-05-05 18:13 ` Marcel Holtmann [this message]

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