Re: [Bluez-devel] Problem with link keys

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi John,

> My previous problems getting my headset to work were due to stale link keys.
> After deleting the old one, I could make a new pairing.  The problem is that
> the *new* link key becomes useless as soon as I turn off the headset.
> 
> The procedure is something like this:
> 1) Turn on headset
> 2) Pair with PC
> 3) Enter PIN when asked
> 4) headset works fine
> 5) shut off headset
> 6) turn headset back on
> 7) hcitool commands targeted at the headset all fail with "input/output error"
>    now.
> 8) Delete existing link key
> 9) Go back to step 2
> 
> Why does the link key go bad as soon as I power cycle the headset?  The
> hcidump output from step 6 is:
> 
> > HCI Event: Connect Request (0x04) plen 10
> < HCI Command: Accept Connection Request (0x01|0x0009) plen 7
> > HCI Event: Command Status (0x0f) plen 4
> > HCI Event: Link Key Request (0x17) plen 6
> < HCI Command: Link Key Request Reply (0x01|0x000b) plen 22
> > HCI Event: Role Change (0x12) plen 8
> > HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 10
> > HCI Event: Connect Complete (0x03) plen 11
> > HCI Event: Connect Request (0x04) plen 10
> < HCI Command: Accept Connection Request (0x01|0x0009) plen 7
> > HCI Event: Command Status (0x0f) plen 4
> > HCI Event: Link Key Request (0x17) plen 6
> < HCI Command: Link Key Request Reply (0x01|0x000b) plen 22
> > HCI Event: Role Change (0x12) plen 8
> > HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 10
> > HCI Event: Connect Complete (0x03) plen 11
> 
> I do not see any "reply negative" messages in any of the hcidump output yet it
> doesn't work until I make a new key.

use "hcidump -X -V".

> Am I doing something wrong or in the wrong order?  This is with the current
> bluez packages from Debian unstable (amd64 port).

Is the link key valid if you don't power cycle your headset, but
disconnect and then reconnect? If yes, then your headset is maybe
broken.

Regards

Marcel




-------------------------------------------------------
SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO
September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices
Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA
Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf
_______________________________________________
Bluez-devel mailing list
Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel