Re: [Bluez-users] dund never activates pppd

Klaus Holst
2004-02-25T18:00:13Z

Hi Marcel,

* Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> [2004-02-25 14:34:49 +0100]:

> Hi Klaus,
>
> > Here is the info from the PDA:
> >
> > # hcitool info 00:04:3E:A2:2D:C9
> > Requesting information ...
> > BD Address: 00:04:3E:A2:2D:C9
> > Device Name: Pocket_PC
> > LMP Version: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subversion: 0x8d
> > Manufacturer: Telencomm Inc. (18)
> > Features: 0xff 0xff 0x05 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> <power control>
>
> what iPAQ is this?

It is an Ipaq 2210.

>
> > Actually the dongle (Belkin F8T001) is listed as supported in
> > http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/devices.html.
>
> It is fully supported, but there can be problems with the firmware you
> are using or with the interop to some other chips. We can't test this,
> because we have no access to the link manager. From the HCI layer
> onwards the Broadcom BCM2033 is fully supported.
>
> > However in case I should try to find another dongle, can anyone recommend one
> > which is properly supported by linux/bluez and has a reasonable range?
>
> I had the best results with a Bluetooth chip from CSR.
>

I went out to the store where I bought the dongle and returned it. Instead I
picked up a Belkin F8T003 dongle and now everything works flawlessly :-)!!!

Thanks for all the help.

Best regards
Klaus