[Bluez-users] class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Bluez-users] class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Thomas Arendsen Hein]

Hi!

I just bought an Anubis Typhoon Bluetooth V1.2 USB adapter, which
according to the product page http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=838
should have "Main chip - CSR BlueCore", but in reality it is a
Broadcom BCM2035 :-/

It seems to work without problems and without needing to load
firmware, but I'm a little disappointed because I searched a long
time trying to find a bluetooth 1.2 class 1 device with CSR chipset.

Aren't there any manufacturers today who sell CSR based USB dongles?

I'm tempted to return it to the store, but what to buy instead?

Thomas

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Re: [Bluez-users] class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Thomas,

> I just bought an Anubis Typhoon Bluetooth V1.2 USB adapter, which
> according to the product page http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=838
> should have "Main chip - CSR BlueCore", but in reality it is a
> Broadcom BCM2035 :-/
> 
> It seems to work without problems and without needing to load
> firmware, but I'm a little disappointed because I searched a long
> time trying to find a bluetooth 1.2 class 1 device with CSR chipset.
> 
> Aren't there any manufacturers today who sell CSR based USB dongles?
> 
> I'm tempted to return it to the store, but what to buy instead?

try to get a Cellink BlueCore4 based dongle with EDR support.

Regards

Marcel




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[Bluez-users] Re: class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Thomas Arendsen Hein]

* Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> [20050930 15:38]:
> > I just bought an Anubis Typhoon Bluetooth V1.2 USB adapter, which
> > according to the product page http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=838
> > should have "Main chip - CSR BlueCore", but in reality it is a
> > Broadcom BCM2035 :-/
> > 
> > Aren't there any manufacturers today who sell CSR based USB dongles?
> > I'm tempted to return it to the store, but what to buy instead?
> 
> try to get a Cellink BlueCore4 based dongle with EDR support.

Just ordered two from misterbluetooth.com in Berlin for 25€ each.

Their web shop is broken, but some minutes after sending the order
via email they phoned me back that they will send it tomorrow and
that I don't have to pay in advance.

Would the Typhoon Dongle be helpful for you?

Thomas

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Re: [Bluez-users] Re: class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Thomas,

> > > I just bought an Anubis Typhoon Bluetooth V1.2 USB adapter, which
> > > according to the product page http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=3D=
838
> > > should have "Main chip - CSR BlueCore", but in reality it is a
> > > Broadcom BCM2035 :-/
> > >=20
> > > Aren't there any manufacturers today who sell CSR based USB dongles=
?
> > > I'm tempted to return it to the store, but what to buy instead?
> >=20
> > try to get a Cellink BlueCore4 based dongle with EDR support.
>=20
> Just ordered two from misterbluetooth.com in Berlin for 25=E2=82=AC eac=
h.
>=20
> Their web shop is broken, but some minutes after sending the order
> via email they phoned me back that they will send it tomorrow and
> that I don't have to pay in advance.
>=20
> Would the Typhoon Dongle be helpful for you?

if you don't need anymore, of course.

Regards

Marcel




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[Bluez-users] Re: class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Thomas Arendsen Hein]

* Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> [20050930 15:38]:
> try to get a Cellink BlueCore4 based dongle with EDR support.

The two Cellink BTA6030 arrived today, here the output of
hciconfig hci1 features version revision:

hci1:   Type: USB
        BD Address: 00:0A:94:xx:xx:xx ACL MTU: 384:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80
                <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> <paging scheme> 
                <power control> <transparent SCO> <broadcast encrypt> 
                <EDR ACL 2 Mbps> <EDR ACL 3 Mbps> <enhanced iscan> 
                <interlaced iscan> <interlaced pscan> <inquiry with RSSI> 
                <extended SCO> <EV4 packets> <EV5 packets> <AFH cap. slave> 
                <AFH class. slave> <3-slot EDR ACL> <5-slot EDR ACL> 
                <AFH cap. master> <AFH class. master> <EDR eSCO 2 Mbps> 
                <EDR eSCO 3 Mbps> <3-slot EDR eSCO> <extended features> 
        HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x5dc LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x5dc
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
        Build 1500
        Chip version: BlueCore4-External
        Max key size: 56 bit
        SCO mapping:  HCI

The version numbers look strange.

Unfortunately the dongles only support 56bit encryption.

Thomas

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Re: [Bluez-users] Re: class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Thomas,

> > try to get a Cellink BlueCore4 based dongle with EDR support.
> 
> The two Cellink BTA6030 arrived today, here the output of
> hciconfig hci1 features version revision:
> 
> hci1:   Type: USB
>         BD Address: 00:0A:94:xx:xx:xx ACL MTU: 384:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
>         Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80
>                 <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> <paging scheme> 
>                 <power control> <transparent SCO> <broadcast encrypt> 
>                 <EDR ACL 2 Mbps> <EDR ACL 3 Mbps> <enhanced iscan> 
>                 <interlaced iscan> <interlaced pscan> <inquiry with RSSI> 
>                 <extended SCO> <EV4 packets> <EV5 packets> <AFH cap. slave> 
>                 <AFH class. slave> <3-slot EDR ACL> <5-slot EDR ACL> 
>                 <AFH cap. master> <AFH class. master> <EDR eSCO 2 Mbps> 
>                 <EDR eSCO 3 Mbps> <3-slot EDR eSCO> <extended features> 
>         HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x5dc LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x5dc
>         Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
>         Build 1500
>         Chip version: BlueCore4-External
>         Max key size: 56 bit
>         SCO mapping:  HCI
> 
> The version numbers look strange.

the version numbers can be corrected with the pskey tool. Check version
and remver PS keys.

> Unfortunately the dongles only support 56bit encryption.

You can flash a 128-bit firmware into it, but currently no such firmware
is not available in the public.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Christian Schuglitsch]

Dear Linux Bluetooth users,
I've bought an AVM Bluefritz! V2.0 dongle because AVM has a page that 
says that this dongle works with Linux.
This may be true for wireless ISDN/DSL but not for headsets/8khz duplex 
audio connections. After pairing I'm stuck.

Well, I've checked the CSR partners page but I haven't found any 
interesting vendor there.

I've found some well known like MSI or Samsung but none of them reaches 
the quality of AVM ( including 5 year warranty).
MSI sells graphics cards with wrong firmware, mainboards with disabled 
USB-Ports and Samsung device always fail ( DVD drive, HDD, DV camera).
I don't trust them.

And of course I like hardware that runs with open source drivers that 
don't require any firmware files. E.g. I've bought a Twinhan DVB card 
instead of a Avermedia 771. It's all about diversity and choice ;)

snd-bt-sco isn't compatible with Bluefritz but maybe there's someone in 
this world who can develop another driver module. I just wonder how this 
was done the Windows way ( I don't have Windows).
I'm just a poor apprentice and I know it isn't very attractive if I 
donate 50€ but I can't give more support :-(

Thanks for reading

Schugy


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Re: [Bluez-users] class 1 bluetooth 1.2 dongles with CSR chipset?

[Christian Schuglitsch]

Now I've bought an Epox BT-DG 03 dongle and it works fine.
But I would like to use  the bluefritz!2.0 dongle too.
Schugy


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