The host-to-host Bluetooth HOWTO

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The host-to-host Bluetooth HOWTO

1. Introduction
   
   This howto is intented to explain the users how to successfully install a host bluetooth device, configure the kernel properly, and finally explain all the possibilities that the host-to-host bluetooth interconnection offers.
   
   
   
2. Supported Devices
   
   A list of the currently supported devices can be found at: http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/features.html
   Below is a list of the devices supported by following this method during the development of this document.
   DISCLAIMER: These products might work even though some are not qualified bluetooth products. Gentoo does not support them in any way, they might just work.
   
   

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   Vendor     Model     Type     Features     HCI Version     LMP Version     Manufacturer 3Com    3CREB96    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0073)    1.1  (0x0073)    CSR 3Com    3CREB96B    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020e)    1.1  (0x020e)    CSR 3Com    3CRWB6096    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR 3Com    3CRWB6096B    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR A-Link         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR AVM    BlueFRITZ! AP-DSL    DSL    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! AP-ISDN    ISDN    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! AP-ISDN    ISDN    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! AP-X    ISDN    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! AP-X    ISDN    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.16.41)    USB    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x1029)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.17.14)    USB    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x110e)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.17.29)    USB    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x111d)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.17.46)    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x112e)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.17.53)    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x1135)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.17.58)    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x113a)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB (3.18.37)    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.2  (0x1225)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM AVM    BlueFRITZ! USB v2.0    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x2005)    1.1  (0x1805)    AVM AXIS    5800+ Mobile    Printer    0x07 0xea 0x01 0x00         1.0b (0x0000)    Ericsson Abe    UB20    USB    0xff 0x3b 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0180)    1.1  (0x0180)    RTX Telecom Abocom    UBT1000    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Acer    BT500 (BU2-1)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Acer    BT500 (WSU-I)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x09 0x00    1.1  (0x00bc)    1.1  (0x00bc)    CSR Acer    BT500 (WSU-I)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0135)    1.1  (0x0135)    CSR Acer    BT510    USB    0xff 0x07 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    Telencomm Acer    BT700    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Aiptek    BT MusiCool 300    Headphone    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0530)    GCT Aiptek    Instant Blue    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x0001)    1.1  (0x0403)    Transilica Allnet    ALL1570    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0f07)    Broadcom Allnet    ALL1575    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Anycom    CC3010 R1B    PCMCIA    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x0009)    1.1  (0x0100)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3010 R1D    PCMCIA    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3011 R2A    PCMCIA    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00    1.1  (0x8105)    1.1  (0x8d40)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3021 R1F    Printer    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0100)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3022 R2F    Printer    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x8c40)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3030    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Anycom    CC3040 R1C    Compact Flash    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Anycom    CC3051 AP-2001    LAN    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0077)    CSR Anycom    CC3052 AP-2002    LAN    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x015f)    CSR Anycom    CC3070    ISDN    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Anycom    CF-300    Compact Flash    0xff 0x3b 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0180)    1.1  (0x0180)    RTX Telecom Anycom    HS-660    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x014e)    CSR Anycom    USB-100    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Anycom    USB-100    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Anycom    USB-220    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x0093)    1.1  (0x0093)    Transilica Apple    PowerBook G4    USB    0xff 0xff 0x8f ...    1.2  (0x04d9)    1.2  (0x04d9)    CSR Armadillo         Compact Flash    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00    1.1  (0x8105)    1.1  (0x8d40)    Ericsson Belkin    F8T001    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0f07)    Broadcom Belkin    F8T001de    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Belkin    F8T003    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Belkin    F8T003de    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Belkin    F8T007    Compact Flash    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Belkin    F8T031    Printer    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Billionton    CFBT02-X    Compact Flash    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Billionton    PCBTC1    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Billionton    USBBT02-X    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR BlueTake    BT007S    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x00bc)    1.1  (0x00bc)    CSR BlueTake    BT007X    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR BlueTake    BT009S    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR BlueTake    BT009V    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR BlueTake    BT009V    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR BlueTake    BT009X    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR BlueTake    BT500    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0417)    CSR BlueTrek    G2    Headset    0xfc 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x042c)    CSR Brain Boxes    BL-500    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0073)    1.1  (0x0073)    CSR Brain Boxes    BL-620    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    CSR Broadcom    BCM2033    USB    0xff 0xfb 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0c07)    Broadcom C-Tech    BT101    Headset    0xff 0xf9 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0405)    Transilica CCnC    BT-0002M    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR COM One    BT_USB    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR COM One    BlueLight    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0150)    1.1  (0x0150)    CSR COM One    MC310    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Canon    80i    Printer    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Canyon    CN-BTU1    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x0757)    Silicon Wave Cellink    BTA-3000    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01d3)    1.1  (0x01d3)    CSR Compaq    Multiport    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Compaq    iPAQ 3870    Handheld    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Compaq    iPAQ 3970    Handheld    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Conceptronic    CBT100C    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Conceptronic    CBT100U    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Concord    Q-EYE    Camera    0x07 0x00 0x00 0x00         1.1  (0x0178)    RTX Telecom Cyber-blue    BLUE CF01    Compact Flash    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    CSR D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev A1)    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev A2)    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x1007)    Broadcom D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev B1)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev B2)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev B3)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev B3)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x8f ...    1.2  (0x04d9)    1.2  (0x04d9)    CSR D-Link    DBT-120 (Rev B4)    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR D-Link    DWB-120M    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom DSE    XH4104    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x0001)    1.1  (0x0403)    Transilica Dell    Inspiron 6000    USB    0xff 0xff 0x9f 0x00    1.2  (0x0679)    1.2  (0x0679)    CSR Dell    Inspiron 8600    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0235)    1.1  (0x0235)    CSR Deluo         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR Digi    Wavespeed/S    Serial Dongle    0xff 0x07 0x04 0x00         1.1  (0x05ae)    Silicon Wave Digianswer         USB    0xff 0xfa 0x21 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x0037)    Motorola Digianswer    PC-Card    PCMCIA    0xef 0xfb 0x75 0x00         1.1  (0x00d2)    Digianswer Digicom    Palladio    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Digitus    DN-3008    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Dynabook    CX/2215LMSW    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x020d)    CSR EIO    WaveLinker    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR ELSA    Vianect blue ISDN    ISDN    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0077)    CSR ELSA    Vianect blue USB    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0077)    1.1  (0x0077)    CSR EPoX    BT-DG02    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR EPoX    BT-DG02A    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR EPoX    BT-DG03    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR EPoX    BT-DG03BF    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0360)    1.1  (0x0360)    CSR EPoX    BT-DG05A    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x033c)    1.1  (0x033c)    CSR EPoX    BT-KB01B    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x032d)    CSR EPoX    BT-KB01B    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x0356)    CSR EPoX    BT-MS02B    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x020a)    CSR EPoX    BT-MS02B    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x0356)    CSR EPoX    BT-PM01B         0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0f78)    CSR EPoX    BT-PM01B-HID    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0436)    CSR Encore    UBTCR3XX-N    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0460)    1.1  (0x0460)    CSR Epson    PM-860PT    Printer    0xbf 0xf8 0x75 0x00         1.1  (0x001d)    TI Ericsson    CXC 125 244 P13A    USB    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Ericsson    EBAK    USB    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Ericsson    HBH-10    Headset    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0100)    Ericsson Ericsson    R520m    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0400)    Ericsson Ericsson    T39m    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0100)    Ericsson Ericsson    T68    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0400)    Ericsson FrogPad    Bluetooth iFrog    Human Interface    0xfc 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0436)    CSR Fujitsu-Siemens    Lifebook S-6010    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Fujitsu-Siemens    Lifebook S-6120    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0150)    1.1  (0x0150)    CSR Gericom         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x00bc)    1.1  (0x00bc)    CSR Gigabyte    GN-BTD01    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR GlobalLink         USB    0xff 0xf9 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0d07)    Broadcom H-Soft    blue+Card    PCMCIA    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Hewlett-Packard    DeskJet 450cbi    Printer    0xff 0x3b 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0180)    RTX Telecom Hewlett-Packard    DeskJet 995c    Printer    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Hewlett-Packard    iPAQ 2210    Handheld    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x008d)    Telencomm Hewlett-Packard    iPAQ 2215    Handheld    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x008d)    Telencomm Hewlett-Packard    iPAQ 5500    Handheld    0xff 0x3b 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0180)    RTX Telecom Higoto    BlueMouse    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0417)    CSR IBM    Bluetooth PC Card    PCMCIA    0xef 0xf9 0x05 0x00         1.0b (0x0068)    Digianswer IBM    Bluetooth PC Card II    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    CSR IBM    ThinkPad A30p    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0073)    1.1  (0x0073)    CSR IBM    ThinkPad A31p    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0136)    1.1  (0x0136)    CSR IBM    ThinkPad R50    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0222)    1.1  (0x0222)    CSR IBM    ThinkPad T30    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0073)    1.1  (0x0073)    CSR IBM    Ultraport    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.0b (0x0061)    1.1  (0x0061)    CSR IBM    Ultraport    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR IOGEAR    GBU301    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom IOGEAR    GBU302    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom IOGEAR    GBU311    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d ...    1.2  (0x0069)    1.2  (0x694a)    Broadcom IVT    B091H1    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x00bc)    1.1  (0x00bc)    CSR Infineon    PMB8760    Developer Board    0xef 0xfb 0x1d 0x00    1.1  (0x0555)    1.1  (0x0555)    Infineon JABRA    BT100    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x00f9)    CSR JABRA    BT200    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x018e)    CSR JABRA    BT250    Headset    0xfc 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x03f9)    CSR Keyspan    BT-2A    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x1007)    Broadcom Lesswire    BlueXS-A    LAN    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x015f)    CSR LevelOne    MDU-0001USB    USB    0xff 0x07 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    Telencomm LevelOne    MDU-0005USB    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Lifetech    BlueConnect    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 ...    1.2  (0x0000)    1.2  (0x0757)    Silicon Wave Linksys    USBBT100    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Logitech    Cordless Presenter    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x09 0x00         1.1  (0x00bc)    CSR Logitech    F-0179A    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x03f0)    CSR Logitech    MX900    Human Interface    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0350)    CSR Logitech    Wireless HUB    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x034e)    1.1  (0x034e)    CSR MPI Tech    Printer Adapter    Printer    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0073)    CSR MSI    845E Max2-BLR    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR MSI    MS-6967    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR MSI    MS-6967    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR MSI    MS-6967    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01e7)    1.1  (0x01e7)    CSR MSI    MS-6967    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR MSI    MS-6968    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR MSI    MS-6970    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR MSI    PC2PC    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Mavin    MCF-M2.1    Compact Flash    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Mcab         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Microsoft    Keyboard    Human Interface    0xfc 0xfb 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x01df)    CSR Microsoft    Mouse    Human Interface    0xfc 0xfb 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x01d0)    CSR Microsoft    Wireless Transceiver    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01f9)    1.1  (0x01f9)    CSR Microsoft    Wireless Transceiver 2.0    USB    0xff 0xfe 0x0d ...    1.2  (0x0003)    1.2  (0x0800)    Broadcom Microtune    MT0760-UD2P    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x0090)    1.1  (0x0090)    Transilica Mitsumi    WIF-0402C    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0072)    1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Mitsumi    WIF-0403C    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Mitsumi    WML-C11    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Mitsumi    WML-C51APR    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Mitsumi    WML-C52APR    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0135)    1.1  (0x0135)    CSR Mobile Action    MA-700    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Motorola    E398    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0700)    Broadcom Motorola    SYN0717A    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x033c)    1.1  (0x033c)    CSR Motorola    V525    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0700)    Broadcom Motorola    V600    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00         1.1  (0x0700)    Broadcom MyCom    Bluetooth    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d ...    1.2  (0x0069)    1.2  (0x694a)    Broadcom Nextlink.to    Bluespoon 4253    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x01a4)    CSR Nextlink.to    Bluespoon AX    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0434)    CSR Nextlink.to    Bluespoon Digital    Headset    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0291)    CSR Nokia    3650 (V 2.50)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x023c)    Nokia Nokia    3650 (V 2.54)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x023c)    Nokia Nokia    6210    Mobile Phone    0x17 0x00 0x00 0x00         1.0b (0x0103)    Nokia Nokia    6230 (V 3.15)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0xee 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0380)    CSR Nokia    6230 (v 02.25)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0xee 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0380)    CSR Nokia    6310    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x021d)    Nokia Nokia    6310 (v 04.10)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x021a)    Nokia Nokia    6310 (v 04.15)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x021a)    Nokia Nokia    6310 (v 04.31)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x0223)    Nokia Nokia    6310 (v 05.01)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x0223)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 4.07)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x021e)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 4.80)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x0226)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 5.10)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x022c)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 5.22)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x022c)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 5.50)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x023b)    Nokia Nokia    6310i (V 5.51)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x023b)    Nokia Nokia    6600 (V 4.09.1)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x0248)    Nokia Nokia    6820 (V 3.92)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0xee 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0380)    CSR Nokia    7650 (V 3.12)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x00 0x20 0x00         1.1  (0x0227)    Nokia Nokia    7650 (V 3.16)    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x00 0x20 0x00         1.1  (0x0227)    Nokia Nokia    DTL-1    Compact Flash    0x17 0x00 0x00 0x00    1.0b (0x0000)    1.0b (0x0104)    Nokia Nokia    DTL-4    Compact Flash    0xbf 0x00 0x20 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x021a)    Nokia Nokia    HDW-1    Headset    0xbf 0x38 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x020b)    Nokia Nokia    HDW-2    Headset    0xbc 0x28 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    Widcomm Nokia    N-Gage    Mobile Phone    0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00         1.1  (0x0248)    Nokia Nokia    SU-1B    Pen    0xbf 0x00 0x00 0x00         1.1  (0x0002)    C Tech. Nokia    SU-2    Viewer    0xff 0x38 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x0002)    Philips Orange    SPV E200    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x020e)    CSR Orange Micro    Blue 2    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x033c)    1.1  (0x033c)    CSR Palm    Tungsten T    Handheld    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0e03)    Broadcom PheeNet    BT-222    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom Philips    Fisio 820    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xf9 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x8b40)    Ericsson Pico    PicoBlue    LAN    0xff 0xf9 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x0210)    Ericsson Planet    BT-200U    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR Pretec    BT2000E    Compact Flash    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00    1.1  (0x8103)    1.1  (0x8b40)    Ericsson Ricoh    Aficio AP600N    Printer    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0072)    CSR ST Microelectronics    STLC2410    Developer Board    0xff 0xf9 0x01 0x00    1.1  (0x8106)    1.1  (0x9040)    ST ST Microelectronics    STLC2415    Developer Board    0xff 0xf9 0x01 0x00    1.1  (0x8106)    1.1  (0x9040)    ST Samsung    BTM1C2NR50    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0b 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Sandberg    Link+    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Sharp    GX15    Mobile Phone    0xef 0xff 0x0b 0x00         1.1  (0x0460)    CSR Sharp    Zaurus 6000W    Handheld    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Siemens    S55    Mobile Phone    0xef 0xea 0x19 0x00         1.1  (0x0550)    Infineon Siemens    blue2net    LAN    0xff 0x01 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0135)    CSR Sitecom    CN-500    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Socket    CF+ (Rev E)    Compact Flash    0x17 0x00 0x00 0x00    1.0b (0x0000)    1.0b (0x0104)    Nokia Socket    CF+ (Rev F)    Compact Flash    0xbf 0x00 0x20 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x021a)    Nokia Socket    CF+ (Rev G)    Compact Flash    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR Sony    BTA-NW1    Modem    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0061)    CSR Sony    C1MGP    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0077)    1.1  (0x0077)    CSR Sony    C1MHP    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0077)    1.1  (0x0077)    CSR Sony    C1VFK    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0042)    1.1  (0x0042)    CSR Sony    C413S    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0064)    CSR Sony    DCR-TRV80E    Camera    0x3f 0x06 0x02 0x00         1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Sony    DSC-FX77    Camera    0x3f 0x06 0x02 0x00         1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Sony    PCGA-BA1    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0150)    1.1  (0x0150)    CSR Sony    PCGA-BA1    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x030d)    1.1  (0x030d)    CSR Sony    SRX51P    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0317)    1.1  (0x0317)    CSR Sony    SRX51P/A    Notebook    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0077)    1.1  (0x0077)    CSR Sony Ericsson    HBH-30    Headset    0x1c 0x28 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x8b40)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    HBH-35    Headset    0xbc 0x28 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x8d40)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    K700i    Mobile Phone    0xff 0x3b 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x9240)    Philips Sony Ericsson    P800    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x8e40)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    P900    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00         1.1  (0x9040)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    T610    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xca 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0503)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    T610    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0400)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    T630    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xca 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0503)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    T68i    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xea 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0400)    Ericsson Sony Ericsson    Z600    Mobile Phone    0x04 0xca 0x31 0x00         1.1  (0x0503)    Ericsson Sphinx    PICO Card    PCMCIA    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson Sphinx    PICO Modem    Modem    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00         1.1  (0x0072)    CSR Sphinx    PICO PCI    PCI    0xff 0x01 0x0c 0x00    1.1  (0x011b)    1.1  (0x011b)    CSR Sphinx    PICO Plug    Serial Dongle    0x07 0xea 0x31 0x00    1.1  (0x000b)    1.1  (0x0300)    Ericsson TDK    TRBLU 03    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    CSR TDK    TRBLU 03    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020c)    1.1  (0x020c)    CSR Tecom    BT3030    USB    0xff 0xf9 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0d07)    Broadcom Tekram    TM-304    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 ...    1.2  (0x0000)    1.2  (0x0757)    Silicon Wave Tekram    TM-306    USB    0xff 0xff 0x05 ...    1.2  (0x0000)    1.2  (0x0757)    Silicon Wave Tektronix    BPA 105    Sniffer    0xef 0xf8 0x71 0x00    1.1  (0x00d4)    1.1  (0x00d4)    Digianswer Teledat    C120X    ISDN    0x2f 0x06 0x04 0x00         1.1  (0x0001)    AVM Teledat    C120data    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x112e)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM Teledat    C120data    USB    0x2f 0xbe 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x1135)    1.1  (0x0001)    AVM Toshiba    PABTC001    PCMCIA    0xff 0xfb 0x75 0x00         1.1  (0x00d7)    Digianswer Toshiba    SR-1 (1.00)    Headphone    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Toshiba    Satellite Pro 6100    Notebook    0xff 0x02 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x0514)    Silicon Wave Toshiba    Satellite S5200-801    Notebook    0xff 0x02 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x0000)    1.1  (0x0514)    Silicon Wave TrendNet    TBW-102UB    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Troy    WindConnect    Printer    0x97 0xf8 0x75 ...         1.1  (0x0014)    TI Trust    BT120    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x008a)    1.1  (0x008a)    Transilica Trust    BT180    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x0093)    1.1  (0x0093)    Transilica Typhoon         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR W-Link    WBT-3020    USB    0xff 0xf9 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0d07)    Broadcom WNi    BlueLink    USB    0xff 0xfd 0x05 0x00    1.1  (0x0002)    1.1  (0x0e07)    Broadcom Windigo    PBTUSB02C2    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0100)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR Wiretek    10M    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x01bb)    1.1  (0x01bb)    CSR X-Micro    XBT-DG2G    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x033c)    1.1  (0x033c)    CSR Xircom    CBT    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.0b (0x0065)    1.1  (0x0065)    CSR Xircom    R2BT    PCMCIA    0xff 0xff 0x05 0x00    1.0b (0x0043)    1.1  (0x0043)    CSR Yakumo    Blueport    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR Zaapa         USB    0xff 0x07 0x04 0x00    1.1  (0x0086)    1.1  (0x0086)    Telencomm Zoom    4310    USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x020d)    1.1  (0x020d)    CSR elmeg    D@VOS-44.dsl    DSL    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x0175)    CSR freeControl    BR0R02    USB    0xff 0xff 0x3d 0x00    1.1  (0x008a)    1.1  (0x008a)    Transilica i-Tec         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0d ...    1.1  (0x0069)    1.1  (0x0e00)    Broadcom i-Tec         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0110)    1.1  (0x0110)    CSR i-Tec         USB    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00    1.1  (0x0175)    1.1  (0x0175)    CSR i-mate    smartphone 2    Mobile Phone    0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00         1.1  (0x020e)    CSR

   
   
   
   
3. Kernel Configuration
   
   As the latest linux stable kernel is 2.6.x, the configuration will be done for these series of the kernel. Most Bluetooth devices are connected to a USB port, so USB will be enabled too. If you want, you can use hotplugging in case you want to use modules instead of compiling support built into the kernel, refer to the last chapters of the Gentoo Installation Guide.
   
   

   Code:

   Device Drivers  --->      Networking Support  --->           <*> Bluetooth subsystem support  --->                <M>   L2CAP protocol support                <M>   SCO links support                <M>   RFCOMM protocol support                     [*]     RFCOMM TTY support                <M>   BNEP protocol support                     [*]     Multicast filter support                     [*]     Protocol filter support                <M>   HIDP protocol support                Bluetooth device drivers  --->                     <M> HCI USB driver                          [*]   SCO (voice) support                     <M> HCI UART driver                          [*]   UART (H4) protocol support                          [*]   BCSP protocol support                          [*]     Transmit CRC with every BCSP packet                     <M> HCI BCM203x USB driver                     <M> HCI BPA10x USB driver                     <M> HCI BlueFRITZ! USB driver                     <M> HCI VHCI (Virtual HCI device) driver      USB support  --->           <*> Support for Host-side USB           --- USB Host Controller Drivers           <M> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support                [ ]   Full speed ISO transactions (EXPERIMENTAL)                [ ]   Root Hub Transaction Translators (EXPERIMENTAL)           <*> OHCI HCD support           <*> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support           < > SL811HS HCD support           --- USB Device Class drivers           <*> USB Audio support

   
   
   After that, we have to boot with our new kernel. If all the process went fine, we can run the command # cat /proc/bus/usb/devices | grep -e^[TPD] | grep -e Cls=e0 -B1 -A1 which should return something like the following:
   
   

   Code:

   # cat /proc/bus/usb/devices | grep -e^[TPD] | grep -e Cls=e0 -B1 -A1 T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=03 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  4 Spd=12  MxCh= 0 D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=e0(unk. ) Sub=01 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1 P:  Vendor=0a12 ProdID=0001 Rev= 5.25

   
   
   NOTICE: The Cls=e0(unk. ) identifies the bluetooth adapter.
   
   
   
4. BlueZ installation, configuration and PIN pairing
   
   Now that the device was detected by the kernel, we need a layer that lets applications communicate with the bluetooth device. We will use BlueZ for doing so. We will need the following bluez packages:
   
   

   Code:

   *  net-wireless/bluez-libs       Latest version available: 2.18       Latest version installed: 2.18       Size of downloaded files: 268 kB       Homepage:    http://bluez.sourceforge.net/       Description: Bluetooth Userspace Libraries       License:     GPL-2 *  net-wireless/bluez-utils       Latest version available: 2.18       Latest version installed: 2.18       Size of downloaded files: 482 kB       Homepage:    http://bluez.sourceforge.net/       Description: Bluetooth Tools and System Daemons for using Bluetooth under Linux       License:     GPL-2

   
   
   

   Code:

   # emerge net-wireless/bluez-libs net-wireless/bluez-utils

   
   
   NOTE: Additional bluez packages might need to be installed in following chapters, depending on what your are planning to do.
   
   IMPORTANT: Some devices, which are not listed here, might also need net-wireless/bluez-bluefw. These will not be handled by this document yet.
   
   WARNING: Do not emerge bluez-kernel neither bluez-sdp, as they will break bluez-utils!
   
   Additionally, as we have compiled the bluetooth subsystem as modules, we will need hotplug and coldplug. This way the modules will be automatically loaded when the device is connected:
   
   

   Code:

   *  sys-apps/hotplug       Latest version available: 20040923       Latest version installed: 20040923       Size of downloaded files: 43 kB       Homepage:    http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net       Description: USB and PCI hotplug scripts       License:     GPL-2 *  sys-apps/coldplug       Latest version available: 20040920       Latest version installed: 20040920       Size of downloaded files: 43 kB       Homepage:    http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net       Description: coldplug init.d program to load modules at bootime       License:     GPL-2

   
   
   

   Code:

   # emerge hotplug coldplug # rc-update add hotplug boot # rc-update add coldplug boot

   
   
   After having installed bluez-libs and bluez-utils, the command hciconfig should return something like:
   
   

   Code:

   # hciconfig hci0:   Type: USB         BD Address: 00:10:60:A2:DD:2A ACL MTU: 192:8  SCO MTU: 64:8         DOWN         RX bytes:131 acl:0 sco:0 events:18 errors:0         TX bytes:565 acl:0 sco:0 commands:17 errors:0

   
   
   Perhaps you might not see it up and running. We have to configure the bluetooth service before starting it. A sample file with an already configured device is below. For additional details: man hcid.conf.
   
   FILE: /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf
   

   Code:

   # # HCI daemon configuration file. # # $Id: hcid.conf,v 1.7 2004/12/13 14:16:03 holtmann Exp $ # # HCId options options {         # Automatically initialize new devices         autoinit yes;         # Security Manager mode         #   none - Security manager disabled         #   auto - Use local PIN for incoming connections         #   user - Always ask user for a PIN         #         security auto;         # Pairing mode         #   none  - Pairing disabled         #   multi - Allow pairing with already paired devices         #   once  - Pair once and deny successive attempts         pairing multi;         # PIN helper         # pin_helper /usr/bin/bluepin;         pin_helper /etc/bluetooth/pin-helper;         # D-Bus PIN helper         #dbus_pin_helper; } # Default settings for HCI devices device {         # Local device name         #   %d - device id         #   %h - host name         name "BlueZ at %h (%d)";         # Local device class         class 0x3e0100;         # Default packet type         #pkt_type DH1,DM1,HV1;         # Inquiry and Page scan         iscan enable; pscan enable;         # Default link mode         #   none   - no specific policy         #   accept - always accept incoming connections         #   master - become master on incoming connections,         #            deny role switch on outgoing connections         lm accept;         # Default link policy         #   none    - no specific policy         #   rswitch - allow role switch         #   hold    - allow hold mode         #   sniff   - allow sniff mode         #   park    - allow park mode         lp rswitch,hold,sniff,park;         # Authentication and Encryption (Security Mode 3)         auth enable;         encrypt enable; }

   
   
   Now we have to edit /etc/bluetooth/pin and set our PIN number. Just type the pin code into the file:
   
   

   Code:

   #Change 123456 with your desired pin number echo "123456" > /etc/bluetooth/pin

   
   
   IMPORTANT: This number (of your choice) must be the same in all your hosts with bluetooth devices.
   
   Alright, now we are ready to start the service and add it to the default runlevel:
   
   

   Code:

   # /etc/init.d/bluetooth start # rc-update add bluetooth default

   
   
   Now let's check that the bluetooth daemons started successfully:
   
   

   Code:

   # ps -ae | grep hcid      26050 ?        00:00:00 hcid # ps -ae | grep sdpd 26054 ?        00:00:00 sdpd

   
   
   After that, we have to check that the device is up and running. If it isn't, stop the bluetooth service, unplug the bluetooth device, plug it back and start the bluetooth service again. A successful initialization would show something like:
   
   

   Code:

   # hciconfig hci0:   Type: USB         BD Address: 00:10:60:A2:DD:2A ACL MTU: 192:8  SCO MTU: 64:8         UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN AUTH ENCRYPT         RX bytes:408 acl:0 sco:0 events:21 errors:0         TX bytes:574 acl:0 sco:0 commands:20 errors:0 # hciconfig -a hci0:   Type: USB         BD Address: 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8         UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN AUTH ENCRYPT         RX bytes:125 acl:0 sco:0 events:17 errors:0         TX bytes:565 acl:0 sco:0 commands:17 errors:0         Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00         Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3         Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK         Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT         Name: 'BlueZ at bluehat (0)'         Class: 0x3e0100         Service Classes: Networking, Rendering, Capturing, Object Transfer, Audio         Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized         HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x1e7 LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x1e7         Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

   
   
   NOTICE: If we run hciconfig -a, we can see whether the parameters configured in /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf were set correctly.
   
   
5. Detecting bluetooth devices in other hosts
   
   At this point we are now ready to detect bluetooth devices installed in other machines. This is independent of the host Operating System. We will make use of the hcitool command along this chapter.
   
   To check for local devices before trying to detect remote ones:
   

   Code:

   # hcitool dev Devices:         hci0    00:10:60:A2:DD:2A

   
   
   To scan for remote devices:
   

   Code:

   # hcitool scan Scanning ...         00:10:60:A3:CB:41       Grayhat

   
   
   To inquire remote devices:
   

   Code:

   # hcitool inq Inquiring ...         00:10:60:A3:CB:41       clock offset: 0x5579    class: 0x72010c

   
   
   If we have paired the devices correctly, then we can do whatever we want with them. Let's start by a simple ping:
   
   

   Code:

   # l2ping 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 Ping: 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 from 00:10:60:A2:DD:2A (data size 20) ... 20 bytes from 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 id 200 time 69.85ms 20 bytes from 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 id 201 time 9.97ms 20 bytes from 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 id 202 time 56.86ms 20 bytes from 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 id 203 time 39.92ms 4 sent, 4 received, 0% loss

   
   
   
6. Setting up radio frequency communication (RFCOMM)
   
   We can also use rfcomm to establish a connection to other bluetooth devices. Firstly we will have to edit /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
   
   NOTE: This part is not necessary unless we want to use radio frequency. If you want to set up a Personal Area Network, you can just skip this.
   
   

   Code:

   rfcomm0 { # # RFCOMM configuration file. # # $Id: rfcomm.conf,v 1.1 2002/10/07 05:58:18 maxk Exp $ #         # Automatically bind the device at startup         bind yes;         # Bluetooth address of the device         device 00:10:60:A3:CB:41;         # RFCOMM channel for the connection         channel 1;         # Description of the connection         comment "Bluetooth at Bluehat"; }

   
   
   That will set up the radio frequency communications of our bluetooth device. After that, we can connect to any device using something like the following:
   
   

   Code:

   # hcitool inq Inquiring ...         00:10:60:A3:CB:41       clock offset: 0x5579    class: 0x72010c # rfcomm connect hci0 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 1

   
   
   The first parameter after the connect command is the local device that will be used.
   The second parameter is the MAC address of the remote device.
   The third parameter is optional and specifies the channel to be used.
   
   Please, not that in order to connect to a device, that device must be listening for incomming connections. In order to do that, we have to explicitly tell it to listen. We can cancel the communication at any moment by just hitting CTRL + C.
   
   

   Code:

   # rfcomm listen hci0 1 Waiting for connection on channel 1

   
   
   In a similar way to the connect command, the listen command can receive two parameters. The first one explicits the local device that will be used to accept a connection, while the second is the channel that will be used.
   
   
7. Setting up a PAN (Personal Area Network)
   
   First of all, we need the bnep module loaded. And probably we want it loaded each time the computer starts.
   
   

   Code:

   # modprobe bnep # echo "bnep" >>  /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6

   
   
   Setting up a NAP (Network Access Point)
   
   We have to start the pand daemon in the host that will provide the NAP. We'll have to specify that we want to provide a NAP service and that this host will be the master, thus the other hosts that connect to it, the slaves. Another possible service is GN (Group ad-hoc Network).
   
   

   Code:

   # pand --listen --role NAP --master --autozap

   
   
   After doing that, we have a host listening, so the rest of hosts just have to connect to that one.
   
   

   Code:

   # pand --connect 00:10:60:A3:CB:41 --service NAP --autozap

   
   
   Now it's time to configure the IP addresses of our devices. Let's be sure they are there.
   

   Code:

   host0 # ifconfig -a bnep0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:60:A3:CB:41            BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) host1 # ifconfig -a bnep0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:60:A2:DD:2A            BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

   
   
   Now we'll assign IP addresses to them, as we would tipically do for an ethernet device.
   
   

   Code:

   host0 # ifconfig bnep0 192.168.2.1 host1 # ifconfig bnep0 192.168.2.2 host0 # ifconfig bnep0            bnep0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:60:A3:CB:41            inet addr:192.168.2.1  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::210:60ff:fea3:cb41/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000           RX bytes:208 (208.0 b)  TX bytes:188 (188.0 b) host1 # ifconfig bnep0 bnep0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:60:A2:DD:2A            inet addr:192.168.2.2  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::210:60ff:fea2:dd2a/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000           RX bytes:208 (208.0 b)  TX bytes:188 (188.0 b)

   
   
   Let's try to see if a ping works. If it doesn't, that is packets are lost, it might be because your firewall script might need an update.
   

   Code:

   host1 # ping 192.168.2.1 PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=34.0 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=37.3 ms --- 192.168.2.1 ping statistics --- 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 1000ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 34.045/35.690/37.336/1.656 ms

   
   
   From now on, the configuration is the same as for any other network device. Enjoy!
   
   
8. Using a desktop application to control bluetooth
   
   There are two main alternatives on this section: either we use gnome-bluetooth or kdebluetooth.
   Unfortunately, at the moment of updating this document, kdebluetooth was masked, so we'll see how to
   configure gnome-bluetooth for now.
   
   
   
   
   
   1. Configuring gnome-bluetooth
      
      NOTICE: If you are using an amd64 architecture, due to bug #82961, you'll have to do the following first:
      

      Code:

      # echo "=dev-libs/openobex-1.0.1" > /etc/portage/package.mask # emerge --oneshot dev-libs/openobex-1.0.0

      
      
      First of all, we have to emerge the appropiate ebuild:
      

      Code:

      # emerge gnome-bluetooth

      
      After that, we can use:
      
      
      
      1. gnome-bluetooth-manager: To manage bluetooth remote devices
         
      2. gnome-obex-send: To send files to other devices
         
      3. gnome-obex-server: To receive files.
         
      
      
      
   2. Configuring kdebluetooth
      
      NOTICE: Might be masked for some architectures.
      
      

      Code:

      # emerge kdebluetooth

      
      
      This ebuild will provide us the following applications:
      
      
      
      1. kbluetoothd: Bluetooth Meta Server
         
      2. kbtsearch: Bluetooth device/service search utility
         
      3. khciconfig: KDE Bluetooth Monitor
         
      4. kioclient: KIO command line client
         
      5. qobexclient: Swiss army knife for obex testing/development
         
      6. kbtobexclient: A KDE Bluetooth Framework Application
         
      7. kioobex_start
         
      8. kbtserialchat
         
      
      
      
   3. Other interesting applications
      
      
      
      
      1. app-mobilephone/obexftp: File transfer over OBEX for mobile phones
         
      
      
      
   
   
   ----------
   
   SOLVED BUGS:
   + bug 56157 - https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56157 (Closed 2005-01-08 14:28 PST)
   + bug 56173 - https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56173 (Verified 2004-10-17 04:15 PST)
   + bug 82961 - https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=82961 (Workaround 2005-02-22 09:57 PST)
   
   

LAST UPDATE: Fri Jul 15 18:26:13 CEST 2005

[Deathwing00]

I've reopened the thread, as the bugs were solved. I'd like someone to test the instructions above and post suggestions/comments on it. More steps will be appended afterwards.

[DrKayBee]

Very good instructions. I have a D-link dongle and thus need the bluefw package as well.. .(along with bcm203x configured in the kernel)

/usr/bin/bluepin still quits with the error "ERR" (when running under su) Otherwise it still gives the "Unable to open display" error under normal user. I am using Xorg - which according to the bug is not patched for. So I guess the patch doesn't work for me.

Have you tried using Bluetooth under LIRC?
(ref: http://svadim.nm.ru/sw/lirc/ )

Is there anything you want me to specifically check?

KB
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[Deathwing00]

The next step in the howto will be RFCOMM

[DrKayBee]

I have

[10drill]

Great HOWTO, thanks! I can scan with my Billionton USB dongle and find my Sony Ericsson T68i and Palm T3.

[Deathwing00]

[Deathwing00]

[zorth]

yes, thanks for the how to but i have a question.... how the hell can i send a file to my motorola v525 phone ?????? or from my motorola v525 to my gentoo ??????????....

thanks to your howto i configured my btooth but... now what ?

regards
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[DrKayBee]

[Swoosh]

Which WM do you use?

For gnome, emerge gnome-bluetooth

Start gnome-obex-server to receive files and use gnome-obex-send to send files.

For kde, emerge kdebluetooth and use konqueror.

[Alph]

Great tut! Thanks a lot!

[JoKerTheFirst]

great tutorial, I'm currently running my belkin F8T001ef (bluetooth class 1 usb adapter) on my gentoo 2.6.9-r4 box.
good job mate!

[Lokheed]

Added to wiki: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_The_host-to-host_Bluetooth

[marjue]

Hi

I have done all of the things described here and in other threads but the damn Microsoft transceiver will not be recognized.

Dec 26 18:31:32 marcus-pc ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: wakeup
Dec 26 18:31:32 marcus-pc usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using address 4
Dec 26 18:31:32 marcus-pc hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found
Dec 26 18:31:32 marcus-pc hub 2-1:1.0: 3 ports detected
Dec 26 18:31:32 marcus-pc usb 2-1.1: new full speed USB device using address 5
Dec 26 18:31:33 marcus-pc usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using address 6
Dec 26 18:31:33 marcus-pc input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [045e:00bf] on usb-0000:00:02.0-1.2
Dec 26 18:31:33 marcus-pc usb 2-1.3: new full speed USB device using address 7
Dec 26 18:31:33 marcus-pc input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [045e:00be] on usb-0000:00:02.0-1.3
Dec 26 18:31:51 marcus-pc hcid[12943]: Bluetooth HCI daemon
Dec 26 18:31:51 marcus-pc sdpd[12947]: Bluetooth SDP daemon
Dec 26 18:31:51 marcus-pc hidd[12950]: Bluetooth HID daemon
Can't init device hci0. Connection timed out(110)


hci0: Type: USB
BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0
DOWN
RX bytes:0 acl:0 sco:0 events:0 errors:0
TX bytes:3 acl:0 sco:0 commands:1 errors:0


If i plug an other noname dongle to my machine it is recognized. But then i have the problem, that the keyboard does not work in bios. Does the MS transceiver has special skills which enables keyboard in bios ??

I use Kernel 2.6.9r9 an bluez tools 2.12

[Deathwing00]

Did you check in the link above that the device is indeed supported?

[marjue]

Hi

Yes I did .... it is the 'Microsoft Wireless Transceiver' i think, and it is supported.

[Deathwing00]

Wait a moment... this howto is intended to provide connectivity among two or more computers, not between a computer and a keyboard...

Unless is that the problem, explain exactly what you have connected to your USB ports.

[marjue]

Hi

Yes i know that. But the basics are the same. Without getting the device hci0 running i will never be able to connect to my devices like keyboard, mouse or mobile-phone.

Me problem ist that the MS keyboard and mouse is working under linux but only through the support in the bios i think. I get no response from the mouswheel or the the buttons 3-5. I tryed /dev/input/mice,event,mouse. I always only get the mouse movement and button 1-2. And because the hci0 is always down i'm not able to scan for my mobile phone.
If i plug an other noname dongle (hci1) i have a running device. But this dongle does not support my keybord in the bios or grub bootmanager which is not very nice.

I dont know if the MS dongle has special skill for working during boot where no drivers are available. Im a little confused about that.

[Deathwing00]

I advise you to have a go with MS and ask them for help, even basic things or try in a MS mailing list or newsgrup.

[floppes]

I followed an other How-To where they adviced to emerge bluez-sdp. This caused some troubles because its a blocked ebuild and now I wanted to follow this How-To. I unmerged bluez-sdp but when emerging bluez-utils I get tons of errors. How can I solve this problem?

[makentoo]

Hi,

I was thinking, if i could browse internet from my Nokia 6600, using my bluetooth dongle as a gateway

Phone ----(request page)----> PC ------(forwards)------> [internet]
[internet] -----(result) ----->PC -----(forwards) ------>phone

Something like this...

thanks,
MakenToO
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[shoutstudios]

I have followed your instructions, along with a ton of other posts about the same thing, and everything works fine, until I try to use obexftp to connect to my phone and pull or push data (or even list). Here is what happens:

[Allochtoon]

[Deathwing00]

The guide was updated. Some code was rewritten.

Relevant information:

PENDING BUGS:
+ bug 87407 - https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87407 (Opened 2005-03-31 05:15 PST)
+ bug 87410 - https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87410 (Opened 2005-03-31 05:31 PST)