Bluetooth, Networking Bridging and an iPAQ

[cgauld]

Hi,

I'm looking to be able to access a lan from my bluetooth enabled iPAQ 3870 (running Pocket PC 2002 and Bluetooth Security Manager 1.1) by bridging my ethernet card with a pand created network device. I have installed the bluetooth stack and all the kernel modules required. sdpd is running and pand is running like this:
pand --listen --role NAP

On the iPAQ I can discover the computer and pair with it but it doesn't find any services on the computer (I'm expecting to see Connect to Network Access here). I have tried the following command with no effect:
sdptool add NAP
To confirm that the sdp protocol was working i performed this:
sdptool add DUN
and the Connect to Bluetooth Modem service appeared in the list.

Also the pand daemon hadn't created any network device yet but I believe that that will happen when the connection is made by the iPAQ.
Can anyone help me with this? (also note that with the same hardware but with Windows XP running on the computer I was able to do this successfully).

Regards,
Connell

[thesnowman]

Try my howto and let me know how you get on:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-419301.html

[cgauld]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply,

I followed the instructions but it still doesn't work. When it says that the PDA should be able to "see" the access point, well, mine does not. It can see the computer, but not that the computer provides the network access service. Also, I have been able to get obex file transfers working so bluetooth itself seems to be working ok.

Running this:
sdptool browse local
gives:

Browsing FF:FF:FF:00:00:00 ...
Service Name: Network Access Point
Service RecHandle: 0x10000
Service Class ID List:
"Network Access Point" (0x1116)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100)
PSM: 15
"BNEP" (0x000f)
Version: 0x0100
SEQ16: 800 806
Profile Descriptor List:
"Network Access Point" (0x1116)
Version: 0x0100

So it looks like SDP is working OK but for some reason the iPAQ needs more info before it will list the Network Access option.

Regards,
Connell

[toutankh]

Same problem here, with same outputs; did you find a solution ?

Both my macbook pro and my pda don't find any service. Here is my /etc/conf.d/bluetooth, in case it helps:

[wierzba]

Hi,

First. I try recognize what is what

Bluetooth NAP server -> Gentoo
Bluetooth NAP client -> device, which want to connect to the NET

Server:
/etc/init.d/bluetooth start
(if there are any errors, please write... I think not so I jump to the next step)

So, we here. Everything start fine. If we only want to connect one device to server there is no reason to configure bridge. Here what you need to do.
Server side
pand --listen --role NAP --master --autozap
ifconfig [interface name] [ip address] [mask]
Client side
pand --connect [MAC address server bluetooth device] --service NAP --autozap
or connect to the bluetooth server (you must on device have the same network and ip address to that network)

When we want to have more than one device connect to our NAP server, it's a good idea to make a bridge.
Good howto is here
WARNING : I think there is a mistake there, don't add eth0 (or ethernet interface) to the bridge (just add only bluetooth interface which pand create.

Please write me if it works, if it doesn't please specify more. I try help you
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