[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] bluetooth scanning from unit to unit

[From: Adam Laurie]

Christine Liu wrote:
> hello!
> 
> i am wondering if it's possible to connect thru bluetooth *from* my 
> computer to my nokia 770. if i scan for devices from my computer, i cant 
> find my nokia unit (i know its MAC address). plus, if i have my two 770s 
> together, one cant 'find' the other.
> 
> how do i render or configure the 770 so that it can be 'found'?

by default, enquiry scan is disabled. to change this, do the following...

from the command line (as root):

   hciconfig hci0 piscan

to make it permanent, edit /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf and change:

   iscan disable; pscan enable

to:

   iscan enable; pscan enable

cheers,
Adam
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