Re: PSCAN and ISCAN flags in hciconfig

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Hi,
Thanks Frederic.
Ok, so I rebooted the machine and still
hciconfig shows:
UP RUNNING PSCAN
and also after 'hciconfig hci0 reset"
It stays "UP RUNNING PSCAN".

So what sould I do to make the ISCAN flag set ?

 systemctl status bluetooth.service
shows that it is "active (running)"

rgs,
Kevin


On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Frederic Danis
<frederic.danis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 16/12/2012 18:58, Kevin Wilson wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I have 2 PC with Linux which once used to recognize each other by
>> "hcitool scan" and  to create
>> a PAND-based connection.
>>
>> Now I fail to see each other with "hcitool scan".
>> My question is :
>> I see now only the PSCAN flag when running "hciconfig" on both of then.
>> Is the ISCAN flag (inquiry) mandatory so that a device will be
>> discoverable ?
>
>
> Yes, ISCAN means that your adapter will respond to inquiry scan, so it will
> be discoverable.
>
> Regards
>
> Fred
>
> --
> Frederic Danis                            Open Source Technology Center
> frederic.danis@xxxxxxxxx                              Intel Corporation
>
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