Re: PSCAN and ISCAN flags in hciconfig

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Hi Kevin

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 05:37:09AM +0200, Kevin Wilson wrote:
> 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 ?

hciconfig hciX piscan

Best regards 
Andrei Emeltchenko 

> 
>  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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