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From: Frederic Danis <frederic.danis@linux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: PSCAN and ISCAN flags in hciconfig
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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

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Frederic Danis                            Open Source Technology Center
frederic.danis@intel.com                              Intel Corporation