2008-07-11 20:56:33

by David Stockwell

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Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] SSP testing and BlueZ

Hello Martin

> David Stockwell wrote:
>> While attempting to test SSP with 3.34-3.35, I found that I was
>> unable
>> to pair with SSP; I was able to pair with the legacy
>> pin-request/response mode. I checked the HCI level of my aging BT
>> dongle (somehow this sounds a bit "dirty"), and found that it was
>> only
>> HCI 1.1 compliant. Replacing it with a BT2.0+EDR compliant dongle, I
>> found that it still would not pair with SSP.
>>
>> Consulting with CSR, they confirmed that unless both devices are
>> Bluetooth HCI 2.1 compliant, SSP will not work; it will always fall
>> back
>> to Legacy pairing.
>>
>> I searched yesterday for HCI 2.1-compliant dongles, and found only
>> one,
>> from Logitec (not Logitech) in Japan. These are not available in the
>> US
>> market.
>>
>
> you can update CSRs BT2.0 with 2.1 Firmware. That should work. I think
> you can download the firmware on the csr support site.
>
I will give this a shot. Thanks. Will also need to see if my even
newer dongle can be upgraded.
DS
>
>


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