Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] l2ping and timeout
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 20:09:17 +0200

Hi Ligi,

> I am confused about l2ping. The man says:
>            -c count
>               Send count number of packets then exit.
> 
>            -c timeout
>               Wait timeout for the response.

no it does not.

> I need it to determine if a device is in range or out of range or off.
> If anyone has even an better Idea than l2ping this would help me too.
> A fast response when the Device is in range would be cool cuz the
> early my light switches on the less I stumble ...

Use the periodic inquiry feature of Bluetooth through the HCI raw socket
for this.

Regards

Marcel


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