2004-03-20 00:47:15

by Sami Nikkarinen

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Subject: [Bluez-users] Problems with multiple PANUs connecting via the same Bluetooth USB dongle

Hi,

I have faced a small problem while trying to connect multiple PANUs via the=
same Bluetooth dongle. Actually the problem doesn't exist with all Bluetoo=
th dongles I have been using, since e.g. SCM Bluetooth Zio USB dongle can h=
andle multiple PAN connections without any problems.

But when I'm using e.g. MSI Bluetooth PC2PC USB dongle, the PAN connection =
to the first device is successfully established, but the second device can'=
t connect to it (although it has been found during the discovery procedure)=
. The attempt is just rejected, but I can't find any information regarding =
this attempt from /var/log/messages file or output of hcidump.

I'm having exactly the same settings and configurations with both dongles, =
so I would guess that the problem must be dongle-specific.=20

This is the output of 'hciconfig -a' command while using the SCM's dongle:

hci0:=09Type: USB=20
=09BD Address: 00:10:60:A4:9D:4B ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
=09UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN=20
=09RX bytes:4448065 acl:39552 sco:0 events:41899 errors:0
=09TX bytes:4337261 acl:42250 sco:0 commands:88 errors:0
=09Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00
=09Packet type: DM1 DH1 HV1=20
=09Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK=20
=09Link mode: ACCEPT MASTER=20
=09Name: 'ABU BlueZ (0)'
=09Class: 0x000100
=09Service Classes: Unspecified
=09Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
=09HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x20d LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x20d
=09Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

And this is the output of 'hciconfig -a' command while using the MSI's dong=
le:

hci0:=09Type: USB=20
=09BD Address: 00:10:DC:AF:92:AE ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
=09UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN=20
=09RX bytes:760026 acl:6813 sco:0 events:6982 errors:0
=09TX bytes:686512 acl:6945 sco:0 commands:28 errors:0
=09Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00
=09Packet type: DM1 DH1 HV1=20
=09Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK=20
=09Link mode: ACCEPT MASTER=20
=09Name: 'ABU BlueZ (0)'
=09Class: 0x000100
=09Service Classes: Unspecified
=09Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
=09HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x1e7 LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x1e7
=09Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

The only difference I can spot here is the HCI Revision and LMP Subversion =
fields, but can these explain the different performance of the dongles? Or =
is the reason somewhere else? At least it shouldn't be in any way related t=
o the PAN profile, since the problems seem to exist in much lower level of =
Bluetooth.

Regards, Sami

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2004-03-20 13:55:03

by Marcel Holtmann

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Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Problems with multiple PANUs connecting via the same Bluetooth USB dongle

Hi Sami,

> The only difference I can spot here is the HCI Revision and LMP Subversion fields, but can these explain the different performance of the dongles? Or is the reason somewhere else? At least it shouldn't be in any way related to the PAN profile, since the problems seem to exist in much lower level of Bluetooth.

the problem can be CSR firmwares prior HCI 16.4 and take a look at my
web pages to see how HCI revision fits in to the CSR firmware version.

Regards

Marcel




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2004-03-20 02:26:31

by wim delvaux

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Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Problems with multiple PANUs connecting via the same Bluetooth USB dongle

On Saturday 20 March 2004 01:47, Sami Nikkarinen wrote:
I think I have read somewhere that multiple PAN connectoins depend on the=20
device. Some devices support it some don't

W

> Hi,
>
> I have faced a small problem while trying to connect multiple PANUs via t=
he
> same Bluetooth dongle. Actually the problem doesn't exist with all
> Bluetooth dongles I have been using, since e.g. SCM Bluetooth Zio USB
> dongle can handle multiple PAN connections without any problems.
>
> But when I'm using e.g. MSI Bluetooth PC2PC USB dongle, the PAN connection
> to the first device is successfully established, but the second device
> can't connect to it (although it has been found during the discovery
> procedure). The attempt is just rejected, but I can't find any information
> regarding this attempt from /var/log/messages file or output of hcidump.
>
> I'm having exactly the same settings and configurations with both dongles,
> so I would guess that the problem must be dongle-specific.
>
> This is the output of 'hciconfig -a' command while using the SCM's dongle:
>
> hci0: Type: USB
> BD Address: 00:10:60:A4:9D:4B ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
> UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
> RX bytes:4448065 acl:39552 sco:0 events:41899 errors:0
> TX bytes:4337261 acl:42250 sco:0 commands:88 errors:0
> Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00
> Packet type: DM1 DH1 HV1
> Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK
> Link mode: ACCEPT MASTER
> Name: 'ABU BlueZ (0)'
> Class: 0x000100
> Service Classes: Unspecified
> Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
> HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x20d LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x20d
> Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
>
> And this is the output of 'hciconfig -a' command while using the MSI's
> dongle:
>
> hci0: Type: USB
> BD Address: 00:10:DC:AF:92:AE ACL MTU: 192:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
> UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
> RX bytes:760026 acl:6813 sco:0 events:6982 errors:0
> TX bytes:686512 acl:6945 sco:0 commands:28 errors:0
> Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00
> Packet type: DM1 DH1 HV1
> Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK
> Link mode: ACCEPT MASTER
> Name: 'ABU BlueZ (0)'
> Class: 0x000100
> Service Classes: Unspecified
> Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
> HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x1e7 LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x1e7
> Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
>
> The only difference I can spot here is the HCI Revision and LMP Subversion
> fields, but can these explain the different performance of the dongles? Or
> is the reason somewhere else? At least it shouldn't be in any way related
> to the PAN profile, since the problems seem to exist in much lower level =
of
> Bluetooth.
>
> Regards, Sami
>
> ..............................................................
> MTV3 Laajakaista - Hauskemman el=E4m=E4n puolesta.
> http://www.mtv3.fi/liittyma/hankinta/laajakaista/
>
>
>
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