Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Pairing multiple devices From: Marcel Holtmann To: Alex Eiser Cc: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <6AC5A768-65C5-11D8-9539-000A959C67D2@ed.ca> References: <200402230026.24596.pavouk@pavouk.org> <6AC5A768-65C5-11D8-9539-000A959C67D2@ed.ca> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1077521546.2832.62.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:32:26 +0100 Hi Alex, > I have several bluetooth devices, which I am having a hard time getting > them all connected at the same time. > > The problem is that, one device (a Logitech MS 900) doesn't seem to > work if I have encryption and authentication enabled. and this is correct. Read the HID profile for more details. > However my apple wireless keyboard does not work with out those options > enabled. The Apple mouse is wrong here, because the HID device must not decide this. In the case of HID the host stack must trigger the authentication. > With encryption and authentication on, the mouse does not have a > successful pairing. (always failing on the key request) With auth and encrypt set in hcid.conf or with hciconfig you enable security mode 3 and this is not what you really want. Disable it and let the device decide when to ask for authentication. > Is there a way to specify that a specific connect uses (or doesn't use) > encryption and authentication? See above. You are in security mode 3, but what you want is security mode 2. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users