Return-Path: From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ users In-Reply-To: References: <20070602184043.594698c5@topolino> <1180970663.13429.56.camel@violet> Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:14:34 +0200 Message-Id: <1180984474.13429.84.camel@violet> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] problems with network via bluetooth Reply-To: BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Hi Raymond, > > > if i run in the NB: hcitool scan > > > correctly get: > > > 11:11:11:11:11:11 paperino-0 > > > > this is not a valid MAC address. And PAN/Ethernet will fail with it. > > How does one change the MAC address with a USB bluetooth adapter? (I > understand that you can't change the actual value in the firmware, but > isn't there a way to modify it in software, the way many Ethernet > cards can?) > > I ask because I have a cheap Bluetooth adapter ("Integrated System > Solution Corp. KY-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter" according to lsusb) that > uses that MAC address, too. It works for talking to my Palm Treo, but > it'd be nice to be able to set it to a more conventional, legal value. there are ways to change the address, but I don't support any of them. So you are on your own. However I would return that dongle since it is actually illegal. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users