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*** Bluetooth network configuration in /etc/net *** |
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To set up a BT connection between two /etc/net managed Linux hosts, |
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you will need 2 BT interfaces with distinct MAC addresses. BT MAC |
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addresses are 6 bytes long, like Ethernet MAC addresses, and can |
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be displayed with "hcitool dev" command. You need "bluetooth" service |
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running to access BT interfaces. |
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After that you normally use one Linux host as a "server" and another |
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one as a "client". To make the server side wait for connections, make |
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sure you have hcid and pand services are running with the right options. |
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pand startup is configured in /etc/sysconfig/bluetooth: |
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PAND_ENABLE=true |
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PAND_OPTIONS="--listen --role NAP" |
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hcid is configured in /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf |
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After this setup is done, Linux BT system will accept client connections, |
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create a BNEP interface and pass the rest of configuration task to /etc/net |
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via a hotplug call. Your server BNEP interface will look as follows: |
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/etc/net/ifaces/bluetooth/options: |
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USE_HOTPLUG=yes |
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TYPE=eth |
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Yes, at server side it is treated as an Ethernet interface, this could be |
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changed somewhere in future. Don't forget to add an entry for BT device into |
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/etc/net/iftab. |
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Client configuration would be done in /etc/net/ifaces/bluetooth/options: |
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TYPE=bnep |
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USE_HOTPLUG=no |
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NAP=00:01:02:03:04:05 |
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After that "ifup bluetooth" at client side should create a new interface, |
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it usually takes up 10 seconds. You will probably want to run IPv4 or IPv6 |
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over the newly created interface, just add ipv[46]address/ipv[46]route files |
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where appropriate. |
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