Questions tagged [bluetooth]
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Can I access debian server through bluetooth PAN via SSH access
Hi I have an old pentium machine which I want to turn into a server. I have got a debian 6 squeeze distro with me. My machine doesnot have a LAN port on it. I don't want to give access to my server over internet. I only want to use it as a web…

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Windows XP: Unreachable COM ports
I use Bluetooth serial ports daily. Over the years I've noticed that the number of the virtual COM port created when I connect is getting higher and higher. Certain ports are now locked out, seemingly forever. This is a problem because a "feature"…

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Can a tablet device be used as a console to monitor the boot process of a CentOS/RedHat server?
Can a tablet device (e.g., Fire HD 8 tablet) be used as a console, to monitor the boot process of a CentOS/RedHat server?
For instance, is it possible to connect a BlueTooth adapter to the tablet's micro-B connector,
and another Bluetooth Serial…

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Is it possible to disable new bluetooth connections for non-admin accounts(Windows 10)?
I can disable bluetooth entirely, but I want the previously attached bluetooth keyboard & mouse to continue working, but the guest/non-admin users unable to pair new devices. I looked at stopping Bluetooth Support Service, but that looks like it…
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Simple wireless file transfer?
I'm looking for a way to wirelessly transfer files a short distance without putting the computer 'on a network.' We have industrial computers inside air-purged boxes for operation in a potentially explosive environment. We have found…

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Do not close bluetooth connection via CLI
I'm creating a bluetooth connection to my device, like so:
hcitool cc 01:02:03:04:05:06
That works fine for a few seconds, then the connection automatically closes. How do I keep linux from auto-closing the connection?

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Windows 2008 R2 - BlueTooth support?
Does Windows 2008 R2 have BlueTooth support? I know with some persuasion you could get 2008 to support it, but it was always ropey.
I'm going to use it as a development OS, but have BT keyboard and mouse - which work perfectly in the 7 RC...
Thanks

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Adding bluetooth dongle to vmware server
I need to test some bluetooth code using a VM. Im wondering how to setup the VM (and thus the server) with a bt dongle to access my device.
If I simply plug the bt dongle into the server running my VM will VMWare understand what to do next? Or…

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How to read elm327 obd2 raw data over bt using rfcomm?
I am trying to read my car data, i have hooked a cheap elm327 bt obd2 connector to it, and using lubuntu.
Basically this is what i have done, but its not fully working i end up with a sort of buggy terminal where i can only see one charterer at a…

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DEBIAN: how to pair a bluetooth printer on console
So the status is this:
1) The USB Bluetooth Dongle is inserted, and recognized.
root@server:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a12:0001…

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Cannot ping device via Bluetooth after connecting to VPN
I am on Windows 10, using Bluetooth > Connect Using > Direct Connect to establish a connection from laptop A to laptop B. I can then access its files via Samba or connect via SSH and RDP.
But if I also connect the laptop A to a VPN (via Cisco…

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W10 on Virtual Machine doesn't seem to have bluetooth
First time using cloud VM, installed W10 but couldn't find or connect a device on bluetooth. After following some tuts on how to activate/add bluetooth I think there is no Bluetooth on this windows. Could it be a driver missing?

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