Re: SSP testing and BlueZ

David Stockwell wrote:
> While attempting to test SSP with 3.34-3.35, I found that I was unable 
> to pair with SSP; I was able to pair with the legacy 
> pin-request/response mode.  I checked the HCI level of my aging BT 
> dongle (somehow this sounds a bit "dirty"), and found that it was only 
> HCI 1.1 compliant.  Replacing it with a BT2.0+EDR compliant dongle, I 
> found that it still would not pair with SSP.
> 
> Consulting with CSR, they confirmed that unless both devices are 
> Bluetooth HCI 2.1 compliant, SSP will not work; it will always fall back 
> to Legacy pairing.
> 
> I searched yesterday for HCI 2.1-compliant dongles, and found only one, 
> from Logitec (not Logitech) in Japan.  These are not available in the US 
> market.
> 

you can update CSRs BT2.0 with 2.1 Firmware. That should work. I think
you can download the firmware on the csr support site.


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