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Date:      Sat, 8 Jul 2017 19:58:16 -0700
From:      Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin@gmail.com>
To:        "Mikhail T." <mi+thun@aldan.algebra.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org" <freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How to listen quietly for other Bluetooth devices?
Message-ID:  <CAFPOs6o_1ExGjcOZWdRTuZXHCvPnXVjCn562u6ApXPVuyhadew@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <085c77b2-9f40-5a1f-0b49-86a24e561fce@aldan.algebra.com>
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Hi Mikhail,

> I'd like my FreeBSD computer to detect the presence of other
> Bluetooth-devices nearby.

you probably look for inquiry command. i.e. hcidump inquiry. please be
aware that remote device may not answer inquiry, i.e. "not
discoverable". apart from inquiry, there is not a whole lot you can do
with standard hci interface

thanks!
max



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