Re: How to use multiple bluetooth devices?
Re: How to use multiple bluetooth devices?
- Subject: Re: How to use multiple bluetooth devices?
- From: Thomas Winkler <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:46:51 +0200
I know that one device can manage a few connections simultaneously (at
least in theory) but if you want to exceed this number there is no
other option than using a second or third device. Or is there?
So, just to clarify: There is absolutely no way in OS X to make use of
more than one bluetooth dongle/antenna/HCI at the same time? Even if
you access the devices on a low hardware layer and do not use Apple's
Bluetooth API? It can be done with Linux, so what's the issue with OS X?
Thomas
On Jul 9, 2008, at 11:58 PM, Joseph Kelly wrote:
The Apple Bluetooth frameworks support communications with multiple
devices, just not communication using more than one dongle/antenna/
HCI. I think the limit of allowable devices is 7 or 8, which is part
of the Bluetooth spec iirc.
Joe K.
On Jul 9, 2008, at 2:18 PM, Thomas Winkler wrote:
Hello,
according to some messages in the list archives it is not possible
to use more than one bluetooth device at a time with the Bluetooth
API.
What I'd like to accomplish is to use multiple Bluetooth USB
dongles that are connected to the Mac to send and receive files
using OBEX to/from many different devices simultaneously.
e.g. it should be possible to send different files to 3 different
mobile phones while receiving files from 2 others and still do a
device discovery at the same time.
Since Apple's Bluetooth API seems to be limited to only one
bluetooth device I'd like to know if there are any other ways to
solve the problem. Is there a way to access the devices on a low-
level layer and put a third-party Bluetooth API on top of it?
Any ideas are highly appreciated.
Thanks, Thomas
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