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Date:      Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:43:41 -0800
From:      Justin Walker <justin@mac.com>
To:        zhangweiwu@realss.com
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [a bit OT] bluetooth with MAC OS
Message-ID:  <41C97E3C-6673-11D8-B1E0-00306544D642@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <Law11-F23Roz06cGjFw00012793@hotmail.com>

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On Monday, February 23, 2004, at 06:38 PM, Zhang Weiwu wrote:

> If you have tracked bluetooth list you know I am trying to setup a 
> bluetooth LAN. Let me explain what I achieved so far: now I have setup 
> a bluetooth LAN access server, rfcomm_pppd runs and listen to channel 
> 7, accepting ppp connection without authentication (I didn't figure 
> out how to accept multiple connection yet, but now a single computer 
> can DUN to me.) Now I can have FreeBSD/Windows computer connect me and 
> samba each other:)
>
> Now the problem comes with MAC OS. Someone in my office is using 
> notebook running MAC OS X. She is a typical designer, don't know a bit 
> about bluetooth/ppp; and I don't know a bit about MAC OS. On her 
> network configuration -> bluetooth -> ppp there is a button "connect 
> now", click on the button I am prompted with username/password, fill 
> with random username/password I am rejected with "modem doesn't 
> response". In bluetooth ppp configuration there is a modem selection 
> list, about 50 modems, oops what is the modem for a FreeBSD server?
> I guess it must be a hard problem to work on, perhaps I need 
> suggestions from people who know both MAC OS and FreeBSD, but I don't 
> even know which forum/mailing list where MAC OS gurus usually meet. I 
> googled around without luck: on google they are mostly talking about 
> MAC OS <-> bluetooth cell phones. If you can simple guide me to a good 
> MAC OS list that would be helpful!

Try either darwin-development@lists.apple.com, or 
macosx-admin@omnigroup.com.  I think you need to register for each 
(lists.apple.com or omnigroup.com).

Regards,

Jusitn

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