Reference

pand(1)

BlueZ Bluetooth PAN daemon

NAME

pand - BlueZ Bluetooth PAN daemon

DESCRIPTION

The pand PAN daemon allows your computer to connect to ethernet networks using Bluetooth.

SYNPOSIS

pand <options>

OPTIONS

--show --list -l

Show active PAN connections

--listen -s

Listen for PAN connections

--connect -c <bdaddr>

Create PAN connection

--search -Q[duration]

Search and connect

--kill -k <bdaddr>

Kill PAN connection

--killall -K

Kill all PAN connections

--role -r <role>

Local PAN role (PANU, NAP, GN)

--service -d <role>

Remote PAN service (PANU, NAP, GN)

--ethernet -e <name>

Network interface name

--device -i <bdaddr>

Source bdaddr

--nosdp -D

Disable SDP

--encrypt -E

Enable encryption

--secure -S

Secure connection

--master -M

Become the master of a piconet

--nodetach -n

Do not become a daemon

--persist -p[interval]

Persist mode

--cache -C[valid]

Cache addresses

--pidfile -P <pidfile>

Create PID file

--devup -u <script>

Script to run when interface comes up

--devdown -o <script>

Script to run when interface comes down

--autozap -z

Disconnect automatically on exit

SCRIPTS

The devup/devdown script will be called with bluetooth device as first argument and bluetooth destination address as second argument.

History

--devdown since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); --devup since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -o since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); -u since Debian 4.0 (Etch).