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| From | knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.os.linux |
| Subject | Re: Bluetooth pairing names |
| Date | 2024-12-26 08:20 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vkjl6c$30cjc$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <a71019f681a6e14597d1911cdec71f99089dd8d4@i2pn2.org> <vkj0kk$2s922$1@dont-email.me> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 12/26/2024 2:29 AM, Dave Royal wrote: > david <this@is.invalid> Wrote in message: > >> I have some devices which pair as "E62" while others pair as "WS-1". >> Still more pair as "MK02" while others pair as "Kinivo BTH220". >> Some make sense such as my "OBDII" & "ResMed495698" & "JBL TUNE500BT". >> >> But who decides what are the allowed Bluetooth pairing names for a new >> device? Is there a central agency which assigns these names (sort of like >> how domain names are assigned)? Is there a lookup table for Bluetooth names >> (like they have with the first half of MAC addresses)? >> >> How does this seemingly almost random Bluetooth name assignment happen? > > Bluetooth devices have a Device Address similar to a MAC address. > The ranges are assigned to manufacturers by the organisation that > controls Bluetooth. The names can be anything - though they ought > to adequate to identify what you're pairing with. You may be able > to change the name - once paired. On my Moto G Pure, when I change the name on the device, the name is used on the computer to identify the connection
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Bluetooth pairing names david <this@is.invalid> - 2024-12-25 23:43 -0700
Re: Bluetooth pairing names Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2024-12-26 07:29 +0000
Re: Bluetooth pairing names knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2024-12-26 08:20 -0500
Re: Bluetooth pairing names "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-26 21:20 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-26 21:31 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-12-27 00:53 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names david <this@is.invalid> - 2024-12-26 19:42 -0700
Re: Bluetooth pairing names Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-12-27 13:44 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-12-26 21:35 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-26 22:00 +0100
Re: Bluetooth pairing names Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2024-12-29 02:18 +0000
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