bluetooth

All your computer hardware and software questions in here please.

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
thescruff
Senior Member
Posts: 49685
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:46 am
Location: Bath
Has thanked: 360 times
Been thanked: 3735 times

bluetooth

Post by thescruff »

for billy and the techs.

I have most of my wireless stuff via bluetooth, any way long story short, the other day I was serching for stuff and now have two mystery iphone :mrgreen:

Not tried to connect, but is there any safety issues (thinking of mine now) and can you stop anyone seeing or connecting to bluetooth stuff.
gas4you
Senior Member
Posts: 7203
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:03 pm
Has thanked: 419 times
Been thanked: 900 times

Re: bluetooth

Post by gas4you »

You can turn off the bluetooth 'visibility', once paired to a known safe device, and block any connections to your device.

It is not something that needs to be permanently visible.
Dave
User avatar
Someone-Else
Senior Member
Posts: 14628
Joined: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:03 pm
Has thanked: 47 times
Been thanked: 2575 times

Re: bluetooth

Post by Someone-Else »

With mine the phone (not iphone) the computer generates a code that you have to put into the phone for it to sync.
I guess the other devices you see are your neighbours.

You could always try and search for devices from your phone when you are in say, the pub, just to see how many devices are on and what they are called. If you were near me and tried it you would find my phone is called by a "colourful expletive" Its quite "interesting" how many devices are actually on.
Above are my opinions Below is my signature.

Would you hit a nail with a shoe because you don't have a hammer? of course not, then why work on anything electrical without a means of testing Click Here to buy a "tester" just because it works, does NOT mean it is safe.

:mrgreen: If gloom had a voice, it would be me.

:idea1: Click Here for a video how to add/change pictures


Inept people use the QUOTE BUTTON instead of the QUICK REPLY section :-)
warmadmax
Senior Member
Posts: 594
Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:18 pm
Location: Notts, UK
Has thanked: 13 times
Been thanked: 74 times

Re: bluetooth

Post by warmadmax »

most bluetooth stuff has to be told it's connecting via pairing,
on basic stuff that's normally a button you hold down till a lights flashing.

unless it's paired with your pc / mobile then it wont talk with it so no danger.

as the guys have said, to make the more complicated devices invisible when searching, turn "discoverable" off
(windows does this auto after 2 mins normally now days)
User avatar
BillyGoat
Troll Headbutter
Posts: 8071
Joined: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:20 pm
Location: On top of a mountain, in the long grass.
Has thanked: 386 times
Been thanked: 796 times

Re: bluetooth

Post by BillyGoat »

As long as you turn Discovery off, you should be golden as said above.

Two major attacks with it on are Bluesnarfing and Bluejacking - both highly entertaining back in the day. :lol:

BG
Arguing with a woman is like reading a Software Licence Agreement.
In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Post Reply

Return to “Computers”