[Bug 793098] Re: Fails to pair with Wiimote (insists on presenting a PIN, which is impossible to enter)

[Paul Sladen]

zakzor, madbiologist: thank you both for your suggestions (wmgui and
updated GNOME 3.1.2).  In the specific case of the pairing code, this is
apparently:

  http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote#Bluetooth_Pairing

  (a) The host MAC address, backwards (if pairing with battery button)
  (b) The wiimote MAC address, backwards (if pairing with (1)+(2) buttons)

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-bluetooth
  
  Wiimote bluetooth devices are extremely common.  I have attempt to pair
  and use one:
  
-   1. Bluetooth→Setup new device…
-   2. Press (1)+(2) on the Wiimote
-   3. "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01 | Joypad" appears in the list
-   4. Click to select the item in the list
-   5. Click [Forward]
-   6. A box comes up saying "please enter 123456" (which is impossible)
-   7. After 1-6 seconds the box is replaced: "Setting up 'Nintendo RVL-CNT-01' failed
+   1. Bluetooth→Setup new device…
+   2. Press (1)+(2) on the Wiimote
+   3. "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01 | Joypad" appears in the list
+   4. Click to select the item in the list
+   5. Click [Forward]
+   6. A box comes up saying "please enter 123456" (which is impossible)
+   7. After 1-6 seconds the box is replaced: "Setting up 'Nintendo RVL-CNT-01' failed
  
  What should happen; no generated number should be offered.  The correct
  default PIN (whatever it is) should be used, based on a lookup table of
  common devices.
+ 
+ If the Wiimote, the binary PIN is apparently the MAC of either the host,
+ or Wiimote backwards:
+ 
+   http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote#Bluetooth_Pairing

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-bluetooth
  
  Wiimote bluetooth devices are extremely common.  I have attempt to pair
  and use one:
  
    1. Bluetooth→Setup new device…
    2. Press (1)+(2) on the Wiimote
    3. "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01 | Joypad" appears in the list
    4. Click to select the item in the list
    5. Click [Forward]
    6. A box comes up saying "please enter 123456" (which is impossible)
    7. After 1-6 seconds the box is replaced: "Setting up 'Nintendo RVL-CNT-01' failed
  
  What should happen; no generated number should be offered.  The correct
  default PIN (whatever it is) should be used, based on a lookup table of
  common devices.
  
  If the Wiimote, the binary PIN is apparently the MAC of either the host,
- or Wiimote backwards:
+ or Wiimote backwards (LSB first):
  
-   http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote#Bluetooth_Pairing
+   http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote#Bluetooth_Pairing

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Title:
  Fails to pair with Wiimote (insists on presenting a PIN, which is
  impossible to enter)

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