> > Did anyone ever get IRDA to work? 
>
> I used it to establish a dialup internet connection through a 
> nokia 8210 mobile phone once (old school gsm dialup, 9600 
> baud). For some reason though the connection seemed to hang 
> as soon as anything more than the most trivial ammounts of 
> data were transmitted (email just about worked, web browsing didn't) .
> I have also used it to print text messages from that phone 
> direct to a suitable printer.


So it kinda worked except when it didn't.  

Says a lot about why you don't see it much.  That and wanting $25 for the
RX/TX dongle to plug into the PC.

Tony


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