RE: RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA

[Phil Harris]

IRDA kinda works at 4m ... But usually at a well reduced data rate. I
get about 1.5 - 2m between my laptop and ePod when using ActiveSync.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:<a
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> Sent: 10 January 2002 21:44
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> Subject: RE: [KAT5] RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA
>
>
> I thought it was more like 10 FEET.
>
> Both Bluetooth and IRDA are really intended to allow
> connection between co-located devices without cables ( as
> someone else said "Cable Replacement"). ie Place your PDA or
> Mobile Phone on the desk near your PC and they sync without
> having to plug leads in. I believe it was never intended for
> communication over a wider area. Thats where Wireless LAN
> comes into play.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:<a
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> Sent: 10 January 2002 14:54
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> Subject: Re: [KAT5] RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA
>
>
> >From memory 10 metres is the standard range - again from
> memory it can
> >go
> upto 100m on the higher powered standard.
>
> I had a great Toshiba Book about BT - but I lent it to someone.
>
> M.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Watt" <<a
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> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [KAT5] RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA
>
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > Do you know what the real range of Bluetooth will actually be?
> >
> > Just wondering if it would be useable for some other ideas ;-)
> >
> > K.
> >
> > This is K. From Work! I really should be working ;-)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark McCall [mailto:<a
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> > Sent: 10 January 2002 13:55
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> > Subject: Re: [KAT5] RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA
> >
> > > Bluetooth has been 'just around the corner' for a number of
years
> > > now.
> >
> > I agree! Wonder if it will "arrive" this year.
> >
> > > 802.11b is somewhat of a rival for it and is becoming
increasingly
> > popular - there are advantages and disadvantages to
> > > both, so it may be some time before a clear winner
emerges...
> >
> > True, these are really 2 different things though. 802.11 a/b is a
> > decent system for wireless LAN. BUT at a price!
> >
> > BlueTooth is primarily a cable replacement technology
> (mobile phone to
> > PDA, PC to Printer etc). It's short range but cheap and at
> the $5 a
> > chip level
> > it COULD be built into a lot of stuff.
> >
> > Interesting time :)
> >
> > M.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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