IR Port for desktop?

**ClubMed** · January 29th, 2003, 11:10 AM

I would like to send files back and forth between my Nokia 7650 cell phone and my computer.

What kind of an IR port would I need (not sure how many types there are)

And are there any IR ports that go on the front of the computer as opposed to the rear where I would have no space to put the cell phone let alone position it in the right place?

Thanks.

**ClubMed** · January 29th, 2003, 11:34 AM

Or would Bluetooth be a better alternative?

I just checked, 3Com Wireless USB Bluetooth dvice about 106 Euros.

**ClubMed** · January 30th, 2003, 05:14 PM

Surely at least one out of the 70,000 members can help me out

**Dax_Brandy** · January 31st, 2003, 03:29 AM

Club,

I bought a USB IR device for my desktop while i was in Shanghai and it cost only 150RMB or USD18.25. it goes with the driver CD and extra USB extention cable. The brand is Carve. Sorry, I dont know if this is available in the U.S. It's a nice tool for cellular phones with IR ports. it's size is a bit bigger than normal USB flash disk.
edit: spelling

**ClubMed** · January 31st, 2003, 06:27 AM

Did you have to install it at the back of the comp (like the IR ports that go on a laptop) ? Or is there a way to have it at the front?

**strangerstill** · January 31st, 2003, 03:25 PM

Ooh, you got a 7650 as well? That is one gorgeous device!

I'm using an EIO WaveLinker Bluetooth USB dongle, it cost me £26 from dabs.com, so say €40 or so. It's plugged into a front USB port (it looks nice and has pretty flashing lights on the antenna) but with the 10m range of bluetooth it should work plugged into the back as well.

It doesn't work all that well, I can't get the Nokia application to run, but I can at least transfer files back and forth using the OBEX protocol - I managed to get Doom installed, and also to transfer photos and sound clips between my PC and the phone.

I would certainly say go for bluetooth, it's a lot less fiddly than IR. One thing though, if you're planning on using Linux, I'd wait a while before trying to use bluetooth, the BlueZ and affix bluetooth stacks are coming along OK but I haven't managed to get file transfer working yet

**Dax_Brandy** · February 1st, 2003, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by ClubMed
Did you have to install it at the back of the comp (like the IR ports that go on a laptop) ? Or is there a way to have it at the front?

hello club,

as i have mentioned, it comes with a USB extension cable. I just have to use the USB cable to connect at the back of the PC and then to the IR device. So, i can position the IR device anywhere in my table. i use it to download and install games to my brother-in-law's 7650 from PC. very handy.

bluetooth is a quite advantageous since you dont have to secure line-of-sight like the IR requires. but it may be a bit expensive. and i think impractical if you only want to use it on the phones. the main reason i bought IR is because i want to change my cellphone's operator logo, ringtones, etc.

regards,
dax

**ClubMed** · February 1st, 2003, 09:01 AM

Thanks for the info to the both of you.

strangerstill: What version of Doom did you install on your 7650 and where can I get it ?

**strangerstill** · February 1st, 2003, 01:58 PM

Hmm, I got it from www.wildpalm.co.uk but they seem to have stopped distributing it, very annoying!

**DanU** · February 2nd, 2003, 03:16 AM

Jameco used to sell IRDA transceivers that plug into the IRDA headers of your mobo for about $50. You can also get USB to IRDA adapters for about as much