does anybody know where to buy an irda adapter?

[fetuchin]

... because it is years ago that mobos come with irda capabilities, but don't know where to get an adapter for it.

[Lolboy]

You haven't much response (or none) to this question. May be down to some users not knowing what irda is. This may help:

<b>IrDA (Infrared Data Association) is an industry-sponsored organization set up in 1993 to create international standards for the hardware and software used in infrared communication links. In this special form of radio transmission, a focused ray of light in the infrared frequency spectrum, measured in terahertz, or trillions of hertz (cycles per second), is modulated with information and sent from a transmitter to a receiver over a relatively short distance. Infrared radiation (IR) is the same technology used to control a TV set with a remote control. </b>

If you try www.dabs.com they list a couple and I think they ship abroad.

Lolboy.

[fetuchin]

thanks, i'm going to have a look at it.

[Pistol]

I entered irda adapter into www.pricewatch.com and it came up with two choices
Bafo
Controller Cards BF-120 USB to IrDA-Infrared Adapter (Retail) Wireless data transfer. IrDA 1.1 & USB 1.1. FIR 4Mbps, MIR, SIR & ASK 56Kbps compatible. Supports Win 98/Me/2000 $ 37 $6+ (Insured) 11/28/2001 1:23:10 AM CT PCTek Online
888-860-4416
908-755-6561 School & Govt P.O. accepted
NJ UBBF-120
EXTENDED SYSTEMS
esi-9900b xtndaccess irda network adapter rj45 10bt 95/98/w2k/palm os new & factory sealed. $ 224 4.95 11/23/2001 10:31:14 AM CT PCNation/Computer Warehouse Club
800-969-5255
847-400-3400 -- P.O.'s accepted
IL ESI-9900B