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The following are notes on variou sbit of hardware thta I have, or have used.

IrDA

USB to IrDA Dongle 1 - Labeled: fapus IrDA, Mode: UIR-100, 5Vdc 400mA

usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
SigmaTel STIr4200 IRDA/USB found at address 4, Vendor: 66f, Product: 4200
drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c: IrDA: Registered SigmaTel device irda0
usbcore: registered new driver stir4200

Works well over a wide range of angles and ranges.

USB to IrDA Dongle 2 - Labeled: U2IrDAmini - 4MBPS FIR USB IRDA - 5V DC 90mA

usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7

Unregistered device, detected by USB system as (lsusb)

Bus 001 Device 007: ID 07d0:4100 Dazzle

Is known to work under windows, but with a limited range (sweet spot, not too far not too close).