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# irda-utils
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IrDA(TM) (Infrared Data Association) is an industry standard for wireless, infrared communication between devices.
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IrDA speeds range from 9600 bps to 4 Mbps, and IrDA can be used by many modern devices including laptops, LAN adapters, PDAs, printers, and mobile phones.
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The Linux-IrDA project is a GPL'd implementation, written from scratch, of the IrDA protocols.
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Supported IrDA protocols include IrLAP, IrLMP, IrIAP, IrTTP, IrLPT, IrLAN, IrCOMM and IrOBEX.
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The irda-utils package contains a collection of programs that enable the use of IrDA protocols.
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Most IrDA features are implemented in the kernel, so IrDA support must be enabled in the kernel before any IrDA tools or programs can be used.
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Some configuration outside the kernel is required, however, and some IrDA features, like IrOBEX, are actually implemented outside the kernel.
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