Infrared Data Association
Purpose
Infrared Data Association (IrDA) is a protocol suite designed to provide wireless, line-of-sight connectivity between devices. IrDA, as available on Microsoft Windows, provides core services similar to those exposed by Transmission Control Protocol (the TCP part of TCP/IP). Like TCP, applications on different devices can open multiple, reliable IrDA connections to send and receive data. IrDA is also an organization that creates, promotes, and standardizes IrDA technology. For more information, see www.irda.org.
Where applicable
IrDA is ideally suited for wireless networking. IrDA and Windows Sockets work together to support the implementation of easy-to-use, zero-configuration, point-to-point networking.
Developer audience
IrDA is designed for use by C/C++ programmers. Familiarity with Windows Sockets and Windows networking technology is required.
Run-time requirements
Microsoft provides support for IrDA on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me/98/95, and Windows CE.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview |
General information about IrDA. |
| Reference |
Documentation of Windows Sockets APIs used when programming IrDA, including IrDA-specific programming considerations. |