Belkin F5F500 Serial Infrared Adapter

by Belkin

Product Details

Product Manual [127kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000K0KF
• Item model number: F5F500
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Need to transfer data or print without cables? Then SmartBeam is for you. The infrared technology built into many of today's printers, advanced notebooks, and palmtops is ideal for operation with this serial infrared adapter. SmartBeam will link up to any IrDA-compliant or Sharp ASK infrared port. It also supports a direct cable connection using Windows 95 or 98, making it the easiest way to network two computers. SmartBeam works with the same serial communication software you already use to import, export, or transmit data, and without decreasing data transmission speed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy install, July 12, 2000

By 

Cliff Calhoun (Madera, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F5F500 Serial Infrared Adapter (Personal Computers)

I had no trouble installing this adapter; however, my documentation is a copy and sometimes incorrect.

Look elsewhere if you don't like playing with settings or if you must rely soley on the written instructions. Otherwise, it works.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked fin right out of box for me, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Belkin F5F500 Serial Infrared Adapter (Personal Computers)

I don't understand the reviewer who had trouble. this unit was about the most simple accessory I have ever set up and works just great.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wasted money on beamless "Smart Beam", June 4, 2000

By 

"woofey" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F5F500 Serial Infrared Adapter (Personal Computers)

I purchased the Smart Beam about a month ago and have not yet succeeded in transferring any data whatsoever between my two laptops and two desktops. They make it sound as simple to use as the builtin infrared ports but the truth is that there's plenty that needs to be configured and you had better have the knowledge and expertise of an advanced computer user to succeed. I am very disappointed and consider the Smart Beam to be a waste of money spent and also feel slightly mislead by the manufacturer as to the simplicity of the product. And, I'm considerably above average in personal computer technology but don't have the time needed to devote to configuring the Smart Beam although, some day I'll take the time and might give an update.