Difference Between Infrared and Bluetooth Port

Ports

A port is basically an interface between the computer and the output devices like printer, speakers, mouse, etc. Besides, it can be of many types like Bluetooth port, PS/2 port, serial port, parallel port, USB Port, infrared port, etc. Moreover, we know that the processing speed of the CPU and memory is much faster than the input/output devices. Hence, it is important to take care that the data lines do not engage for a long time else it can affect the overall performance. Therefore, we connect these devices through the ports.

Characteristics of Computer Ports

We use the ports to connect external devices like printers, USB, speakers, etc.
Ports in other words are slots on the motherboard to which we connect the external devices.

Types of Ports

The ports are of different types as follows:

Serial Port
Parallel Port
PS/2 Port
Bluetooth Port
USB Port
Infrared Port
VGA Port
Game Port
Modem Port etc.

Let us study the bluetooth port in detail.

Bluetooth Port

It is basically a telecommunication port that allows wireless connection and exchange of data over a short-range wireless connection. Moreover, it is possible in mobiles, computers and other digital devices too. Besides, it uses short-range radio waves for sharing the data. The range for Bluetooth connection is around 10m. Furthermore, it is commonly used in PC s, mobiles, wireless, keyboards, and mice. Besides, nowadays, headsets and wireless speakers are using Bluetooth effectively. There are two types of Bluetooth ports as follows:

Incoming Port: It receives connections from other Bluetooth devices.
Outgoing Port: It requests connection to other Bluetooth devices.

Infrared Port

It enables wireless connection of data through infrared rays. Moreover, it works within a range of 10m. Furthermore, any two devices having an infrared port face each other so that they can share data through infrared rays.