On Friday, July 22, 2011 03:46:56 PM Igor Chudov did opine: > El cheapo ethernet routers cost $9.99: > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166034 That is not a router, but a hub that their sale copy writers think is a switch AND its Rosewill, so in my experience, buyer beware, they are rarely completely spec compliant.
> I believe that a cheap Ethernet thermometer would cost roughly as much, > if someone wanted to produce it. > > i > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Jack Coats <j...@coats.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Kirk Wallace > > > > <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2011-07-22 at 13:36 -0500, Jack Coats wrote: > > > ... snip > > > > > >> If you can hack a router and reprogram it to use something like the > > > > DallasSemi > > > > >> onwire devices if you want it to really talk eternet or wifi. > > >> > > >> I am guessing the WRT or Tomato software would be fairly easy to > > >> do. > > > > > > I need to monitor compost pile temperature and thought the above > > > might work. Wireless with a solar panel (and irrigation control) > > > would be good too. Hacking a GPIO pin or two, or a serial port > > > might take some effort so its lower on my vast todo list. I'll be > > > interested if someone comes up with something. > > > > > > -- > > > Kirk Wallace > > > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > > > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html > > > > I have had a similar need. Need to monitor internal temperature of > > hay bales > > that were put up a bit to wet. They heat up and have been known to > > combust. > > Before stacking bales for storage, we have to let them cool down. > > Finding out when it is ready to stack is important here. Don't want > > to let them out > > to long. Even a wifi that I could read 10' away would help a lot. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- 10 Tips for Better Web Security > > Learn 10 ways to better secure your business today. Topics covered > > include: Web security, SSL, hacker attacks & Denial of Service (DoS), > > private keys, security Microsoft Exchange, secure Instant Messaging, > > and much more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426210/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ 10 Tips for Better Web Security > Learn 10 ways to better secure your business today. Topics covered > include: Web security, SSL, hacker attacks & Denial of Service (DoS), > private keys, security Microsoft Exchange, secure Instant Messaging, > and much more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426210/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Don't take life seriously, you'll never get out alive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Tips for Better Web Security Learn 10 ways to better secure your business today. Topics covered include: Web security, SSL, hacker attacks & Denial of Service (DoS), private keys, security Microsoft Exchange, secure Instant Messaging, and much more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426210/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
