The link points to a switch not a router. Not sure how that's going to help.
For an ethernet thermometer you could try these: http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/rbbb-kit http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/jeelabs-ether-card Total of about $38. Still not cheap though. For the DIY folks there's this which looks promising: http://www.instructables.com/id/A-credit-card-sized-Ethernet-Arduino-compatable-co/ On 07/22/2011 12:15 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > El cheapo ethernet routers cost $9.99: > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166034 > > 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<[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Kirk Wallace >> <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
