[tech] Dec Server Help!!

[Adrian Chadd]

Tried the RouterStation Pro?

http://www.ubnt.com/products/rspro.php



Adrian

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010, Mitch Kelly wrote:
> Yep,
> 
> Tested on 3 platforms:
> 
> WRT54GL: 780mA With Wifi off and 1 Ethernet plugged in.
> WL520GU: 669mA With Wifi off and 1 Ethernet plugged in.
> Ubnt NS5: 600mA With Wifi On and 1 Ethernet plugged in. 
> 
> The NS5 has proven the best but the design of the NS5 doesn't allow much in
> the way of a serial port, And they are too sexy to hack up.
> 
> I don't want a PC solution, I want a Simple bridge of some sort. It
> preferably CANNOT crash, so a Embedded device might not be the best idea.
> 
> 
> Mitch
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Chadd [mailto:adrian at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au] 
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:14 AM
> To: Mitch Kelly
> Cc: 'Alex Dawson'; tech at ucc.asn.au
> Subject: Re: [tech] Dec Server Help!!
> 
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010, Mitch Kelly wrote:
> > This was going to be my second solution, However..
> > 
> > WRT54GL Uses 9W of power @ 800~mA As do many other Broadcom platforms. And
> > this is too much.
> 
> .. do you have the power usage figures for the WRT with the radio switched
> off and powered down?
> 
> 
> 
> Adrian
> 
> > 
> > What I really need is some form of Ethernet to Serial cable, One thing I
> was
> > thinking of using was the IP Web server from Jaycar:
> >
> http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5489&keywords=web+server&form=
> > KEYWORD (based on an AVR with 4 Analog and 4 digital in/outs)
> > 
> > Or then again there actually is Serial To Ethernet boxes:
> >
> http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?URL=index&ID=XC4134&CATID=20&SUBCAT
> > ID=246
> > 
> > Anyone else know what I can use?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex Dawson [mailto:theducks.org at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Alex Dawson
> > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 12:35 AM
> > To: Mitch Kelly
> > Cc: tech at ucc.asn.au
> > Subject: Re: [tech] Dec Server Help!!
> > 
> > Assuming you don't actually need LAT, you can do a dual-serial port mod to
> > the Linsys WRT54GL, many versions of which run off 12V.
> > 
> > http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WRT54GL_MAX232_Serial
> > 
> > On 24/01/2010, at 3:34 AM, Mitch Kelly wrote:
> > 
> > > Hey All,
> > >  
> > > I need some assistance. Does anyone know a DEC server that can run from
> > 12v and use Less than 1A, or another way we can do Serial over IP ?
> > >  
> > > Mitch
> > 
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