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Web Server Packed into RJ45 Connector

Posted by chrisd on from the promiscuous-mode-on dept.

VinceTronics writes "Electronic Design magazine has a review (.pdf) of the XPort by Lantronix, a product that packs an entire web server into the volume of an RJ45 connector! This includes an 80186 controller, an OS, the TCP/IP stack, a 10/100 Ethernet transceiver, and the LAN interface magnetics. Downside is that the serial interface to the controller tops out at 300 kbps, but for $33 (in 10K quantities) it's a cool, easy way to net-enable just about anything."

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  1. Re:I'm wondering by Hulver · · Score: 5, Funny
    If you were a fridge manufacturer and wanted to web-enable your fridges, you would buy as many of these as you built fridges.

    Imagine being able to check on the temparature of your fridge over the internet. Even install a web cam inside it. Check what groceries you need from work.

    Pow. Cheep, web enabled fridge.

    The only problem would be script kiddies. I 0wnzers your cuccumber man

    --
    -- Hulver's site
  2. cool by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 5, Funny

    but dead flies are smaller, cheaper, and in greater abundance :)

  3. Proof at last! by docbrown42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine being able to check on the temparature of your fridge over the internet. Even install a web cam inside it.

    That would be SO cool! I'd finally be able to get the PROOF of the existance of the little guy who turns on and off the light in my fridge!

    --
    Ed Wedig
    Graphic design services
    docbrown.net
  4. That's not a 16 port hub by cyber_rigger · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's my Beowulf Cluster. :^)

  5. Re:Great! by le_jfs · · Score: 5, Funny
    I want one!
    I can't wait to code a MUD (multi-user dungeon) for my fridge!

    ~$ telnet fridge.home
    user: le_jfs
    password: *********

    Welcome inside your fridge!
    It's dark. It's cold. You can hear a little hum coming from everywhere.

    command> open door
    The door is now open. Magically, the light turned on. You can see a path to the kitchen south.

    command> look
    The fridge contains a ten-days-opened bottle of milk, some ham and some cheese.

    command> look cheese
    It's greenish.

    command> put cheese in bin.
    The Cheese screams in terror. He resides now in the bin.

    command> look ham
    It's bluefish. It has some activity on it. A fly probabily layed eggs on it.
    You are hungry.

    command> wield knife
    You are now armed with a knife.
    You are hungry. You are cold.

    command> kill ham with knife
    You attack the ham with a knife.
    The ham strafes and ignores you.
    You attack the ham with a knife.
    The ham takes a cut and cries.
    You attack the ham with a knife.
    The ham flees south

    command> go south
    You are now in the kitchen.
    There is some ham in bad condition lying on the floor.

    command> kill ham with knife
    You attack the ham with a knife.
    The ham begs you to stop. It really hurts.
    You attack the ham with a knife.
    The ham dies with a tremendous 'Aaaaarg'.

    You won.
    You are hungry.

    command> go shopping.
    --
    main(char O){O++&&(((O-291)*O+27788)*O-868020?1:putchar(O++) )&&main(O);}
  6. Re:Great! by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wouldn't want to get home and find out I've been H4X0R3D and have a freezer full of rotten food

    All your bouillabaisse are belong to us.