Questions about Prop and the Ethernet Object
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I am interested in learning about connecting the Prop to the internet and routers for communication to a remote computer (PC/Mac). The idea is to connect any number of Prop based boards with the ENC28J60 IC on them to a Host system, whether Prop based host or PC/Mac.
I haven't put together a board for this and am just researching how to accomplish the goal of a Master Prop Terminal or Master PC/Mac Terminal overseeing numerous Prop based remotes (two way com), and am wondering if the Prop>ENC28J60 will connect directly to the internet by some convention. How the Prop and IC would be recognized on the internet is a mystery, I only can imaging that you would have to have the router connect to the Prop, and the users known internet IP address, to all access by a computer elsewhere on the router or internet. This is foggy to me.
As well, does this object and IC even work within a building on a standard internet router? I assume that is the whole point of the IC and object.
I would be interested to know what distances could be obtained with an ethernet cable between the Prop/Ethernet IC and the router, as well as the router to all the remotes. I have no idea where to start with this.
If anyone can offer any insight, or the best way to start figuring this out, that would be great.
I am interested in learning about connecting the Prop to the internet and routers for communication to a remote computer (PC/Mac). The idea is to connect any number of Prop based boards with the ENC28J60 IC on them to a Host system, whether Prop based host or PC/Mac.
I haven't put together a board for this and am just researching how to accomplish the goal of a Master Prop Terminal or Master PC/Mac Terminal overseeing numerous Prop based remotes (two way com), and am wondering if the Prop>ENC28J60 will connect directly to the internet by some convention. How the Prop and IC would be recognized on the internet is a mystery, I only can imaging that you would have to have the router connect to the Prop, and the users known internet IP address, to all access by a computer elsewhere on the router or internet. This is foggy to me.
As well, does this object and IC even work within a building on a standard internet router? I assume that is the whole point of the IC and object.
I would be interested to know what distances could be obtained with an ethernet cable between the Prop/Ethernet IC and the router, as well as the router to all the remotes. I have no idea where to start with this.
If anyone can offer any insight, or the best way to start figuring this out, that would be great.
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