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Interesting ethernet/wifi module

mojorizingmojorizing Posts: 249
edited 2012-08-13 22:09 in General Discussion
Curious if anybody has used the ez web lynx module from http://ezweblynx.com/ ?

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  • Dr_AculaDr_Acula Posts: 5,484
    edited 2012-06-03 17:57
    No - haven't tried it. But looks very interesting.

    Programming a propeller via some sort of cheap wifi module must be where things are heading.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-06-04 06:43
    Recently I was digging out my IRda dongle for a project and I have a Bluetooth dongle as well. By dongle, I mean that these are USB interface.

    In any event, I came across a comment that the Bluetooth actually interferes with Wifi as they share the same frequencies. So it may be best to just go to an all Wifi senario.

    Frankly I am more interested in the IRda and IR remote as transmission cannot go through walls and be easily snooped by unknown persons. Having

    Linux has a very usefuL IR remote project called LIRC which provides excellent software for decoding any remote and setting up remote control of a computer under Linux OS. Most people have created a dedicated music server, but in some cases the music server is also their file server, printer server, and more.

    Having LIRC decode your remote makes coding a Propeller to respond to the remote much easier and faster. I have tried using the sound care and oscilloscope program in the past and it is all rather tedious.
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2012-06-04 07:46
    The Rovingnetwork modules at Sparkfun are less expensive - you might be interested...

    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10822 (XBEE physical format)

    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11049 Breakout board
  • MicksterMickster Posts: 2,836
    edited 2012-06-06 01:21
    Loopy Byteloose wrote: »

    In any event, I came across a comment that the Bluetooth actually interferes with Wifi as they share the same frequencies. So it may be best to just go to an all Wifi senario.

    I'd just like to comment that I have quite a lot going on with BT and WiFi and have had no clashes whatsoever. As it happens, I have two of the more powerful 232/BT (class 1) devices sitting right next to my wireless hub and connected to MCU-based devices that constantly stream data to and from an Android-based tablet and any glitches would be immediately apparent. On the WiFi side, I have Skype video chat + gotomypc open between my two offices for at least eight hours/day and it is rock-solid. This particular PC is less than 10' from the class-1 devices and also has its own class-2 device plugged in to a USB port and streaming data without glitches.

    Just my $0.02

    Regards,

    Mickster
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-06-06 03:33
    Thanks. I have a Bluetooth dongle and a Palm Zire72 PDA that has Bluetooth. But because of the early claims that Bluetooth was easy to snoop, I've never really used it. I was thinking of getting it going, but then I saw that comment and wondered if I should.

    I am really gung ho for IR for security. I don't even have my Wifi on the same ISP as my home computer.

    But the more I think about it, I would probably NOT be using my Wifi and Bluetooth at the same time - so conflicts might be minimal. I suspect in a Starbucks - where you have 15 wifi users and people walking around with BT in the cell phones, there might be a lot of interference.
  • riya78992riya78992 Posts: 2
    edited 2012-08-13 22:09
    Recently Whiznets has also Announced Preloaded Embedded Wi-Fi Access Point Modules.

    You can check here:
    http://www.prweb.com/releases/WiFiSoftAPMode/WhiznetsEmbeddedM2M/prweb9574873.htm
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