On Sat, 2006-06-24 at 12:54 +0200, Stef Mientki wrote:
> I want to evaluate the ENC18J60,
> but before getting this controler to work,
> I like to get some experience with some of the internet protocols.
> 
> Now I think it would it much easier to debug to evaluate the protocols,
> over a well known physical layer, like the RS232 commport.
> (so just put a PIC to the serial commport,
> and being able to "ping" from within windows)
> 
> So therefor I want a RS232 port (under winXP) to behave as network adapter,
> is this possible ?
> 
> I've searched the web, but get lost in all kinds of interface boxes / 
> cables,
> but couldn't find any winXP software "driver".

While an interesting idea, I believe the best way to approach it would
be to use a packet sniffer, a regular NIC and a good book.

Ethereal is an AMAZING packet sniffer, without it I wouldn't have been
able to figure out anything ethernet/IP/TCP.

As for books there are quite a few out there, there was a discussion on
the list recently, the archives will give you a good selection of books
to choose from.

TTYL

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