On 5/27/2011 2:59 PM, Olin Lathrop wrote:
>
> You can do the same thing with RS-232, CAN, or other devices.  If the
> protocol to the device isn't a bi-directional stream of bytes, you will h=
ave
> to wrap the data in some control protocol over TCP, but that's not hard.
>
> However, if your aim is to ultimately be able to have the device talk ove=
r
> the internet, then you could give it network connectivity in the first
> place.  That's a little more heavyweight per device than something like a
> CAN bus going to multiple devices then the PC exporting that to the
> internet.  But, there are PICs like the 18F67J60 that have the MAC/PHY bu=
ilt
> in and all you need to add is the transformer and RJ-45 connector.
>
>
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Would this do the job?
http://futurlec.com/Mini_Ethernet.shtml


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