El cheapo ethernet routers cost $9.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166034 I believe that a cheap Ethernet thermometer would cost roughly as much, if someone wanted to produce it. i On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Kirk Wallace > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-07-22 at 13:36 -0500, Jack Coats wrote: > > ... snip > >> If you can hack a router and reprogram it to use something like the > DallasSemi > >> onwire devices if you want it to really talk eternet or wifi. > >> > >> I am guessing the WRT or Tomato software would be fairly easy to do. > > > > I need to monitor compost pile temperature and thought the above might > > work. Wireless with a solar panel (and irrigation control) would be good > > too. Hacking a GPIO pin or two, or a serial port might take some effort > > so its lower on my vast todo list. I'll be interested if someone comes > > up with something. > > > > -- > > Kirk Wallace > > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html > > I have had a similar need. Need to monitor internal temperature of hay > bales > that were put up a bit to wet. They heat up and have been known to > combust. > Before stacking bales for storage, we have to let them cool down. Finding > out when it is ready to stack is important here. Don't want to let them > out > to long. Even a wifi that I could read 10' away would help a lot. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 10 Tips for Better Web Security > Learn 10 ways to better secure your business today. Topics covered include: > Web security, SSL, hacker attacks & Denial of Service (DoS), private keys, > security Microsoft Exchange, secure Instant Messaging, and much more. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426210/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Tips for Better Web Security Learn 10 ways to better secure your business today. Topics covered include: Web security, SSL, hacker attacks & Denial of Service (DoS), private keys, security Microsoft Exchange, secure Instant Messaging, and much more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426210/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
