The captive portal sign-on is a real issue with wifi devices and (AFAIK) is not dealt with by the wifi232 device. The ESP might not have the chops for this, either - not sure.
But it all sounds like a terribly difficult problem to solve given the poor engineering on these captive portal wifi services. :-/ -Josh On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Ken Pettit <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Understood and very good points. And you might be right on target about > being a party-pooper. My idea for an internet connected M100 was always > this: > > - Create an external RS-232 device with low-power WiFi module and ARM > processor capable of running on AA batteries. > - Add a "pass thru" RS-232 connector to allow connecting TPDD / NADSBox > also. > - Create ARM firmware to manage WiFi module access, buffering, data > throttling to the M100, etc. > - Write ARM firmware to manage connecting to WiFi Access Points and > getting past Starbucks / Panera Bread "Accept Terms" screens, etc. to get > onto their network. > - Write a combination of ARM firmware and M100 REX OptROM (or .CO) code to > provide the following: > - Email send / receive (could be TERM with all code in ARM or 8085 ASM > code, etc.). > - Gopher server client with 40-character LCD limitation size in mind > - Online access to files (TPDD over the web, etc.) > - SSH access to services > - SCP service to download from Web directly to M100 and/or connected > NADSBox. > > Everyone is always talking about wanting this. A few people have the > ability to mock up something for themeselves. Not everyone on the list is > technical though. I have the ability to create such a solution, but I > don't have time to do it single handedly (or even using 2 hands). > > Ken > > > On 6/16/17 11:09 AM, Mike Stein wrote: > >> Hate to be a party-pooper but although it could be fun it seems to me >> that we're reinventing the wheel with no real place to roll to... >> >> Model T wired internet access has been available for years and Kurt's >> mComm gives you wireless access, but how many people have ever used it for >> more than just to see it work? For what? >> >> m >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Pettit" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 1:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem >> >> >> Hey Guys, >>> >>> I think we need to start a community project where we build an >>> external device on the RS-232 port with a WiFi module and an STM32 ARM >>> cortex part with firmware to manage internet access. This would mean >>> open hardware plus an open software task to develop the firmware on the >>> ARM. >>> >>> Thoughts? Interest in helping with such a project? >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On 6/16/17 10:47 AM, Kurt McCullum wrote: >>> >>>> Very cool. Though I think that this device will cause buffer over runs >>>> unless you are using HTERM. >>>> >>>> At the risk of tooting my own horn, you can already do this with mComm >>>> and an android phone or a PC. >>>> >>>> The legacy bbs (bbs.aoh.fi:2400) is well suited for the M100 with its >>>> 40 column output. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim >>>> Williams >>>> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 10:33 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem >>>> >>>> I just saw on YouTube... Lazy Game Reviews doing a review of the >>>> Wifi232 serial port - wifi adapter. >>>> >>>> He used it to connect to a list of BBSes. >>>> >>>> It's claimed to work with all kinds of old computers... including the >>>> M100. >>>> >>>> >>>> Here's a link to the video, and to the website of the guy who makes it: >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsS0E4G310Y >>>> >>>> http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 >>>> >>>> Also included is a link to telnet BBSes... >>>> >>>> http://telnetbbsguide.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Soon as he gets some in, I'm going to get one... or two... or three... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >
