[CUWiN-Dev] power+serial+ethernet over cat-5 ?

[Seth Price]

Coincidentally, someone just posted a question in the forums that  
would solve the root of this problem. Can CUWiN use a USB wifi  
device? If so, you could leave the node inside but run the USB onto  
the roof, and null the entire problem of needing to run RS-232 down  
from the roof.

Forum post:
http://cuwireless.net/node/153
~Seth

On Sep 18, 2005, at 2:28 PM, David Young wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 18, 2005 at 02:03:14PM -0500, Haudy Kazemi wrote:
>
>> At 02:01 AM 9/18/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>> It would be nice if we could run RS-232 Tx/Rx signals to our rooftop
>>> nodes on the same Cat-5 cable we use for power and ethernet, and  
>>> that
>>> way get console access from inside the subscriber's building.  If we
>>> already had this in place, it would let us "rescue" at least two  
>>> nodes
>>> without a climb.
>>>
>>
>> There may be an easier solution for you...put the RS-232 signals  
>> over TCP/IP:
>> http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/ 
>> xport.html
>>
>
> That's really neat, but the whole serial kit costs at least $60.  I am
> hoping for a solution costing about $10.
>
> Dave
>
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