[Coco] RS232 to WiFi/Ethernet

[Mathieu Chouinard]

I just received one of those:
https://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=WiModem232OLED
I still need to test it
Mathieu

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com> wrote:
> Well, heck. Sometimes it costs more to build than to buy.
>
> AliExpress.com has many resellers offering a gadget that has an RS232 connector on one side, and Ethernet ports on the other, and built in WiFi. For about $13 you get the board, WiFi module and power supply. No case.
>
> The software is controlled by serial or via a web interface. It does TCP and UDP as a client or server. No high level protocols, so implementing true telnet and such would require code. It is unclear if it can support multiplexing to use multiple connections at a time, which FTP would require.
>
> Just search for "rs232 to WiFi" and you will find tons of them.
>
> The advantage of the stuff I and Roger Taylor and others are playing with (ESp8266) is the easy to use alternate firmware that makes those devices act like a Hayes smartmodem. They are instantly compatible with BBS programs, Ultimaterm, etc.
>
> I’m going to snag one of these $13 devices to play with and see how it goes.
>
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