Re: [OT] PIC(?) Microprocessor/DHCP tester

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is a little off-beat, and may sound like an advert - but I
promise, it
isn't!

Old (V1) ByeByeStandby/DomiaLite Online Controllers are available for
~=A33=
0
now.

By default, they grab an IP Address from DHCP.

They also register a netbios name, related to the serial - - i.e if serial
is aaa.bbb.ccc.dd.eee.fff, then "DLCMASTERFF" would be the name
registered.

If you've some way of pinging this as you plug it in to various sockets,
that'd do the job, I think. (WinCE smartphone on wifi perhaps?)


Failing that, I've *finally* got round to buying an arduino dev kit
(actually freeduino - same, but even cheaper). Unfortunately it has been
delivered to the office, which is current snow bound - but I hope to get my
hands on it on Monday.

Sorry if this sounds like a thread-jack - - but I'd love to make use of
Ethernet and LCD modules with the freeduino/arduino - - maybe
"we" could
work together on this? I'm certainly happy to share anything I manage to
hack together.

The one thing I'm NOT keen on, is the "Shield" approach - an
Ethernet Shiel=
d
is a plugin board for arduino that adds RJ45 support, but costs twise as
much as the Mainboard!! me=3D=3Dtight I guess.

I've also got access to some PIC's on a PCB with Realtek Ethernet IO IC - -
the mainboard of the Online controller.  Maybe just adding an LCD module to
that (and modding the code) would be sufficient.

In case it's not obvious, I've bought one because I want to have a go, but
I've no real need / project for it - - so I'm taking this post as possible
inspiration for project number one! :-) If anyone has other cool ideas for
what to do with an arduino (Phil, keep it clean), I'm all ears.

Cheers,

Rob




2010/1/8 Andy Davies <dajdavies@xxxxxxx>

>
>
> 2010/1/8 starbug1234 <groups@xxxxxxx
<groups%40stuartwhyte.net>>
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a need to build some sort of device that I can plug into a
netwo=
rk
> > that will obtain its IP settings from DHCP and display this on a
lcd ty=
pe
> > display. As further development, being able to access the device
via a
> web
> > page do futher tests would be nice.
> >
> > The reason behind this is that the network I look after has loads
of
> VLANS
> > for seperate departments, with a DCHP server in each VLAN. With
1000's =
of
> > drops and little (read =3D none) documentation, lugging a laptop
around=
to
> > test is the only way to ID a network point.
> >
> > I have no expeience with PIC programming, but the research I have
done
> > seems to show that there is a lot of "out-of-the-box"
code available to
> do
> > networky tyoe stuff, and display type stuff - I'd just need to
work out=
a
> > way to tie them together.
> >
> > I know there are a few microprosser programmers on here so would
> appreciate
> > any pointers. I am a COMPLETE beginner on this!
> >
> >
> How about an Arduino or MBED NXP (http://mbed.org/nxp/lpc1768/)?
>
> I'm contemplating which one of the two to get at the moment - that
> attraction of the mbed is that it has ethernet built in, but I'm not
sure
> it's got the same level of community as the Arduino has.
>
> When you've built the thing remember to send it to Hack a Day
>
> Andy
>
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>
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