Re: Web Enabled Time/Temp/Humidity and I/O Controller

[ddl@danlan.*com (Dan Lanciani)]

In article <etOdnXuzUvuu7G3XnZ2dnUVZ_uKdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Robert L Bass) writes:
| "RickH" wrote:
| >
| > The problem is WOL still requires you to have at least one computer already
| > powered up...
|
| O solved that with my web servers about 10 years ago using a power strip with
| an IP connection.  Using any browser I could power up, down or reset up to 8
| different devices, one at time or all at once, depending on the command.  The
| IP address was not listed with the DNS and was not part of my main sequence
| (to keep nasties away).  Once online I a username & password brought up the
| menu.
|
| The device was more costly than the unit in consideration but it could
| eliminate your problem of needing to leave one machine up and running all the
| time.  My new Dell servers have built-in IP-controlled power and reside behind
| a hardware firewall so the unit is no longer needed.
|
| I gave it to a helpful participant in AHA some years ago.  I don't recall but
| it *may* have been Marc H.  I'm certain these thing are less expensive now
| than a dozen years ago when I bought it since they're very simple devices.  If
| Marc has it, perhaps he can tell you the manufacturer, which I've long since
| forgotten.
|
| Meanwhile, there's an outfit called Dataprobe http://dataprobe.com in New
| Jersey that makes several similar models.  Another place, Bomara, makes a
| 2-unit IP strip for about $200. http://www.bomara.com/cps/n-ac2.htm.

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				Dan Lanciani
				ddl@danlan.*com