Build your own Web Server / Gateway for $220 or less.
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Posted by William at MyBlueRoom on March 9, 2006, 5:54 pm
Please log in for more thread options It's not a polished article by a long shot. (it contains a new look I'm working on for my site at www.myblueroom.com ) To see the Elephant Web Server / Gateway with the possibility for use also as a home automation controller; click on the Elephant button on the left hand side of the page. If you have a Cable / DSL modem then this article might be of interest. (It replaces your router) I've been using one for about a year, just wanted to share how it's done. Total cost with software is less than $220 Canadian. You can program it in Perl, PHP, and more. You configure it with your browser. With a little programming you could connect it to any serial based home automation devices and control / monitor them from anywhere. Hey it's cheaper and far more capable than a Stargate Web-Xpander $299 (Rabbit Based Ethernet to RS232 device). Ultimately I would like to control the Cricket Thermostat and all the other communications enabled devices on my site. As I have the firmware I'll release as open source (GNU Hardware, firmware) I think this way we can all benifit and get very reliable HA devices around the home. Bill www.myblueroom.com (*look for the Projects / Elephant tab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by slebetman@yahoo.com on March 9, 2006, 9:02 pm
Please log in for more thread options William at MyBlueRoom wrote: I personally use a hacked Linksys NSLU2 for my webserver (http://slebetman.homeip.net), sftp remote file server, bittorrent downloader & home automation server. It is only US$99. And it has all the capabilities you mentioned. Some of the things I have installed on it: Perl, Python, Tcl, gcc, Apache & mySQL. And I have hacked it to bring out the RS232 line and "overclocked" to 266MHz (factory set to 133MHz). It consumes around 7W typical (9W max) which is less than a light bulb. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by William at MyBlueRoom on March 9, 2006, 10:21 pm
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The NSLU2 has only one Ethernet port, It cannot act as a gateway just a server. You also need an HD and usb enclosure. It's alot eaiser to add a serial port to a PC then soldering a serial cable to the NSLU2 (which also will void any warranty). You can forget about adding a parallel port or additional serial ports. And you still need a router. On the other hand the NSLU2 is a cool device and very hacking friendly, even twonkyvision supports it. A short while ago I posted about using it as a whole home audio server. Sounds like you've got that 266MHz NSLU2 running to it's max. The squeezebox software runs very very slow on the NSLU2. Cute baby; congratulations. Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by William at MyBlueRoom on March 9, 2006, 10:25 pm
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Almost forgot, the other NSLU2 thread is http://groups.google.ca/group/comp.home.automation/browse_thread/thread/1ca9a5e42ac28677?hl=en PS what are you holding in the photo on your home page? Looks like a little PC104 computer. Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave Farrance on March 10, 2006, 7:00 am
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>It's not a polished article by a long shot. (it contains a new look I'm
>working on for my site at www.myblueroom.com ) To see the Elephant Web >Server / Gateway with the possibility for use also as a home automation >controller; click on the Elephant button on the left hand side of the >page. If you have a Cable / DSL modem then this article might be of >interest. (It replaces your router) I've been using one for about a >year, just wanted to share how it's done. >Total cost with software is less than $220 Canadian. That's neat. Personally, I prefer no fans, no moving parts etc so that I can leave it running all the time and not worry about it burning my house down while I'm away. I hear that it's possible to hack a $20 router, the Sweex LB000021. http://www.norocketscience.com/router/ http://midge.vlad.org.ua/wiki/ It just has 2Mb flash, but if a USB socket is tacked on, a flash drive can be added. http://sprite.student.utwente.nl/~jeroen/projects/lb000021/ -- Dave Farrance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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> working on for my site at www.myblueroom.com ) To see the Elephant Web
> Server / Gateway with the possibility for use also as a home automation
> controller; click on the Elephant button on the left hand side of the
> page. If you have a Cable / DSL modem then this article might be of
> interest. (It replaces your router) I've been using one for about a
> year, just wanted to share how it's done.
> Total cost with software is less than $220 Canadian.
> You can program it in Perl, PHP, and more. You configure it with your
> browser.
> With a little programming you could connect it to any serial based home
> automation devices and control / monitor them from anywhere.
> Hey it's cheaper and far more capable than a Stargate Web-Xpander $299
> (Rabbit Based Ethernet to RS232 device).
>
> Ultimately I would like to control the Cricket Thermostat and all the
> other communications enabled devices on my site. As I have the firmware
> I'll release as open source (GNU Hardware, firmware) I think this way
> we can all benifit and get very reliable HA devices around the home.
>
> Bill www.myblueroom.com (*look for the Projects / Elephant tab)