On 5 April 2011 12:43, Chris Rowson <christopherrow...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > ... >> > Perhaps not powerful enough, but have you considered using something >> > like a >> > Linksys WRT54GL and OpenWRT? >> >> That is a very interesting idea. I need a serial or usb port to talk >> to the weather station (a LaCrosse WS2300). The WRTSL54GS has a usb >> port, but there don't seem to be many of them about. >> >> The standard routers do have an onboard serial port I think, but one >> has to hack the hardware to make it accessible. >> >> Colin >> > > There is a tutorial here: > http://andrey.mikhalchuk.com/2008/10/23/how-to-add-serial-interface-to-wrt54gl-router.html > > I guess it depends how far you want to go with it? You can pick up these > routers pretty cheaply nowadays. > > Let us know how you get on if you decide to go for it!
Having thought about this some more I have decided on the SheevaPlug route. Though I think I could do it with the wrt54 it would not be able to do much more. If I get the Sheeva then it will have the capability of doing much more, and I am sure I will have no difficulty thinking of things to do with it. Thanks for the ideas though Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
