Lee Cremeans wrote:
Now that it's 2004 and you can get Ethernet parts for cheap, I'd like to try. I don't think I could get the cost per board down to $15, but considering how simple the design I'm pondering is, it could easily be cheaper than the LANceGS.
I believe you're right, it could be cheaper. I looked at doing it a while ago and never followed through due to the lack of software.
The one thing that bugs me is the US$70/qty 1 cost of the requiredCS8900 module.
I wonder how quickly it would get cheaper say for 10 quantity or 50 or more? Alternatively there are a lot of other embedded ethernet devices out there, some are cheaper than $70 ea.
Going from this, I should have a first draft of the II port in a couple of days, once I get PCB123 figured out (it's a bit funky at the moment). I'll post here again with a location once I have something.
That sounds great. Someone will have to develop (or port) some software to use it. That was always the problem. A board is no good without software and the software is no good without the hardware.