fandtm666

glad you got it all going mate , and yes i have also found that its happier when the DMZ is set to the bf units ip

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Thanks for telling me before!!!!!

z80

It is always good to see people using an industrial control device for applications consistent with what it was designed for .

(rather than all them satellite tv hobbyists )


Oh...and if you ever get to play with a BF450 then you can control the inbuilt relays on/off ...from anywhere in the world.


(not for use in Iraq )


I think maybe you should buy a spare one for backup purposes in case something goes wrong with that mission critical application

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Now that, with your help, I've "conquered" the wired internet, can you please help me with ideas as to how to make the BF wireless?

I need to get the data down from the roof of a nearby building, but cabling across the street is not possible.

Is there a cheap way to set up a BF with wireless, such as a serial to usb converter plugged into a usb wireless dongle, like a WG111?

Something like this LM Technologies - product_detail

Or maybe a wireless pci card?

Distance is about 70 metres in a noisy (pager) RF environment.

Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks. V.

fandtm666

plug it into a wireless access point and install a 15db antenna on the access point

z80

it works fine on say...a netgear me101....

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Thanks guys.

I would like to try sending the ship data out over GSM/3G from a remote location. Setup like:

Ship receiver > serial cable > GSM/3G device > cellnet > ip address

or maybe:

Ship receiver > serial cable > BF430 > ethernet cable > GSM/3G device > cellnet > ip address

The device would need to transmit about 1Mb of data per day cheaply, and should stay connected for a week or two without onsite manipulation.

Power will come from a big battery/solar.

Ideas so far:

1. Unwired modem, ~$30 on Ebay, but plan required, power hungry.
2. Virgin Broadband at Home (cellular modem with ethernet), $60/mo plan.
3. Cheap 3G phone capable of tethering with data cable, purchase prepaid sim and add data pack. Planetisp 33c/MB.
4. Commercial mobile data modem, $$$$$
5. Ozcableguy has a Draytek 2800 router ($$$$$) that you can plug '3' Huawei E220 USB modem into, $149 at DSE. '3' data is $5/GB.

Problem with '3' E220 USB modem is they appear to rely on a laptop/PDA to negotiate network access. Ideally need a modem that can put a sim card in and it does all the network authorisation, etc., autonomously from connected devices. Also the E220 is USB so would need an RJ45 adaptor for BF430. Also needs 5 volt power that I believe RJ45 won't provide.

In summary, need a self authorising, continuous connection for long periods, and prefer serial feed, but ethernet from BF430 available.

Any ideas on hardware/plans appreciated.

Thanks.

fandtm666

have a look at the new billion modem it does 3g an next g

Billion.com.au ::::: Powering Communications with Security

Hillsbysa

Same two guys to the rescue again, what a team...

z80

It's all about the secret commissions paid under the counter

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Took fan all of 12 minutes to reply. You guys are slipping

z80

yes...I am a bit worried about him, he is taking longer than usual.

Might be spreading himself a bit thin...

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Gday, just wanted to show how I am sending the ship data using a BF and the 3G mobile phone network.

The router is a Netcomm N3G002W ($159) and a Huawei E160G USB modem ($149 outright, on $15pm/1GB no plan).

OzCableguy.com - 3G Networking

Thanks for all your help so far

LeroyPatrol

It's great to have an update and it even works!! well done.

Leroy

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Gday, all is going well with the fleet of BF's, except for one small recurring problem on all 3.

After a few weeks of operation, I can't access the BF's web config page, but they keep sending the serial data to the server no probs. I have them set to the port 8080 option and access them remotely via dynamic dns.

Nothing will bring the config page back except a power reboot, and then all is well again for a few weeks.

Any idea what might be causing this please?

z80

it will be a routing issue....somewhere...LOL


maybe try a different port, might be a conflict somewhere...

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