Ethernet with microcontrollers

[ardhuru]

Much more 'logical' to add a module, and a wifi module at that. These modules today have 32 bit processors and big memory for the tasks for network and wifi. Plus some are only few $ and a fraction of the time to do network settings as opposed to programming all the tcp, ip, udp, password, etc, and all other kinds of routines and functions that are already on these modules.

+ that statement.

Using one of the wifi modules amgen hints at is by far the easiest way to extend TCP/UDP support to a microcontroller.

Considering the popularity of the modules, they are unlikely to be discontinued in the near future. If AT ALL the form factor you design around does become obsolete, you could use a personality module-like pcb to accomodate the new one.

[mpgmike]

I recently conquered USB communication with a PIC18xxK50 and HIDmaker software. Trace is the company that produces HIDmaker. They also have TCPmaker for ethernet. Review Dr. Bob's site for ideas:

http://www.tracesystemsinc.com/Table/tcp/tcpmaker/

[Ioannis]

TCPmaker is great tool, only for C user though...

Ioannis

[ShaneMichael]

Thanks for everyone's input, I'll use your reply's to update the steering group.