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Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

(OP)
Hi all, hoping that some one can give me a bearing!
I am looking for a programmable board with an RJ45 port to support TCP/IP socket programming.
Basically the board will be similar to the Tibbo EM500EV Evaluation System, but without the serial port. It would be ideal if the board could be programmable in C/C++ or even python.
That is any programmable RJ45 board nothing more nothing less.
Thanks in advance.

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

1. If it only has an Ethernet port, what do you expect it to do when you're done programming it? Host a website?

2. Why not just buy the cheapest board that has what you want, and just not use the parts you don't need?

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

I think any suitable off-the-shelf board is at least likely to have USB (for programming), power and some I/O in addition to the RJ45 port, so hopefully that's not a problem.

My first recommendation would be the BeagleBone:

http://beagleboard.org/bone

Otherwise, check out these other options:

http://www.modtronix.com/index.php?cPath=1_36
http://www.zilog.com/index.php?option=com_cutsheet...
http://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Rabbit-Semicond...
http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKi...=

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

Why not try a raspberry pi.

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

(OP)
Cheers all for your contributions !!!
Yes the raspberry would be quite ideal and it can do what I have in mind and more.
But the fact still remains that it is way above my plans - it has too much functions as per se.
I just need the minimum for the project I have in mind. Any other function is not necessary.
Cheers once again.

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

Well, if you are planning to buy thousands, talk to the board manufacturers and ask if they'll sell you a depopulated version.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

Well besides having ethernet capability what exactly DO you need?

www.digi.com (RCM6700 series maybe)
maybe an arduino type board.. There are a few "clones/knock-offs" with built in ethernet and little more than some i/o pins

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