Yesterday I got one of Paul Rickard ' s WIFI232 devices and I should say, Well Done! It's perfect for vintage computing. Plunk one on most any serial port and you're all set. Great documentation and features too. There is even a built-in wifi access server function. I tested on a vt240 last night to connect to telnet bbs and other telnet sites ATDT towel.blinkenlights.nl [enter] ATDT IP address of BBS Etc. http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net
This item is pretty cool too: https://www.ebay.com/itm/142364454947 On May 23, 2017, at 6:59 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: Yesterday I got one of Paul Rickard ' s WIFI232 devices and I should say, Well Done! It's perfect for vintage computing. Plunk one on most any serial port and you're all set. Great documentation and features too. There is even a built-in wifi access server function. I tested on a vt240 last night to connect to telnet bbs and other telnet sites ATDT towel.blinkenlights.nl [enter] ATDT IP address of BBS Etc. http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net
Hey I'm watching a video review of the Wifi232 modem - I wasn't aware of this product until today. I assume you got the pre-assembled kit? Still enjoying this device? On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Yesterday I got one of Paul Rickard ' s WIFI232 devices and I should say, Well Done! It's perfect for vintage computing. Plunk one on most any serial port and you're all set. Great documentation and features too. There is even a built-in wifi access server function.
I tested on a vt240 last night to connect to telnet bbs and other telnet sites
ATDT towel.blinkenlights.nl [enter]
ATDT IP address of BBS
Etc.
http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453
Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net
Yes. Here is a link to a few photos of my wifi232 in action: http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=685 The only issue I've run into so far is with hardware control. The kit/assembled unit does not have a jumper installed to toggle on/off hardware control, you'd have to add one in but the documentation shows you were to add the jumper. Hardware control is required for things like the DECwriter II. I was able to get Wifi232 to work with most anything that did not use hardware control i.e. standard 8-bit computers, DEC Rainbow, DEC 220/241, IBM PC and so on. I have been using a CHIP SBC use for the same basic purpose as the WIFI232. The CHIP provides the back-end of a computer but does not provide AT commands as the interactions. It's nice to have both I guess. What's nice about the WIFI232 is that you don't have to spend a lot of time setting up a CHIP or Raspberry Pi to get what wifi232 gives you out of the box. The Wifi232 also has a nice built-in web server that allows a person to make changes to the "modem" settings remotely while plugged into the device directly. I plan to use the WIFI232 regularly. Bill On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 2:24 PM, John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Hey I'm watching a video review of the Wifi232 modem - I wasn't aware of this product until today. I assume you got the pre-assembled kit? Still enjoying this device?
On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Yesterday I got one of Paul Rickard ' s WIFI232 devices and I should say, Well Done! It's perfect for vintage computing. Plunk one on most any serial port and you're all set. Great documentation and features too. There is even a built-in wifi access server function.
I tested on a vt240 last night to connect to telnet bbs and other telnet sites
ATDT towel.blinkenlights.nl [enter]
ATDT IP address of BBS
Etc.
http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453
Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net
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