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> From: Cosmin Buhu
> ....
>     Hello, I can speak only for Ethernut which is a great 
> design, and open source, software and hardware. Ethernut 
> boards are available at Egnite but you can build a clone 
> without ethernet parts, reducing component parts to only a 
> mega128, 32K SRAM, HC573 and a RS232 driver. 

Ok, you've convinced me that I should seriously consider Ethernut.  Since I've
got my hands full with SW development without adding board development.  Does
someone have a board made up with the components to support PPP?  Or, can I add
a second RS-232 port (via the expansion connector?) to one of the Ethernut
boards so that I can support LAN and PPP (PPP near-term, later switching to
10-BaseT when I have it available)?

I note that one of the boards supports a second serial port but it is
half-duplex only.

In scanning the Ethernut site (http://www.ethernut.de) so far I only find in the
SW manual mention of PPP support but nothing on how to configure/accomplish
this.  Can someone point me to something?

> The implemented 
> TCP/IP stack has some high level protocols implemented 
> however no SMTP and POP3 but these are quite easy to write. 
> PPP works very well on fixed line modems, GSM GPRS and CDMA.
>     A big bonus is NutOS, a threaded cooperative OS.

I think I can manage the SMTP and POP3 stuff ok ...

Thanks for the help ...

Cheers,

Chuck Hackett
"Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment"
7.5" gauge Union Pacific Northern (4-8-4) 844
http://www.whitetrout.net/Chuck