Networkable Input/Output Circuit

I'm new here- so firstly, hello everybody!

My original desire was to have a weather station so i could access the temperature from the network (simple http server) which i could access from my phone/laptop/home/office etc

Subsequently i've realised this is quite a big task and i'm interested in breaking it down a bit. The way i see it i need a compact http server (something like a router already running some form of linux + httpd might work?) and then a way of talking to inputs/outputs (maybe something like **broken link removed**)

I've found it quite hard to search for information about this sort of project but stumbled upon this forum and hope you can give me some pointers! So- any pointers?!

Thanks
Lee

Bumpy bump- anyone?

For just a few $ you can get a USB bitWhacker from sparkfun.com. See the link in my signature.

It should do what that kit would and save you about $80.

Remember USB is very short range about 15'

Worse you'll need a USB driver for your Linux router.

absolute genius- thank you so much! just googled:

bit whacker router

and came up with DD-WRT Forum :: View topic - (Solved) Using a USB Bit Whacker with USB-enabled dd-wrt? which in turn links to **broken link removed**

now to orders some bits and find some time to start playing!

got another post stuck in the moderation queue i think- would someone be so kind as to process please