bacterozoid
New Member
I'm looking for a wireless solution for a device I'm working on for a client. (This is academic).
So basically, I want to connect to a device from my computer, and transfer small amounts of data to it (max of about 5 megs) every now and then. I've been looking for some solutions but so far am hitting a wall. What I can find is just too expensive. If possible, this part should cost no more than 20-30 USD.
There's a microcontroller (will likely be an ATMEL AVR of some kind) and flash memory available to it. The client is looking for something with 100ft range, which I think is leaving me with 802.11, which is expensive and I haven't found anything out there that will work.
Anyone know of any solutions in the 802.11 protocol or know of another protocol that will work out? I've looked into zigbee but I'm afraid it's just too slow and not enough range. Is bluetooth a possibility? If necessary we can cut the range down.
Thanks!
So basically, I want to connect to a device from my computer, and transfer small amounts of data to it (max of about 5 megs) every now and then. I've been looking for some solutions but so far am hitting a wall. What I can find is just too expensive. If possible, this part should cost no more than 20-30 USD.
There's a microcontroller (will likely be an ATMEL AVR of some kind) and flash memory available to it. The client is looking for something with 100ft range, which I think is leaving me with 802.11, which is expensive and I haven't found anything out there that will work.
Anyone know of any solutions in the 802.11 protocol or know of another protocol that will work out? I've looked into zigbee but I'm afraid it's just too slow and not enough range. Is bluetooth a possibility? If necessary we can cut the range down.
Thanks!