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DreamPlug @Nov 10, 2011 3:55:17 PM

The DreamPlug is a plug-top computer. It draws about 5 wats of power, but includes two gigabit Ethernet ports, WiFi, BluTooth, includes 2 USB 2 ports, 1 eSATA port, audio in and out, SDHC card slot, and includes ports for connecting a UART serial port and a JTAG board.

The DreamPlug is what the GuruPlug should have been. I purchased my DreamPlug from New IT http://www.newit.co.uk/shop/proddetail.php?prod=DreamPlug for £135 including tax and delivery. I have also purchased two SheevaPlugs and a GuruPlug from New IT and thoroughly recommend them.

WiFi Access Point

http://www.plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/Setting_GuruPlug_to_be_a_WiFi_Access_Point

3G USB dongle

The '3' 3G USB dongle I'm using is a ZTE MF627. It has two modes, when it's originally plugged in it appears as a USB CD-ROM, for automatically installing software drivers, and has to be ejected before it turns into a network device. When the device is a CD-ROM it's ID is 19d2:2000, when it's a network device the ID is 19d2:0031.

Here's an easy way to eject the CD-ROM device to turn the dongle into a network device:

Create:
/etc/udev/rules.d/ZTE.rules
with this contents:
SYSFS{idVendor}=="19d2", SYSFS{idProduct}=="2000", RUN+="/usr/bin/eject %k", OPTIONS+="last_rule"

Now when the dongle is inserted the udev daemon spots the device and sends the eject command. You can check the device ID with lsusb.

We can test the device now with cu - so we'd better install that:

sudo apt-get instll cu



apt-get install wvdial

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The [[DreamPlug]] is a plug-top computer. It draws about 5 wats of power, but includes two gigabit Ethernet ports, WiFi, BluTooth, includes 2 USB 2 ports, 1 eSATA port, audio in and out, SDHC card slot, and includes ports for connecting a UART serial port and a JTAG board. The [[DreamPlug]] is what the [[GuruPlug]] should have been. I purchased my DreamPlug from New IT http://www.newit.co.uk/shop/proddetail.php?prod=DreamPlug for £135 including tax and delivery. I have also purchased two [[SheevaPlug]]s and a [[GuruPlug]] from New IT and thoroughly recommend them. !!WiFi Access Point!! http://www.plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/Setting_GuruPlug_to_be_a_WiFi_Access_Point !!3G USB dongle!! The '3' 3G USB dongle I'm using is a ZTE MF627. It has two modes, when it's originally plugged in it appears as a USB CD-ROM, for automatically installing software drivers, and has to be ejected before it turns into a network device. When the device is a CD-ROM it's ID is 19d2:2000, when it's a network device the ID is 19d2:0031. Here's an easy way to eject the CD-ROM device to turn the dongle into a network device: Create: {{{/etc/udev/rules.d/ZTE.rules}}} with this contents: {{{SYSFS{idVendor}=="19d2", SYSFS{idProduct}=="2000", RUN+="/usr/bin/eject %k", OPTIONS+="last_rule"}}} Now when the dongle is inserted the udev daemon spots the device and sends the eject command. You can check the device ID with lsusb. We can test the device now with cu - so we'd better install that: {{{sudo apt-get instll cu}}} {{{apt-get install wvdial}}}