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DreamPlug @Apr 29, 2011 6:35:06 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.

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.

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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. !!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.