Programmable board with Only Ethernet / SBC with Only a Single RJ45 port

[Zseusz]

Hi all, hoping that some one can give me a bearing!
I am looking for a programmable board with an RJ45 port to support TCP/IP socket programming.
Basically the board will be similar to the Tibbo EM500EV Evaluation System, but without the serial port. It would be ideal if the board could be programmable in C/C++ or even python.
That is any programmable RJ45 board nothing more nothing less.
Thanks in advance.

 

[MikeHalloran]

1. If it only has an Ethernet port, what do you expect it to do when you're done programming it? Host a website?

2. Why not just buy the cheapest board that has what you want, and just not use the parts you don't need?



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[LiteYear]

I think any suitable off-the-shelf board is at least likely to have USB (for programming), power and some I/O in addition to the RJ45 port, so hopefully that's not a problem.

My first recommendation would be the BeagleBone:

http://beagleboard.org/bone

Otherwise, check out these other options:

http://www.modtronix.com/index.php?cPath=1_36

http://www.zilog.com/index.php?option=com_cutsheet&task=view&cid=7&id=7&Itemid=96

http://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...1-1255/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv9ULLAfKm5f%2bZD8D72PvpI

http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=&pid=855&seq=&id=&sid=

 

[xwb]

Why not try a raspberry pi.

 

[Zseusz]

Cheers all for your contributions !!!
Yes the raspberry would be quite ideal and it can do what I have in mind and more.
But the fact still remains that it is way above my plans - it has too much functions as per se.
I just need the minimum for the project I have in mind. Any other function is not necessary.
Cheers once again.

 

[MikeHalloran]

Well, if you are planning to buy thousands, talk to the board manufacturers and ask if they'll sell you a depopulated version.


Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[mcgyvr]

Well besides having ethernet capability what exactly DO you need?

http://www.digi.com

(RCM6700 series maybe)
maybe an arduino type board.. There are a few "clones/knock-offs" with built in ethernet and little more than some i/o pins