[Coco] WiFi modem.

[David Ladd]

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On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 10:16 PM, Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com> wrote:

> The ESP8266 is a WiFi part that actually has RAM and flash and IO and all
> that. You can put custom code on it, and it has the full TCP IP WiFi
> networking stuff on it.
>
> One of these for a few bucks, and a converter for RS232 and a power
> supply, and any CoCo and have a WiFi modem. There are many firmware loads
> you can put on it to make it a transparent serial to WiFi link, so you can
> telnet in to a CoCo just like a modem, or more.
>
> This one is a full Hayes modem...
>
> https://github.com/bozimmerman/Zimodem
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​Allen, thanks for the link will be very useful :)​



> Load that on the ESP, and any terminal program can be used to telnet to
> anywhere else. This means, simple read write to pull web pages down and
> such.
>
> I found many plans to hook this all up and a place selling them that was
> out. Roger Taylor's CoaC (CoCo on a Chip) let’s you plug the ESP8266 in and
> I was playing with that and Bluetooth tonight using Ultimaterm. Very
> interesting stuff.
>

​On my Windows and Linux box when I am messing with the ESP8266-01(S)
modules I have been doing some configuration on them using:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-ESP8266-Serial-Module-TTL-Wifi-ESP-01-CH340G-Developent-Board-Adapter/201588307377
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