Matthew Appler
TVWBB Super Fan
Just thought I would share how I network to my Stoker.
I use Stokerlog to control and monitor my Stoker while cooking. I used to run a long network cable back inside the house. However, for the past few smokes I've been using my travel router successfully to network the device. I use the Linksys WTR54GS.
What is nice about the travel router setup is this. I plug it in next to the stoker outside, and hardwire the stoker directly to the router. The router acts as a wireless access point, allowing me to connect to it via my laptop from inside the house. Additionally, this wireless router will allow you to bridge it to the internet via a 2nd wireless connection. So, I set up the wireless router to connect through my home access point. This allows my laptop to both control the stoker and be available for other internet usage at the same time.
-Matt
I use Stokerlog to control and monitor my Stoker while cooking. I used to run a long network cable back inside the house. However, for the past few smokes I've been using my travel router successfully to network the device. I use the Linksys WTR54GS.
What is nice about the travel router setup is this. I plug it in next to the stoker outside, and hardwire the stoker directly to the router. The router acts as a wireless access point, allowing me to connect to it via my laptop from inside the house. Additionally, this wireless router will allow you to bridge it to the internet via a 2nd wireless connection. So, I set up the wireless router to connect through my home access point. This allows my laptop to both control the stoker and be available for other internet usage at the same time.
-Matt