Biometric hardware connection

Hello everybody!

I need some help with a new component we've added on our business.

This hardware is a little cpu with a screen that allow all the workers
put the thumb on the biometric lector to identify. Then all the workers
in/out keep stored on this little machine. This machine has a RJ-45 port
and the use of this port is to connect to the switch/router in a wired
network.

My question is: There are any kind of hardware that alow me to convert
the port rj-45 to wifi??? I don't know if that is a bridge. I'll try to
explain it better xD

I'd like to use the RJ_45 output to connect to some kind of wifi
hardware to connect it to my wifi router.

The machine have it's own ip.

Sorry for my bad writting


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On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 14:22:11 -0400, NCatdesigner
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>This hardware is a little cpu with a screen that allow all the workers
>put the thumb on the biometric lector to identify. Then all the workers
>in/out keep stored on this little machine. This machine has a RJ-45 port
>and the use of this port is to connect to the switch/router in a wired
>network.
>
>My question is: There are any kind of hardware that alow me to convert
>the port rj-45 to wifi??? I don't know if that is a bridge. I'll try to
>explain it better xD

It really depends on what signals are on the RJ-45 connector. I doubt
that it's ethernet, but it might be. My guess(tm) is that it's
RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial. Since you apparently don't want to
reveal the manufacturer or model number, I can't tell from here.

>I'd like to use the RJ_45 output to connect to some kind of wifi
>hardware to connect it to my wifi router.

If it's ethernet, it's highly likely that any "wireless client bridge"
will do the trick. Here's a list or probable culprits.
<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi#Wireless_Ethernet_Bridges>

If it's serial, it can still be done, but will require some
specialized software on whatever computah is controlling this device.
See the wireless to serial module at:
<http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/external-device-servers/wibox.html>
There are others. Depending on peformance requirements, you may find
it easier and cheaper to get a Bluetooth to serial adapter, or a
non-802.11 wireless to serial box. If you need references, please
ask.

>The machine have it's own ip.

Ummmm... not exactly. Machines do not have IP addresses. Each
interfaces will have its own IP addresses. For example, if you have a
machine (computer) with 3 network devices (Wi-Fi, ethernet, and PPP
serial), each interface will have a different IP address.


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