sfsuphysics":150p3npd said:
Why do you need to buy a netbook? The AC3 already does it all, simply plug in an ethernet to any router in the house and you can access it anywhere.
And you don't even need aquanotes.
that is not exactly true.
if you have a router in your house and its WAN interface gets a public IP...
yes, you can now reach your router from anywhere assuming no blocked ports
by your ISP.
Behind your router you more then likely use private IPs. Thus you have to
setup some type of port forwarding or one to one NAT from your public IP
to your private IP.
Next, the controller does have a web interface where you can view some information... but it must be impossible for the device to constantly log all
that data for years. It does not have a hard drive.
More then likely a remote PC/program will use SNMP or some other data
gathering method to get that information and log it long term. With that program
you can see graphs and long term trends.
Of course if one is savvy with network monitoring you can graph and maintain
the data yourself without their program. I do it all the time since I work for an ISP.
By buying a low power computer that you can leave on 24 hours a day
you can have it grab the data. Maybe the controller can store a week's
worth of data.. i am not sure. I would have to read the specs more closely
but I know it cannot keeps months and years! Thus a PC to grab the data
at regular intervals depending on the design of the device.
If i wish to chart the network bandwidth usage of a router port.. i poll the
device every 5 minutes for years and years. I can go back and see trends.
Thus i imagine it is the same for a controller.