Techweb.com defines embedded Ethernet as a 'single-chip implementation of the Ethernet networking standard.' Simply put, by embedding Ethernet onto a device, it has the capability to communicate via Ethernet without using a computer.
You can setup a device with a web server and interact with much of its functionality though a webpage.
Instead of needing to physically walk by a machine to check its status signaled by a blinking light or loud...
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http://www.embeddedethernet.com/
5/21/2009
