I would use standard Ethernet patch cables and connect both your PC and Netduino to the switch/router. The default gateway on your Netduino needs to be set to the IP address of your router (this should be also set on your PC). I would check your PC IP settings (IPCONFIG /all in a DOS box on the PC) and I assume net mask is correct 255.255.255.0, which will be the same for all devices on your network).

Once you have the right IP, mask and gateway set in the Netduino and powered up and connected to the router, you can ping it from your PC to see if it is seen (DOS box, PING 192.168.0.100). Does it reply to pings?

Yes, you should be able to do it, but why? Both your devices would lose network/internet connectivity (kinda defeats the purpose IMHO). You will need a cross over cable or auto-sensing NIC that crosses over w/o cable. I would not bother as the switch built into your router has some buffering and provides the network backbone, i.e., it just generally works better w/o any funky issues that I've seen arise in other direct cable situations.

I don't get it, why do you have 2x the same DNS IP for primary/secondary? IFAIK, this just means it takes twice as long to fail over to the next DNS server if 24.229.54.212 is down or slow to respond.

I've found Google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to be good and it does not lock you to your ISP DNS. They seem quick and don't block anything (ISP's in the UK like to block PirateBay et al).

In general, split your troubleshooting into routing and name resolution. If you can ping or connect to ntp via IP address then you've isolated the problem to DNS. Also, check your ISP's current DNS settings as they can change over time (esp if you have been with them for years - this happened to me). Some ISP's provide different DNS servers for each type of service they offer, home, business, etc. The order is sometimes also important. The Primary DNS is usually the fastest over the Secondary but again it depends on ISP.

Can you define a 'splash page'? Something like an AJAX window that takes focus from the page? Or simply a static HTML page that loads once on first view? This will probably require a cookie to track return visits.

Unless there is an issue with GetHostEntry, it sounds to me as if a bad DNS entry is cached on your router or is mis-configured. Can you replicate your tests on your PC (do an IPCONFIG /flushdns between tests). Manually enter a single DNS server entry (don't use secondary) and then you can try ping by hostname to test.

The Wifi hotspot software I've worked with use 2 network cards and turns the PC into a 'router' or proxy, so I would say you need additional hardware other than the netduino to make this happen.

Yes, VB is supported by .NET Micro Framework SDK v4.2 and later. Read through the VB forum for posts about missing functionality.

Welcome!

Guam, cool! I Hafa Adai! (I lived there for a few years)

Will you be in control of the network the NP2 is attached to on Guam? Also, is the router on Guam configured with a static IP address from their ISP? If so, you will need to port forward on your router to the internal IP address you assigned to your NP2. You can pick any arbitrary port number but your will need to listen/serve the same port from the NP2 and forward on your router to the internet. From Siberia, you can then access the NP2 by http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port/page.html where xxx is the public IP address of the router in Guam and :port is the port you have forwarded. (assuming you don't use the default http port 80)

If the router on Guam is a dynamic IP address it becomes more difficult. If the network router on Guam is out of your control (campus, business, etc) you will not be able to see the NP2 from outside the network.

I've got one of these: DS1338 (DS1307 compatible, 3.3-5v I2C)

http://www.ebay.co.u...e-/270762577188

Now I read this, I am very disappointed in Nettduino Secret Labs.

Have a look at GHI Electronics devices. They are still at 4.2, but this Developer page shows clearly the release status and known issues. It sure beats having to scan hundreds of posts in multiple forums to gain the same knowledge about the Netduino. They also don't appear to be distracted with a kickstarter and a watch.

If you have a Draytek router, you can do this w/o any additional hardware. I'm sure other routers do it as well.

WOL via open port

WOL via Router

Any help?

Also, I keep my PC on 24/7 and use Logmein to access. I believe Logmein also supports WOL directly so you don't even need to make any router changes. Never tested it though.

I echo JoopC's request and [color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]neographikal sentiment. [/color]