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[Pecacheu]

I was using the new LAN cables CC just added, and I just thought that it would cool if we could have wired turtles. They would have a wired modem on them, and they would be able to dock next to LAN cables or other wired turtles and connect to them. Maybe moving next to LAN cables would trigger an event, and you could respond to it by calling rednet.open() so you can communicate through the cable. Just an idea.

[Cranium]

Well, considering that you have to attach a modem to a computer for LAN cables to work, I don't see this happening. I think you would just have a better chance with having a turtle send a rednet message to an intermediary computer with a LAN modem and a rednet modem.

[nutcase84]

I support this. +1/

[Pecacheu]

Cranium, on 06 May 2013 - 03:31 PM, said:

Well, considering that you have to attach a modem to a computer for LAN cables to work, I don't see this happening. I think you would just have a better chance with having a turtle send a rednet message to an intermediary computer with a LAN modem and a rednet modem.

Well, maybe LAN turtles would finally allow you to connect peripherals directly to turtles. I've always wanted to do that.

[Sammich Lord]

Pecacheu, on 06 May 2013 - 09:41 PM, said:

Cranium, on 06 May 2013 - 03:31 PM, said:

Well, considering that you have to attach a modem to a computer for LAN cables to work, I don't see this happening. I think you would just have a better chance with having a turtle send a rednet message to an intermediary computer with a LAN modem and a rednet modem.

Well, maybe LAN turtles would finally allow you to connect peripherals directly to turtles. I've always wanted to do that.

What do you mean directly to a peripheral? You can place a turtle right next to any peripheral and use it just as if the turtle was a computer.

[Sammich Lord]

nutcase84, on 06 May 2013 - 03:39 PM, said:

I support this. +1/

I don't see how a +1 will make the devs like it anymore. It is just like a poll. Just because somebody clicks a button saying that they agree doesn't mean that the devs will like it anymore.

[PixelToast]

agreed, that is why i posted this: http://www.computerc...__fromsearch__1
because i am too lazy to wait for the devs

[yaaay]

You Could Make a block called Dock and have it dock on the dock to Attach Periphals

[Awesomesause200]

This would come to a disadvantage if the turtle were happen to run out of fuel before it could dock

[immibis]

Well duh, if you wanted it to not dock to communicate you'd use a wireless modem.

[yaaay]

Awesomesause200, on 07 May 2013 - 11:50 PM, said:

This would come to a disadvantage if the turtle were happen to run out of fuel before it could dock

Docking should also be the only way to charge,so you can have a slot to put battery.
Different Ma batteries should be avalible,50 ma battery should be able to last 500 seconds,and 3000ma(Note 2 battery amount)will be able to last 30000 seconds and you can install 3 batteries

[SadKingBilly]

I think this is largely a matter of consistency. Both basic and advanced computers can use both wireless and wired modems. Turtles, however, can use modems, but only one of the two. I was really surprised when I discovered that you can't craft turtles with wired modems. It may not be the most useful thing in the world, but it's not a bad suggestion.

[Zudo]

We have wireless turtles and wired modems. Why not allow the turtle to connect to wired networks?

[Lyqyd]

Because it isn't a solid block.

[electrodude512]

OpenPeripheral has a Proxy block that lets you do this. It looks like a peripheral to computers and wired networks on 5 sides and looks like a computer to peripherals on the 6th side. Put a wired modem on the proxy side and a turtle on one of the other sides to connect your turtle to the network.

[immibis]

Lyqyd, on 12 July 2013 - 12:53 PM, said:

Because it isn't a solid block.

Neither are wireless modems.

Edit: You could have been referring to the turtle, not the modem - in which case, wireless modems can be crafted with turtles, so why not wired modems?

[Zudo]

Wait what?

Who joined my topic to the end of this one?

[Dlcruz129]

immibis, on 13 July 2013 - 04:21 AM, said:

Lyqyd, on 12 July 2013 - 12:53 PM, said:

Because it isn't a solid block.

Neither are wireless modems.

Edit: You could have been referring to the turtle, not the modem - in which case, wireless modems can be crafted with turtles, so why not wired modems?

That's an excellent point. I see no reason why this shouldn't be added.

[Mandrake Fernflower]

it would be very useful for a factory line, But the question is if its worth it for the devs to add