1. A system, comprising: a PLC network communications interface adapted to present, to a non-PLC information device, a PLC network as a namespace shell extension of an operating system of the non-PLC information device, the PLC network communications interface adapted to, via polling possible addresses of the PLC network, automatically detect a PLC memory cartridge connected to a PLC connected to the PLC network, wherein the PLC network is one of a Profibus network and a Point to Point Interface network; and a PLC network user interface adapted to receive, from a user of the non-PLC information device, at least one search parameter for searching the PLC network for at least one item that corresponds to the at least one search parameter.