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Re: Creating a home network

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Creating a home network
Date 2016-05-11 20:40 +0200
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On 5/11/2016 12:09 PM, Peter Ludikovsky wrote:
> Not really broke. Eg. the BananaPi Router board comes in at about €75,
> with 5 Gb interfaces (4 switched) and a 2.5" SATA connector, and runs a
> minimally adapted Debian called Bananian. Add to that a small powered
> USB hub, starting at about €10, and some cables, and your total should
> be at around €100.

Thanks. I also asked on a local users group. The sugesstions vary 
in detail but are generally. Google on suggested components 
should be educational. Cost estimates are similar.

> * Samba
> * autofs and/or udev to automagically export USB devices via Samba



Searching souhould give useful related links.


>
> Regards
> /peter
>
> Am 11.05.2016 um 16:32 schrieb Richard Owlett:
>> Underlying question: What should I be reading?
>>
>> I wish a blackbox which:
>>
>> 1. Connects 4 local machines via Ethernet [WiFi shall *NOT* be considered]
>>      A. A desktop with WinXP and multiple versions of Debian
>>      B. A laptop with WinXP Pro SP3 whose reason for existence is running
>> SeaMonkey.
>>         Historically it is/was my primary machine. Its future is as a
>> portable.
>>      C. A laptop dedicated to Linux experiments. I have erased the HDD as
>> many as
>>         ten times in one week ;/
>>      D. Misc temporarily connected laptops.
>> 2. It shall provide multiple USB ports in order that a selection of
>> flash dives
>>      and a 1 TB HDD can be accessed by any machine.
>> 3. It *SHALL* connect to the internet via a T-Mobile 4G Hotspot Z915
>> connected
>>      via USB. The WiFi features have been disabled. I really wanted a USB
>> cell network
>>      modem. The local T-Mobile outlet was only vendor that didn't try
>> assaulting me with
>>      their 'smartphone-du-jour' with an atrociously large data plan. this
>> connection
>>      shall be protected by a firewall.
>>
>> How broke will I be?
>> TIA
>>
>>
>

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Creating a home network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-05-11 16:40 +0200
  Re: Creating a home network "heqamilus@runbox.com" <heqamilus@runbox.com> - 2016-05-11 18:50 +0200
  Re: Creating a home network Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-05-11 19:10 +0200
  Re: Creating a home network Peter Ludikovsky <peter@ludikovsky.name> - 2016-05-11 19:20 +0200
    Re: Creating a home network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-05-11 20:40 +0200
      Re: Creating a home network mett <mett@pmars.jp> - 2016-05-12 16:50 +0200
        Re: Creating a home network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-05-12 20:10 +0200
          Re: Creating a home network メット <mett@pmars.jp> - 2016-05-13 01:30 +0200
            Re: Creating a home network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-05-14 14:10 +0200

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