Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-28 Thread green
Kevin Ross wrote at 2009-10-28 14:27 -0500: > I think the 2d2 would be a better choice for the OP, since it includes 2 LAN > ports instead of one. Couple it with one of their nifty little enclosures > and AC adapter, and you're set! I didn't see the enclosures on the site earlier, but I do now.

RE: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-28 Thread Kevin Ross
> From: Nick Lidakis [mailto:nlida...@verizon.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:42 PM > > The Alix 3d2 board is available for about $100 USD. > Cool, thanks for the heads up! I think the 2d2 would be a better choice for the OP, since it includes 2 LAN ports instead of one. Couple it wit

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Nick Lidakis
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 09:51:45PM -0500, green wrote: > > Okay, just wanted to be sure that Debian was "supported", as in Voyage is not > a > significant change from Debian. Voyage gives you a nifty script to install it on compact flash, with appropriate targets for specific hardware, e.g., al

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread green
Nick Lidakis wrote at 2009-10-27 21:32 -0500: > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 06:32:22PM -0500, green wrote: > > Nick Lidakis wrote at 2009-10-27 16:41 -0500: > > > You could could Voyage Linux directly from a compact flash. Link: > > > http://linux.voyage.hk/ It's basically Debian for x86 embedded devic

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Nick Lidakis
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 06:32:22PM -0500, green wrote: > Nick Lidakis wrote at 2009-10-27 16:41 -0500: > > You could could Voyage Linux directly from a compact flash. Link: > > http://linux.voyage.hk/ It's basically Debian for x86 embedded devices. It > > keeps apt and runs the entire OS is RAM. >

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread green
Nick Lidakis wrote at 2009-10-27 16:41 -0500: > You could consider a similarly priced hardware alternative. You ever > hear of the PC Engines Alix boards? Link: http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm Interesting, thanks for the tip. > You could could Voyage Linux directly from a compact flash. Link: >

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Nick Lidakis
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 08:52:36PM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > On Tuesday 27 Oct 2009, Nick Lidakis wrote: > > Are you referring to the Sheeva plug computer? > > > Yes You could consider a similarly priced hardware alternative. You ever hear of the PC Engines Alix boards? Link: http://www.pcen

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Alan Chandler
On Tuesday 27 Oct 2009, Alex Samad wrote: > you are leaving yourself open for all sorts of problems, there is > nothing between your other computers and the internet. > > get the usb network dongle You are probably right - I am complicating things for no good reason. Just as an aside, ther

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Alan Chandler
On Tuesday 27 Oct 2009, Nick Lidakis wrote: > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:58:18AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > > I am contemplating the possibilities with the plug computer, as an > > always on, router/firewall/web server for my house. > > Are you referring to the Sheeva plug computer? > Yes --

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Alex Samad
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 04:04:06PM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > On Tuesday 27 Oct 2009, Dan Ritter wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:58:18AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > ... > > > > > > What I am less certain about is how I can cater for Wireless > > > clients coming in over the WAP, who do r

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Nick Lidakis
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:58:18AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > I am contemplating the possibilities with the plug computer, as an > always on, router/firewall/web server for my house. Are you referring to the Sheeva plug computer? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debia

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Alan Chandler
On Tuesday 27 Oct 2009, Dan Ritter wrote: > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:58:18AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: ... > > > > What I am less certain about is how I can cater for Wireless > > clients coming in over the WAP, who do really need dhcp allocated > > addresses. My guess is that they would be re

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread green
Alan Chandler wrote at 2009-10-27 02:58 -0500: > What I am less certain about is how I can cater for Wireless clients > coming in over the WAP, who do really need dhcp allocated addresses. My > guess is that they would be requesting leases via some broadcasting > mechanism, and that there is no

Re: Wondering about doing something strange with networking

2009-10-27 Thread Dan Ritter
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:58:18AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > The remainder of the devices - although ideally should use dhcp, could > be configured with static addresses (and therefore also routes) to > regard eth0:0 on the plug computer as a gateway (the plug computer would > use 192.168.0.