[GLLUG] Low-power Home Server

[Bryan Laur]

So, how is this working out?
Did this end up being a viable solution?


On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Tom Schouten <tom at zwizwa.be> wrote:

> To run debian I had to recompile the image on this page
> http://manojpi.blogspot.com/**2012/05/openwrt-on-belkin-**
> share-max-n300.html<http://manojpi.blogspot.com/2012/05/openwrt-on-belkin-share-max-n300.html>
> and enable FPU emulation.  Compilation didn't go without problems so if
> anyone is interested in the .trx or the *.ipk, drop me an email (strip the
> [GLLUG] tag in the subject line).
>
>
>
> On 06/21/2012 07:02 PM, Tom Schouten wrote:
>
>> I bought the N300.  Let's see if I can scale down requirements a bit..
>>
>> Next is "debootstrap --foreign --arch mipsel squeeze squeeze" on a USB
>> 2.5"
>> Looking for more info I ran into this page: http://wiki.debian.org/**
>> DebianWRT <http://wiki.debian.org/DebianWRT>
>>
>> I used OpenWRT + chrooted Debian system a couple of years ago on an old
>> SimpleTech SimpleShare NAS.  Worked well only for very basic stuff since
>> the disk was very slow and the machine was a bit low on memory (32M).  The
>> Belkin has 64M so should be a little better, but still seems quite tight.
>>  I'm curious if it will run asterisk.
>>
>>
>> On 06/19/2012 12:38 AM, Charles Ulrich wrote:
>>
>>> Not a bad price for a hackable router, even if the stock firmware is a
>>> bit crap. I might grab one to be a wifi bridge.
>>>
>>> Also, what OpenWRT class? :)
>>>
>>> Charles
>>>
>>> On 06/18/2012 11:56 PM, Tom Schouten wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks a bunch for all the answers.
>>>>
>>>> In the OpenWRT class I ran into this one today, currently $19.97 on
>>>> amazon
>>>> Belkin Share Max N300
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-**Share-N300-Wireless-Router/dp/**
>>>> B004B1Z6EE<http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Share-N300-Wireless-Router/dp/B004B1Z6EE>
>>>> There are patches for OpenWRT
>>>> http://manojpi.blogspot.com/**2012/05/openwrt-on-belkin-**
>>>> share-max-n300.html<http://manojpi.blogspot.com/2012/05/openwrt-on-belkin-share-max-n300.html>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 06/18/2012 08:23 AM, Tom Schouten wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi List,
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently I've been doing some math and found out that running a 100W
>>>>> machine 24/7 at my parent's back home cost me about 150 Euros/year
>>>>> (Belgian electricity is quite expensive, about 20 Eurocents/kWh more
>>>>> than double of what it is here). The 100W was measured with power
>>>>> meter over period of 24h so is probably quite accurate. Includes PC,
>>>>> GB ethernet switch + wireless router.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone have an idea of how to replace this with something more
>>>>> power-efficient?
>>>>> I recently ran into [1] which seems like a nice solution. Not sure
>>>>> about the power though.
>>>>> It probably can go lower still. This[2] might be nice too.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main purpose for the server is backup, VPN, asterisk, email with
>>>>> spamassassin+clamav, apache and to serve as print server and gateway
>>>>> for the home network, maybe also PLEX but that can also run on a
>>>>> "real" PC if necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>> [1]
>>>>> http://mocko.org.uk/b/2012/06/**17/how-i-store-my-1s-and-0s-**
>>>>> zfs-bargain-hp-microserver-**joy/<http://mocko.org.uk/b/2012/06/17/how-i-store-my-1s-and-0s-zfs-bargain-hp-microserver-joy/>
>>>>>
>>>>> [2] http://www.androidauthority.**com/via-android-pc-arm-49-**
>>>>> dollars-88209/<http://www.androidauthority.com/via-android-pc-arm-49-dollars-88209/>
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