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popper · 09-07-2008, 16:21

theres plenty of time to work this out and learn as you go, wireless isnt a problem, its just another way to connect all the LAN,the trick is not to over complicate these things, its all just connecting one bit of kit to the next after all, sure there are tech names and procedures to get through and learn.

but its still basicly , from a hardware POV...,this kit connects to that kit, and this single master bit of kit takes the LAN (local Area Network)traffic, and passes it over there to the WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e your Broadband connection in this case) part, and back in again.

thats being done by your wireless router connected to the LAN side of the CM right now, the WAN part being the VM cable side, or that new 1 gig wired router you buy later, all the other server(s), (and theres a problem, server means many things, need to be clear on the function etc... i can point you to a *one line rebol file server for instance, that you might install on one of the 3rd partys linux wireless router firmwares to serve files directly off the USB stick attached to it), are on the inside LAN.

for NAS (Network Attached [i.e fileServer] Storage) i find FreeNAS so simple and easy to use for just about any Home purpose....download it, burn it,boot it,use it....its a fully working liveCD so you can be up and running in minutes to test it on that spare PC, before you take this anywere ferther...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeNAS

"...
"Welcome to FreeNAS FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5) with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key.

The minimal FreeBSD distribution, Web interface, PHP scripts and documentation are based on M0n0wall. "
"

FreeNAS's ISCSI is fun to play with, it makes that NAS installed HD look like it is really attached to your PC locally and it IS by far the fastest way to use that Ethernet cable over cheap 1gigbit routers/Switch....

rememer to keep it simple, the LAN side data does not go over the WAN or VM cable part, thats the sole job of the connected WAN/LAN MASTER device, at the moment thats your wireless router.

VM/BT/WiMax/whatever-ISP-in<===>CableModem<===>Master
<=x->whatever connects these LAN devices to the Master device

freeNAS
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/se...archid=2404167

for ISCSI on windows to use that freeNAS your going to need
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19...l#post34467233
the Free MS iSCSI initiator driver installed on your windows machines BTW...

*http://www.rebol.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap...er-webserver.r
Purpose: {Webserver serving files from the current directory.}
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Author: "Cal Dixon"

09-07-2008, 16:21	#8
popper Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,270	Re: Help setting up Networking Server theres plenty of time to work this out and learn as you go, wireless isnt a problem, its just another way to connect all the LAN,the trick is not to over complicate these things, its all just connecting one bit of kit to the next after all, sure there are tech names and procedures to get through and learn. but its still basicly , from a hardware POV...,this kit connects to that kit, and this single master bit of kit takes the LAN (local Area Network)traffic, and passes it over there to the WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e your Broadband connection in this case) part, and back in again. thats being done by your wireless router connected to the LAN side of the CM right now, the WAN part being the VM cable side, or that new 1 gig wired router you buy later, all the other server(s), (and theres a problem, server means many things, need to be clear on the function etc... i can point you to a one line rebol file server for instance, that you might install on one of the 3rd partys linux wireless router firmwares to serve files directly off the USB stick attached to it), are on the inside LAN. for NAS (Network Attached [i.e fileServer] Storage) i find FreeNAS so simple and easy to use for just about any Home purpose....download it, burn it,boot it,use it....its a fully working liveCD so you can be up and running in minutes to test it on that spare PC, before you take this anywere ferther... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeNAS "... "Welcome to FreeNAS FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5) with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key. The minimal FreeBSD distribution, Web interface, PHP scripts and documentation are based on M0n0wall. " " FreeNAS's ISCSI is fun to play with, it makes that NAS installed HD look like it is really attached to your PC locally and it IS by far the fastest way to use that Ethernet cable over cheap 1gigbit routers/Switch.... rememer to keep it simple, the LAN side data does not go over the WAN or VM cable part, thats the sole job of the connected WAN/LAN MASTER device, at the moment thats your wireless router. VM/BT/WiMax/whatever-ISP-in<===>CableModem<===>Master <=x->whatever connects these LAN devices to the Master device freeNAS http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/se...archid=2404167 for ISCSI on windows to use that freeNAS your going to need http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19...l#post34467233 the Free MS iSCSI initiator driver installed on your windows machines BTW... http://www.rebol.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap...er-webserver.r Purpose: {Webserver serving files from the current directory.} One-liner-length: 308 Author: "Cal Dixon"