[SGVLUG] Linux capable wireless hard drive enclosure?

[Rami Al-Ghanmi]

I have been looking into a cheap NAS solution and found the ZyXEL NSA310:
http://www.amazon.com/NSA310-Network-Attached-Storage-Server/dp/B005TJLU24

A number of different hacks to install Debian on it is available. These
range from the plug a flash drive and reboot to soldering an RS232
interface on the drive:
http://7bits.nl/blog/2012/04/15/chrooted-debian-on-zyxel-nsa310
http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?f=249&t=5145
http://ixrv.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/flashing-your-nsa310-with-debian.html
http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?f=249&t=5145&start=105#p25013
http://veldmuijz.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/skip-the-laptop-take-the-nas/

Although it is not wireless, if you have Debian on it you may may be able
to configure a wifi usb interface.

Enclosure + 500GB HDD + Wifi USB = 85.00 + 70 + ~20 = $175

Rami

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Doug <dougvargas at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Unfortunately nothing comes to mind with the hardware but just wanted to
> say that that's an awesome idea :)
>
> Braddock Gaskill <braddock at braddock.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi folks,
> >I'm brainstorming a potential project.
> >
> >I need a cheap NAS-like hard drive device with wireless and wired ethernet
> >ports that can run some form of Linux (preferably Debian) in current
> >production.
> >
> >The idea is to load it (or buy it with) with a 500GB HD.  On the device
> >build web interfaces and mirror Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, the Khan
> >Academy videos, the full Ubuntu software repositories, Open Street Map,
> and
> >various open source textbooks.  Ship it to the developing world as a low
> >cost local library that a small school can pop onto their network and use
> >via a web browser.
> >
> >Total hardware cost should be under $200.
> >
> >The WL-HDD 2.5 circa 2005 is exactly what I want, but it is no longer
> >made.  It could run Debian, had wifi and wired ethernet ports, and
> enclosed
> >a 2.5" HD.  http://wlhdd.co.uk/wiki/Guide
> >
> >Is there anything equivalent on the market today?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >braddock
>
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