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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:25:52 +0000 Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:31 +0000 > > Rob Beard wrote: > > > >> Quoting Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> > >> > Hi Guys > >> > > >> > I have just seen this on the Apple site and it looks brilliant. > >> > <http://www.apple.com/uk/timecapsule/> > >> > I know it is not Linux which is why I changed the subject line > >> > but it works for me in everything it provides. What modem would > >> > folks recommend hooking it up to please? > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> > >> It looks to me like it's a 802.11n wireless access point with a > >> hard drive built in rather than a router, so chances are you'd > >> probably need either an ADSL Router or Cable Router. > > > > Looking at the specs, it is a router... it's just an > > Ethernet-->Ethernet router, so you're quite right in that an > > ADSL/Cable router or modem would need to purchased in order to > > connect to a WAN... of course, that is unless you're trying to > > connect two Ethernet LANs together. :D > > > >> I would have thought any standard ADSL/Cable router with an > >> ethernet connection would work. I bet though it's an expensive > >> piece of kit. Do you actually have a Mac running OS X Leopard? If > >> not then you might find a simple network attached external hard > >> drive plugged into a wireless router would be a cheaper and more > >> versatile. > > > > Agreed. NSLU2 anyone? > > > > Grant. > > Am I right in thinking that the NSLU2 is that Linux based NAS box > for attaching USB drives? > > Seem's pretty cheap at about £50. Question is, does it support > printers? > > Rob Yes it is, and see my other topic regarding the NSLU2's capabilities. :D Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html