[wplug] Redesigning my home network

[Jonathan Billings]

I have Comcast. I use a randomly chosen high-numbered port for ssh, and forward it from my gateway to the internal IP of my home workstation, where I run ddclient to keep my DynDNS hostname up to date. I also have iptables set up on my home system to only allow connections from my work VPN (since that's where I connect from)
-- 
Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>

John Lewis <oflameo2 at gmail.com> wrote:

I want remote terminal access to my home server and I want to sync my 
home folder, but I haven't decided on how I was going to implement it. I 
was thinking about subscribing to a dynamic DNS service and remoting in 
using a Fully Qualified Domain Name or convincing Comcast into letting 
me use a A few billion public IPv6 addresses.

I don't know how I would waste 2TB of space yet, so don't hesitate on 
giving me ideas.

On 08/14/2012 09:10 AM, Justin Smith wrote:
> I don't know much about netbooks, John, but I can give you some advice
> on the server. I'm in the final stages of putting together one of my own.
>
> You'll find it very difficult to upgrade your current desktop because
> the CPU uses Socket AM2 and the motherboard takes DDR2 RAM. Both of
> those technologies are essentially dead, so finding parts to replace
> them would be very expensive.
>
> I recommend switching to something new. If you want to buy something
> off-the-shelf, pick up an HP ProLiant N40L. It's a "micro-server" that
> is very popular on the hardware forums I visit. It typically costs
> between $300-400.
>
> You can do better than that if you build a server on your own, though.
> Here are the blueprints for what I made:
>
> *CPU*: Intel Pentium G630 2.7 GHz Dual-Core
> *Motherboard*: ASUS P8H77-I
> *RAM*: One 4GB stick of Crucial DDR3 1333
> *Power Supply:* Seasonic SS-300ES 300watt
> *Hard Disk: *2 TB Samsung ECOGREEN F4 SATA hard drive
> *Case*: Lian Li PC-Q08
>
> That comes out to about $400-500 depending on current Newegg discounts.
>
> *Intel's desktop CPUs are running circles around AMD at the moment. The
> Pentium G630 is one of their lower-end models, but it's incredibly
> powerful for what little you pay. It's also very energy-efficient.
>
> *The motherboard has connectors for up to 6 hard disks.
>
> *4GB of RAM is more than enough for 99% of home servers.
>
> *The power supply is inexpensive and certified energy-efficient.
> Seasonic is the primary OEM For power supplies that are sold under more
> popular brands like Antec.
>
> *The hard disk gives you a whopping 2 terabytes of storage space. It's
> not technically a Samsung hard drive; Samsung sold their hard drive
> division to Seagate, who is now manufacturing these hard drives and
> according to Samsung's original design. It's supposed to be very
> energy-efficient and quiet.
>
> *The computer case is very, very small. It looks a lot like a subwoofer!
> Despite that, it will keep all of your components running nice and cool
> thanks to its generous ventilation.
>
> What sort of remote access are you interested in? Do you just want to be
> able to access your files? If that's what you're after, have a look at
> Tonido<http://www.tonido.com>. It's a free platform for rolling your
> own Dropbox-like cloud. Not only do they have .DEB packages of Tonido
> available, they also have free Tonido iPhone and Android apps.
>
> You install Tonido on a computer, and then you can access it remotely
> from http://[yourusername].tonidoid.com. It's pretty much idiot-proof.
>
> *Justin Smith*
> Electronic Communication Specialist
> 724-612-2837
> http://www.js-wordsmith.com
>
>
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