The last bit I planned to do was get the NAS connected to my printer so I could print anywhere in the house. That also meant that it would be moved out of the living room into the office. (so that even since it doesn't look much like a PC, it still doesn't leave the impression that my house decor is post-modern geek chic)
So, to put the NAS in the office and keep it connected to the network, I found a cheap Linksys WRT54G v8 on CraigsList and loaded DD-WRT on it. (DD-WRT is awesome--you take a cheap router and this update gives it the same capabilities of a >$500 router) I configured it as a repeater bridge so that it would connect to my other router via wireless and give me hard-wired connections in the office for the NAS and any other network devices I want.
Here you can see the final setup. The NAS sits behind my monitor while the laptop is running dual-screen with Hulu playing while I work.
(note: no, I'm *not* watching Fox News--that's The Daily Show)
3 comments:
Whatever. We all know you are a closet conservative.
WTF????
Yeah, the blog spam gets kinds strange sometimes. It's gone now.
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