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RE: Thecus N2100 Yes box



> Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:53:36 +0000
> From: amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk
> To: debian-arm@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Thecus N2100 Yes box
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> I've just bought one of these second hand from a work colleague. It's
> all very well for what it does - but if I wanted to get it streaming
> wireless media for my daughter's new iPod Touch :) then I'd have to find
> some out of production wireless card to fit the mini-PCI.
>
> Easy RAID building - OK. Samba - OK. But I'm already thinking of
> scrapping the on board firmware in it for Debian. [It's got 2 x 320G
> SATA but is giving me less than 600G striped for some reason :( ]
>
> That being said - any hints / tips? How would you handle an iTunes
> equivalent media stream?
>
> Thecus list two or three specific wifi PCI cards [two or three Ralink
> chipset with rt2561] or usb with Zyxel - any better ideas
> with Debian? Mini-PCI preferred as that's everything inside the box]
>
> [iPod Touch and iTunes are copyrighted/trademarks of Apple Computer
> Corp. of Cupertino CA AFAIK - in England, you can't say Apple Corp. or
> the Beatles come gunning for you :) ]
>
> All best,
>
> AndyC
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In relation to the streaming why do you need a wireless card can you not just connect it via cable to your router or do you not have enough ports etc?


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