On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 03:27:46 -0700, Adam <m8r-hqr...@mailinator.com> wrote:
What I'd like is a secure wireless router and a file server (for my
mobile devices in the first place, really). Many suggested the PC
Engines APU board here. Check. Can it handle both roles, router and file
server, or, is it a good idea to have one device for these 2 roles in
the first place? It would encounter very modest load on both of its
roles.
For servers FreeNAS on either HP MicroServers or ixsystems MiniNAS
hardware best meets my needs.
For network devices I prefer OpenBSD on PCEngines Alix and Apu hardware.
For wireless I always use a dedicated AP (access point) usually EnGenius
hardware connected to one of these Belkin power timers. [1]
Pop the button on the timer to turn on AP when you need to use WiFi on
your smartphone or whatever.
Otherwise it stays off, reducing attack surface and human exposure to
electro-smog (especially important if you have pregnant women or small
children in proximity to access point)
[1] http://www.belkin.com/conserve/socket/
