Hack the D-Link DNS-323 to get an array of Linux server options
Last week’s techmail was Hack the D-Link DNS-323 to get an array of Linux server options. I bought one of these things quite a while ago to use more as a backup box than anything else (in case of fire, small NAS is easier to carry than big computer cases, etc.). But I had found the fun-plug stuff to hack the DNS-323 a few months ago and think it’s great. Comments in the tip mention doing the same thing with FreeNAS on an old server… that’s fine if one of your primary concerns isn’t size, sound, and energy consumption. The DNS-323 works nicely in regards to all three, and it was pretty cheap to boot. If you’ve got one of these little devices and are looking for a way to unlock the potential just hiding under the surface, give the tip a read.
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[...] Danen’s recent post on hacking the D-Link DNS-323 prompted me to finally go out and make a change to my home setup that I’ve had planned for a [...]
Apr 25, 2011 @ 18:59:11Chris Smart
Hey Vincent,
I got a DNS-323 over two years ago to use as my main NAS at home and it’s been running well!
I installed Debian on it rather than use D-Link’s system though (it might be better these days, but there were lots of problems in the early days), which provides even more power and flexibility
In case you’re interested:
http://blog.christophersmart.com/2009/03/31/the-long-arm-of-debian/
I think Squeeze supports it out of the box.
Cheers,
Apr 25, 2011 @ 20:14:19Chris
vdanen
Hey Chris, thanks for that info! I may have to give that a go. I don’t use the web ui very often, so I wouldn’t miss it and tossing Debian on there would definitely make it a lot more useful than what’s on there now I think.
Apr 26, 2011 @ 09:52:35