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Building Networks and Servers using Beaglebone

By : William Pretty, Glenn Vander Veer
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Building Networks and Servers using Beaglebone

By: William Pretty, Glenn Vander Veer

Overview of this book

If you are a developer with BeagleBone experience and want to learn how to use it to set up a network and file server, then this book is ideal for you. To make the most of this book, you should be comfortable with the Linux operating system and know how to install software from the Internet, but you do not have to be a network guru.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)

The hardware


This is the final section of this chapter and of this book as well. The following is a list of the devices that I used when I was writing this book; I hope you will find them useful:

  • Wi-Fi dongle: ASUS - WL167G (the following image is an example of it)

  • USB flash drive: 8 GB USB Flash drive from Dollarama ($3.00 CDN)

  • Four-port hub: Targus non-powered from Dollarama ($3.00 CDN) (I will recommend that you use a powered hub if you experience problems or are using a high-power Wi-Fi adapter)

  • 12 Volt USB charger: From Dollarama (~$3.00 CDN)

    Note

    Dollarama is a local chain store that sells cheap Chinese-made goods for under $5.00

By using the USB charger shown previously, you can power your multimedia server from any 12 Volt source, such as a car, boat, or RV. With one of the many rechargeable battery packs, you can also take it to the beach.