- Use dual wi-fi access, provide a connection to the work wi-fi network (with auto authentication) and provide the same SSID as my home. Not sure if I need two USB wi-fi dongles or not.
- The connection should use an SSH tunnel which is kept up in the background, allowing me to use any of the systems that I have in my house.
- Somehow, this RPi Router should provide a DHCP forwarding from my house to whatever device hooks into the router. I may be able to use my new FVS318N router to accomplish some of this, since it does provide VPN capabilities (in case I cannot get the SSH tunnel to do it). An RPi based VPN for using the FVS318N anyone?
- Should be plug and play, i.e. put in the SD card and plug in the RPi to get it to function. Wishing for the moon at the same time.
This is a blog mostly about techie things, what I am doing to my apartment network on the cheap, IOT, 3D Printing, Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, ESP32, ESP8266, Home Automation, Personal Weather Stations, Things That Go Bump in the Night, and some side issues that need discussing. Remember, sometimes the journey to an end is as much fun as the goal achieved!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Some Thoughts on a Remote Wireless Access Device
The thought occurred to me today that I might want to set up a version of the RPi Router that would be able to be an extension of my home system. What I want to do is take the RPi Router into my office at work, turn it on, and have it use the same SSID, but via an SSH tunnel, go into my system at home. I would need to be able to:
