Re: Best hardware solution for personal internet backup

<paul.spratley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

I wish to create a backup solution that will backup all my home data
(nightly/incrementally) off site to my brother's home network over the
internet using broadband.

I'm assuming that I will need to connect via a VPN to join the two
networks. I will use software to capture the dynamic IP address.
Windows Backup (I know but it comes for free), and a batch file to
automatically connect (rasdial)

I would like this to be a hardware solution as not particularly
technical. It seems my options are :
1) VPN switch/router connected to 1) my brother's ASDL router and 2) a
NAS attached
2) VPN switch/router connected to 1) my brother's ASDL router and 2)
with the ability to connect to an external hard drive.

Does the above makes sense? I'm I missing anything?

Is there any cheap hardware that will provide - VPN (or another
secured connection), Hard drive - that I can simply plug into my
brothers router? If it is wireless even better (I realise the slower
speeds - but my brothers place is not large and he would like to put
the box in cupboard/attic.)

Thanks for the help

Paul


I have this setup for my home server. I use two Zyxel ZyWall2 VPN
switch/routers with automatic LAN connectivity through the Internet, and on
each side a Linux server which are scheduled to run rsync of the user data
to eachother each night.

Rob


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