Torrent Downloading Solution that does not need a computer :D

[Sushubh]

I remember someone here talked about some mini device that connects to the router and works as a torrent download device.
I want some recommendations. Something that can connect to VPN on its own would also be nice.
My router's original firmware had an internal torrent client I think. But I replaced it with DD-WRT so that's gone.

 

[Sushubh]

NAS type solutions? mhm. Which PogoPlug to go for? And through what route? iShopInternational?

 

[manu1991]

Pogoplug Pro v2 (called B21)
The one that looks like this: http://www.cnet.com/products/pogoplug-pro/

 

[Sushubh]

I thought we were talking about these: Pogoplug Devices: Back Up, Access and Share From Anywhere

Amazon has it for 18 dollars... Should I order through iShop?
Reviews are horrible.

 

[manu1991]

Its not meant to be a torrent downloader etc. Out of the box, it is only used to share your HDD on the cloud using their bloatware. Installing linux is all unofficial.

 

[Sushubh]

Yes I get that. So you basically enable SSH on the device and replace the OS on the device? Or it already has linux so you install transmission on it?

 

[manu1991]

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5/pogoplug-v2-pinkgray

 

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[Sushubh]

so is there a pogoplug v3 with better specification?
anywhere to get it faster in india?

 

[manu1991]

Nope. the newer generation one has worse hardware and very little linux support. I don't think its available anywhere in India.
BTW, just remembered, you can install transmission as optware on the default OS without installing ARCH: http://blog.klug.me/2013/01/22/installing-optware-on-your-pogoplug/

 

[Sushubh]

ook. so if you were to order the model you are recommending today... what route would you take!

 

[manu1991]

one of those package forwarders.