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.

 

[x720]

PogoPlug. Manu has posted a review somewhere.Also, you can install transmission on dd wrt, not worth it though.

 

[Sushubh]

I am guessing pogoplug.com is not the Pogo Plus I am supposed to look at?

 

[x720]

Apparently, that is the site indeed. Check the devices section

 

[Sushubh]

Ah ok. So no local availability? Would wait for manu to respond!

 

[Sushubh]

so back to this... any recommendations? or i should find a way to get my hands on a pogoplug?

 

[v1rus]

Get any DD-WRT (etc) compatible router.
(http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Transmission_daemon)

 

[manu1991]

Pogoplug is good. Assuming you are comfortable with using Archlinux in command line. Working great for me since about 2 years now.

 

[Sushubh]

so no dedicated device built for this purpose that works out of the box? my buffalo router came with torrent support i believe. i never used it before. i am currently using dd-wrt based firmware on it and now i do not see any torrent specific section in it. would prefer a dedicated device. i can of course follow a guide and type in the commands on linux terminal if that's what is needed. pogoplug does not seem to have wireless support. but then i guess these devices are not supposed to work wirelessly.

 

[manu1991]

WD has those Live drives. Not sure how well they work.