Hmmm, yes, you specified HTTP, and my brain filled in 'or FTP, or TFTP.'

That being the case, possibly a small Synology or QNAP NAS device.

-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke via Af
Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 2:08 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Local FTP/HTTP Server

I thought about that, but unless I'm missing something, you can't do HTTP
from a mikrotik unless you run Metarouter with another image, unless the
hotspot is running.


On 12/9/2014 12:48 PM, Shayne Lebrun via Af wrote:
> A mikrotik with a memory card would probably do.  You might even 
> already have one laying around.
>
> A 433AH, with a microSD card would likely do just fine, and will be 
> awfully easy on the electric bill.  And will run forever until the SD 
> card gives out, so long as you're not storing it in a furnace.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof via Af
> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 12:25 PM
> To: af@afmug.com
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Local FTP/HTTP Server
>
> Even a 1st gen NUC is probably overkill.  Does it really have to be small?
> Seems like an opportunity to re-purpose an old desktop PC that would 
> otherwise be e-waste, as long as the BIOS lets you set it to power up 
> automatically after a power failure.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nate Burke via Af
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 11:05 AM
> To: Animal Farm
> Subject: [AFMUG] Local FTP/HTTP Server
>
> I'm looking for a small HTTP Server that I can place on site at a 
> location for VoIP Phones to get their config/software upgrades from.
> Would a Raspberry PI be the ideal device for this, or something else?
>
> I just need to be able to FTP the Configuration files to the unit, and 
> have it serve out the files via HTTP to the phones.  I could host them 
> remotely, but for firmware updates, I don't want all 30 handsets 
> trying to download the 40mb file over their internet link.
>

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