Learn how to build and configure your own network based on the BeagleBone. You will do this in a fun and informative way that will not only teach you networking skills but also result in an impressive project.
Chapter 1, Installing Debian onto Your BeagleBone Black, introduces how to install Debian onto your BeagleBone. There are two ways to boot the BeagleBone and run the OS.
Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring Multimedia Server Software, serves as an installation guide for the software that will be used to store the streamed video and to serve up both the audio and video files to any device on the network, either BB, computers, or tablets/phones.
Chapter 3, Installing and Configuring Network Monitoring Software, acts as an installation guide for the software that will be used to monitor the traffic on your local network.
Chapter 4, Installing and Setting Up a BeagleBone RAID System, acts as an installation guide for the software that will be used to create a RAID array out of the partitions that you will create on your USB-connected drives.
Chapter 5, Streaming Videos, will show you how to set up both live and recorded video streaming, using a web-based application.
Chapter 6, Setting Up a Wireless Access Point, shows you how to install and set up a wireless access point or WAP on your BeagleBone system.