backup n2100 to n2100 with rsync and wlan

[mcnattyp]

I've searched the forums, but I can't find anyone who is doing what I'm trying to do.

I have two N2100 units, one with a WLAN card. I want to run an rsync process automatically, every day, that will sync the two units over WLAN.

Right now I'm having trouble getting the WLAN nas to play nicely on my wifi network. It appears to only be an Access Point, not a client. In fact, the docs say as much, but I don't believe it to be true.

When I turn on the WLAN on the unit, I can connect to it from my mac's built-in airport. At that point, there is no network cable plugged into the nas or my mac. But when I change my mac's connection to use the wifi in the house (instead of getting it's IP from the nas), I can no longer see the nas. I think I understand that this is the fundamental point of an Access Point instead of a wifi client.

Am I explaining the problem well enough? What am I doing wrong? I can put another WLAN card into the other n2100 unit if that will help, but I think that won't really work either since one of the two n2100 units would still have to be a client to the other's Access Point.

Any help greatly appreciated.

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[geka]

the "sipliest" way, and sure the fastest, is to use NFSD server on both thecus (will install both nfsd and nfs client).

then you mount your source share and do a simple cp... ;-)

rsync, ssh, scp, and all other stuff will make your cpu overheating and bad in performance.
exemple : 5minutes by "cp" with "nfs" make the same as 5Hours with rsync...

if more help needed ; I can give mode help with my notes.

[wengi]

nfs for LAN may be ok, but for WAN connections .....
and rsync isn't that much slower.

Have a look at thecususergroup.proboards106.com/index.cgi?board=modifications&action=display&thread=2607

wengi