This item is more for tech types, but if you have a techie friend, then you may want to use this type of device.
The link is to a device called a Dream Plug. It is a fully functioning computer that runs on the Linux operating system and all you have to do is plug it in to the wall. It can run on 110/220 or 5 volts... the 5 volts being great for those that play with robotics etc.
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/ ... plugs.aspx
Plug computers have been around for awhile, but this one as it is called is the Dream Plug.
By adding Shorewall software to this device, it can become a NAT router. (Network Address Translation)
There are many uses for this device and the type of device is actually creating a movement in the u.s. which is annoyed at the government, so there must be something more to the demand of these devices.
http://www.freedomboxfoundation.org/ and run by a lawyer named Eben Moglen
I asked a Vancouver friend Simon Feay to look at selling these devices... he said he would look into it. Give him a call at his shop or visit his website http://www.aceondatarecovery.com/
This device is new and must be ordered. It can also be bought online.