My plan is to build a media center, since why not?
Thing is when it can connect to the internet (ping Google) I want it to be able to connect and do as normal. Would be nice if I could connect to it's address on the network to do admin functions to the piratebox bits while it does its day job.
When it can't find a connection I want it to switch to an active piratebox node (well not with that name and I want to do a few other things like have some static pages, but that's for a different post.)
Bonus points if I can get it to switch back to being a passive connection for the media center again without having to stop playing local media/DVDs/whatever.
This project is because I have had to deal with disconnects and no internet and I would like to be able to put that equipment to use.
That and being able to take an otherwise 'innocent' DVD player and have my group of friends/family/whoever and use it to do stuff with seems pretty awesome.
In case it matters plan on doing this with a raspberry pi 2. I do not know if I am asking too much of the hardware. Have only gotten a vague 'it's a dumb idea, the hardware is underpowered' by people that are plating armchair critic.