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« on: August 23, 2011, 03:29:05 PM » |
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Probably a silly question. I have ordered a NAS device, I have two computers, one desktop the other one a netbook/laptop, if I wanted to access the files on both computers would I need a ethernet switch?
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 05:35:35 PM » |
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If you don't want one PC to have to always be on then yes.
Or your broadband router might have a free port on it that you can use to plug it into.
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 05:42:04 PM » |
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If you don't want one PC to have to always be on then yes.
Or your broadband router might have a free port on it that you can use to plug it into.
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 01:40:00 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2011, 10:46:21 AM » |
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Netgear Storage 1TB Home Media Server
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2011, 11:37:16 AM » |
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Nice. I am looking at doing the same thing, except at the moment I'm a broke bastard and I'm going to build one out of the multitude of spare parts I have lying around. It would be much easier to just get a NAS box, but that won't happen for a short while.  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2011, 03:38:37 PM » |
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Thank goodness they are not delivering....phew!!!
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2011, 09:55:35 PM » |
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OK, now I got the drive......but it keeps saying that it is not connected
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"Your Stora cannot reach mystora.com....." etc
i.e. I cannot connect to the drive etc...
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2011, 10:04:44 PM » |
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Silly question, but does this need a proper router as in proper broadband such as wired broadband connection rather than mobile broadband such as Mifi or WAN connections
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« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 01:23:04 PM » |
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OK, fair enough it did need a wired connection, but is there any NAS storage that don't need internet connection out there?
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 01:51:22 PM » |
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How much do you want to spend? Great units with not many issues I'm aware of, but they have proprietary mobos (as do other similar units that require a processor) that may cause an issue in the long range. http://www.droboworks.com/?source=google&keyword=drobo&gclid=CIrMzuPgiKsCFdcf2god6GJb1A Sent by Droid X while sniping squirrels from my roof. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 04:13:00 PM » |
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Whoa, that is a bit expensive...I don't know if that link was suppose to take me directly to a product (it doesn't)
Max £150...but I don't want one with the internet access bit, I don't see the point of them unless I was wanting to set up a business or something
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2011, 05:28:12 PM » |
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I didn't link to a model, just the brand. They do make just a straight up nas, but they don't necessarily make one in your price range. I'm not sure. I do install one model in RV's. They can rack up some serious storage. Have you looked at the HP mini's?
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2011, 07:13:31 PM » |
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Sheez, dobo looks good in actual fact
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