To NAS or not to NAS?

psd99 · 23 Jul 2010 at 10:36

yer so what NAS should I get?

if the speeds are the same as sata read/writes then it will be worth it.

2-4TB drive space though.

from a connectivity point I'll probably connect ethernet from NAS to Main PC (1 gigabit)
then NAS to both xbox and PS3 - so it will need 3 ethernet ports at the least

IF I Was to connect NAS to Router then the router would slow down the connection to 10/100

Celebryn · 23 Jul 2010 at 10:55

On some of the NAS i short listed, it says you cant plug it straight into the ethernet port on the computer.

I think you have to connect the NAS to the PC via the router. Unless it differs from make to make.

psd99 · 23 Jul 2010 at 11:03

Celebryn said:
On some of the NAS i short listed, it says you cant plug it straight into the ethernet port on the computer.

I think you have to connect the NAS to the PC via the router. Unless it differs from make to make.

mmm why so?

that means the speed would drop as my router is 10/100

Celebryn · 23 Jul 2010 at 11:36

I do not know why thats just what it said on that manufactures website. I think it was ReadyNAS i was looking at.

psd99 · 23 Jul 2010 at 11:45

Celebryn said:
I do not know why thats just what it said on that manufactures website. I think it was ReadyNAS i was looking at.

how many ethernet ports are on the NAS itself?

im not sure but if there are 4 id be okay 1 port is not enough 10/100/1000

Ryan111 · 23 Jul 2010 at 11:46

Just buy a gigabit switch? Thats what I did and it works well, get 25-30MB/s write and 50-55MB/s read from my NAS (windows XP based)

WILD9 · 23 Jul 2010 at 11:56

The latest custom pc has a big roundup of NAS boxes. they liked the RND2000, it was pretty quick for the money, I believe its similar to the 2120 :
Large file reads : 38MB/sec
Large file writes:16.5MB/sec

psd99 · 23 Jul 2010 at 12:03

Ryan111 said:
Just buy a gigabit switch? Thats what I did and it works well, get 25-30MB/s write and 50-55MB/s read from my NAS (windows XP based)

yer it's not as simple as buying that though. I have to think hard about this all.

I could stick the NAS on a totally different network from my internet network though. Wired for the NAS
wireless for net

Celebryn · 23 Jul 2010 at 13:17

The Duo 2000 is just the enclosure. 2x00 includes a HDD (500GB or 1TB) though you can save £20 odd buying them separate. EDIT

ops i could be wrong here, the 2000 looks different..ah

Available Configurations

RND2150 – 1 x 500 GB HDD
RND2175 – 1 x 750 GB HDD
RND2110 – 1 x 1000 GB HDD

I am going for a WD Caviar Green 1tb. -£52

Though (if your interested psd) my shortlist is (they all have Bittorrent, power save and media streaming):

ReadyNAS Duo (2 empty bays) (enclosure only) - £141
QNA TS-1100 (single bay) (enclosure only) - £129
Synology DS110J (single bay) (enclosure only) - £115

Click here for the ReadyNAS Duo specs:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Rea...olution/dp/tech-data/B001O35S7M/ref=de_a_smtd

the_hilders · 23 Jul 2010 at 13:42

How about a Netgear ready nas pro RNDP 6620 12TB that should fit your needs imo.

Celebryn · 23 Jul 2010 at 13:47

Sure, if you pay for it.

I have thought and cant justify £200 so i am going for a 1TB (£100) or 2TB (£140) buffalo linkstation, probably 2tTb so it will last me! I wil not be sending large files so

It does everything I want

psd99 · 23 Jul 2010 at 21:01

yes guys netgear ones look good.

I will also need a gigabit switch for this to work.
Looks like most NAS devices have one networking port - so I'd have to connect through a switch.

the 2TB free drive looks good:
http://www.netgear.co.uk/freedrive.php

Bubba · 23 Jul 2010 at 21:12

I found it was actually cheaper to build a server instead of buying a NAS, also my server is able to transcode 1080p with 6 channel audio to my ps3 or my xbox as well as all my flac audio which the ps3 can not play without being converted.

psd99 · 24 Jul 2010 at 13:38

Bubba said:
I found it was actually cheaper to build a server instead of buying a NAS, also my server is able to transcode 1080p with 6 channel audio to my ps3 or my xbox as well as all my flac audio which the ps3 can not play without being converted.

yer but a nas with DLNA can do that too - that would be big on my list to stream to my ps3 playing HD content

_TubbZ_ · 24 Jul 2010 at 15:26

Bubba said:
I found it was actually cheaper to build a server instead of buying a NAS, also my server is able to transcode 1080p with 6 channel audio to my ps3 or my xbox as well as all my flac audio which the ps3 can not play without being converted.

I am currently looking at doing the same with an atom based system, much cheaper if you want a 4+ drive setup it seems. Plus i plan to do a NAS/ media PC setup with a linux distro. Plus building is so much more fun!

I will also probably have it running a php/mysql server for any development, TV tuner for recording and maybe a torrent client too with all the nas stuff. Just trying to find a nice smallish case with room for 4 drives that doesn't cost loads

costing wise, i reckon about 200 before drives and i think you will just get so much more with it

alfalavala · 10 Aug 2010 at 21:22

lol 12TB.

WD mybook world edition II seem quite good, perhaps expensive(?) but had some nice features. Plus I like the look of it - depends where you need it to live.