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Furyus

Furyus

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Hi guys!

I need some advise on the best way to go about this, I currently want to set up a NAS so I can backup all my media ect, also be able to stream to my tv either by Ethernet or so on. Also I would like to be able to access it from my phone while out and about. is this possible?

Sorry if this isn't to clear.

So what would be the best way about this?
 
Most NAS devices use Apps to achieve what you want. All of them have backup methods of some form, so there is no problem there. Streaming to a TV is usually done either by a built in XBMC or DLNA app (providing your TV is compatible).

Accessing it remotely will vary though. You can forward ports and what not on your router to access the web ui and depending on what NAS you buy, there will be iOS/Android apps available that you can use.
 
ok cool so it can be done, Are you guys able to link me to some that you have in mind ?

cheers
 
I use an Asustor AS-302t. Priced very well for the spec and have all the apps you'd need. Easy to setup and really quiet (using the right type of HDD of course). Has an HDMI port on the back and XBMC, so no need for streaming. I use it as a VPN server, file server, NZB+Torrent downloader and iTunes Server.

Synology, QNAP (quite expensive), Netgear are all good too. Depends on how many bays you want for the HDDs.
 
Nymins said:
I use an Asustor AS-302t. Priced very well for the spec and have all the apps you'd need. Easy to setup and really quiet (using the right type of HDD of course). Has an HDMI port on the back and XBMC, so no need for streaming. I use it as a VPN server, file server, NZB+Torrent downloader and iTunes Server.

Synology, QNAP (quite expensive), Netgear are all good too. Depends on how many bays you want for the HDDs.
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Thanks bud!

what is the price of the one you are currently using?

Also what router ect? i'm currently on Sky Fiber pro they sent me the VDSL black router which I find pants! haha

I have the netgear powerline 500 Adapters, 500mb they say but not sure if they can go higher, would this make any difference ?
 
Well mine was second hand, so I only paid about £180 I think for it. The AS-202te is pretty much the same thing, just a slightly lower clocked CPU, but probably negligible difference and much cheaper.

I use a Superhub 2 from Virgin Media. However, the Asustor NAS has a built in "EZ-Router" program that forwards the ports itself, rather than going into the router to do it. Both methods are easy enough though, so I wouldn't worry if you went with a different brand that couldn't do this.

Powerline adapters will probably restrict the throughput if you want to stream Blu-ray rips or even 1080p content (if the bitrate is high enough). Depends on the wiring in your house.

What download speeds do you get on the powerlines in relation to your quoted downstream on your router?
 
@Nymins

My Sync speed is 53mb. However sky seem to think I could get faster so are currently working on the line, It's a brand new fiber line just put in so they not sure why it's so slow considering i'm less then 200m from the DSLAM .download speed i'm getting around 5-6mb, Upload is syned at 20mb

Brand new house only moved into it in nov 2013, so wiring is perfect.

I mainly want it to get movies to my TV upstairs and downstairs, And back media onto it and able to access the media on my table/phone if need be.
 
53Mb is probably about right given the distance. The last leg from the cabinet to the house is still copper wire, so there could be a number of factors that result in a slower speed. 200m is probably as the crow flies or by road, the line itself could be much longer than that, so I wouldn't hold out for faster speeds.

Powerlines will probably be ok. Again, depending on the quality of video. Blu-ray rips and high bitrate 1080p video will most likely struggle.

As said, backing up will not be a problem, given thats one of the main tasks of a NAS.

Accessing on the phone/tablet when out and about will need ports forwarded and possibly a dynamic DNS setup (likes of noip.com are good) if the IP address changes a lot. I'm quite fortunate, as are most people on Virgin Media, that the IP address barely ever changes unless you try to force it to, so most of the time its not needed.

Asustor have their own DDNS service called 'Cloud Connect', which allows you to assign a hostname to your IP address. It checks it every so often and updates it if necessary. I'm sure other brands provide similar features, just going on my experience here.
 
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