NAS storage.

[slabwax]

I'm new to this so be kind.

It looks like If I get a NAS hard drive I do not need to have my computer (macbook) on and running in order to access my stored music via my SB-3. I don't want to get a dedicated computer for this and I don't want to keep my laptop on whenever I want to listen to music.

I do need to load slimserver on the NAS harddrive.

Lacie have a 1tb NAS harddrive for around $300.00. Will this work? Is it a major pain in the A$$ to load slimserver to an external dive and get it going? Thanks for any input.

Dean

[sand]

Hi and welcome, slabwax!
I think what you want is a NAS that will run slimserver, for example the QNAP TS101 or TS109.
Search this forum for more info.

[tbh999]

I use an Infrant ReadyNAS NV+. It ships with Slimserver installed (but not activated). It's not cheap, but you can get one without hard drives for about $550 and install only one drive now (e.g. a 400GB for $80), and add more as your space needs increase.

What's kind of cool about how infrant does it, is that you can install from one to four drives and the unit will automatically expand to accommodate it without wiping out your data.

1 x 400GB Drive -> 400GB Storage
2 x 400GB Drives -> 400GB Mirrored Storage
3 x 400GB Drives -> ~800GB RAID 5 Storage
4 x 400GB Drives -> ~1.2T RAID 5 Storage

Drawbacks:

Slimserver runs slow on the ReadyNAS
The fans are kinda noisy
It's not cheap (but it priced right for other RAID solutions)

[egd]

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36815

[Shadowtester]

Another option would be a Buffalo LinkStation Pro the 500gig one runs around $280.00. You would have to install the freelink firmware on it and then install slimserver there are very good instructions on how to do that on both this forum and the linkstationwiki.net forum as well. The web interface is a runs slow but it serves music just fine I serve over 4000 flacs on mine to my SB3.

[lucas72]

I'll try to be kindest as possible: "ehi slabwax, pssst there's a search tool in this forum, use it its free and it worked for us!"

[slabwax]

I'll try to be kindest as possible: "ehi slabwax, pssst there's a search tool in this forum, use it its free and it worked for us!"

Oh please don't be so kind. I would be evan more smug and condescending if I was in your shoes.

I did look and found nothing on the new Lacie NAS drive.

And thanks to all that could find the time to help me out.

xoxox
Slabwax

[bpa]

Slimserver has been installed on many different brands of NAS such as Linksys NSLU2, Buffalo Linkstation, QNAP TS, Syncology, Thecus and Freecom FSg3. I haven't seen any users discussing a LaCie NAS running Slimserver.

Some Slimserver installations (which are not vendor supported) are easier than others for example QNAP/ using Progressive's files and Syncology using the SSODS files. Some have a few extra steps such as Thecus, Freecom and few require changing firmware with the possibility of bricking the NAS such as Linkstation and Linksys.

If you want to run Slimserver on a NAS - to get best performance in future versions then you should look for latest generation NAS with processor speeds around 500MHz and at least 128MB RAM (ideally more if you have a large collection).

[tbh999]

...It's not cheap, but you can get one without hard drives for about $550 ...

Well, it looks like Infrant (NetGear) discontinued the disc less ReadyNAS NV+ last month (07/05/2007). So, that make the ReadyNAS even less atractive econonically.

[slabwax]

Is the qnap 109 or the 101 the way to go?

Thanks

Dean