Network-attached storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous clients.
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Virtual Filesystem that hides file location and moves items around
I have a media box and a NAS. At the moment I would like to have most of the videos that I would like to watch on the media box. [For performance reasons] All of the other videos I would like to ...
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How to set up a home NAS and share it online?
My family lives in 3 different countries in Europe. We've all got decent Internet connections, but we're struggling with sharing files (documents, photos and home movies, and music).
I'm dreaming of ...
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Newly created files are ALWAYS executable by default -(cifs,NAS)?
I messed with file permissions on my NAS - My Book Live - which runs on Debian Lenny.
Now, every file I make is set executable by default. This happens only on the machine the NAS is mounted to.
When ...
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Copying file from NAS to same NAS extremely slow
If I copy a file from a NAS to another folder on the same NAS, copying process is extremely slow ( several minutes for a few MB ). It's even faster if I copy the file from NAS to client PC and back to ...
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Sharing storage on Linux and Solaris
I'm looking for a solution in order to share a san mounted volume between several hosts running on Linux (RHEL) and/or Solaris (Sparc).
Note that I basically need to share a set of directories ...
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Problems streaming media to Samsung TV from NAS, possibly due to DLNA issues
I have been experiencing problems with my IT-entertainment setup at home lately, and haven't managed to sort it out on my own. Basically I have the following setup:
an iMac desktop computer
a Drobo ...
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NFS mount on Mac OS X 10.6.8 - Problem with special characters such as “á”
On Snow Leopard, I used Disk Utility's "NFS Mount" feature to automatically mount a NFS shared folder from my Synology NAS.
Here are the Advanced Mount Parameters I used:
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Best external USB drive with transparent Raid-1 support
I am in the market for a new NAS/backup system, and came across the interesting TonidoPlug
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My last USB external drive (SimpleTech SimpleDrive 1TB) has met its demise, and so I'm trying to figure ...
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How to install GCC or a compiler on FreeNAS 7.2
I have a NAS, running FreeNAS 0.7.2 (FreeBSD 7.3).
I have tried to install Flexget, but it requires some pysqlite dependency. I have python 2.6 and python-setuptools.
Running ...
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Torrents not downloading on a QNAP TS209 NAS
I have a Linux-based NAS from QNAP, which comes with a built-in torrent downloader. I have never really had reason to moan until about three weeks ago, when it suddenly stopped downloading anything.
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Recording CCI-flagged content with CableCARD tuner to NAS drive
Has anyone been able to record CCI 0x02 programming to a NAS drive with a CableCARD tuner, like Ceton's InfiniTV or the Hauppauge WinTV DCR-2650? And have any ARGUS TV or PseudoTV deployments with ...
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What happens with my encrypted files on Synology when it is stolen?
I have a Synology NAS. It has the possibility to encrypt folders. I have enabled it via the web interface. But one of the reasons for actually encrypting these files is that they should be protected ...
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Solutions needed for potentially failing NAS hardware
I have an 8 drive Rocketraid NAS that seems to be having an issue with one of the "enclosures". Even though all 8 drives are in the same device the software apparently categorizes the top 4 drives in ...
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Samba share still “in use” after client hibernates
I have an Ubuntu-based HTPC running Samba (the server). Other PCs in the local network (the clients) connect to the Samba shares on the NAS and use them as network drives (all of those PCs run Win 7).
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Can I stream music/video from Internet or NAS to PS3
I have a Western Digital MyBook World NAS drive, and I am thinking about getting a PS3, so that I only need one unit to play games, blu-ray, and streaming media.
Questions:
Can I stream media from ...
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Mapping Western Digital My book World Edition whitelight
I have a WD Worldbook Whitelight, behind a DDNS configured router, with 443 and 22 ports forwarded.
Share folders on Worldbook are protected with username and password.
While I can access my ...
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How to recover deleted files on Iomega NAS ix2-200 CloudEdition - Linux based system with Raid1 and JBOD
I deleted some video files by mistake on my Iomega NAS ix2-200 StorCenter Cloud Edition. Linux based system with Raid1 and JBOD
I stopped writing any action on the StorCenter.
How can I recover these ...
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Connect to particular wireless hotspot in distributed network?
I have a wireless network in my flat which is provided by two Wi-Fi routers.
Router 1: D-Link wireless router connected directly to Internet.
Router 2: Synology NAS with built in WiFi router ...
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Why do I see folders of my computer under IP which I don't see in ipconfig?
At first, I could not connect to my NAS (which has static IP 192.168.1.100) from my notebook. But I can connect to it with all my other PCs. So I suspect some error somewhere in that notebook.
My ...
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Seasgate GoFlex NAS + Horrible Speed = Bad Experience
I am having issues with transfer speeds from my desktop PC to my NAS. I have my NAS hooked up to a Gigabit Gateway as well as my Desktop with Cat 5e. I see up to 4.0 MB/Second Transfer Rates, the ...
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iTunes music on NAS, library file local - always losing the music folder in preferences
I have a Buffalo Linkstation which I point to in my iTunes preferences as my library. Problem is, if my computer sleeps for a while, it loses the connection with the NAS and I have to reset the iTunes ...
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How to disable Opportunity locking on Red Hat 5/CentOS 5?
Syslog returns the error "kernel: CIFS VFS: Write2 ret -13, wrote 0" when I'm using the software under cifs fylesystem, managed by NAS server.
CIFS Version is 1.60RH.
I saw that the options ...
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HOW TO: Remotely access Synology NAS on home LAN behind multiple routers?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I split/share an internet connection with family members that live next door to my house. I don't have/need/want cable, so they have the modem. I have ...
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Drop in connection with Iomega iConnect drives
I have an Iomega iConnect connected to my home network via the router (hard wired). I have fibre optic 50Mb broadband at home.
The iConnect has 3 portable hard drives of various sizes connected via ...
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Recommend versioned backup solution for NAS at home
I have a Windows Home Server which I would like to backup to a secondary NAS located on the local network.
Requirements for the backup are as follows:
Some kind of control over backing-up a subset ...
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How to reset only system configuration of QNAP TS-119
I'm not sure if this is correct place to ask though...
My QNAP TS-119 got problem.
After updating the firmware, it doesn't start. - Blinking STATUS with red LED and ping doesn't respond anymore.
I ...
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USB NAS box disconnects when inserting/removing flash card from reader
My friend is running Windows XP SP3 32-bit. We have a NAS box attached via USB. (Sorry didn't get the make of the NAS) When we put his compact flash card from his camera into his card reader, ...
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why does NETGEAR Stora NAS constantly prompt me for my login details?
I have a NETGEAR Stora plugged into my router and made the static ip address of mac address and works well. This stora only is accessable from our LAN/Home office/2 Users.
I have set it up to look ...
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Backup to Synology NAS using rsync or NFS and hardlinks
I want to backup data from a Windows (Vista) computer to a Synology NAS (210j). The NAS supports FTP, SMB, NFS and also allows a rsync daemon to be set up.
I want to backup different folders to the ...
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Auto backup photos to network drive
My wife's ultrabook is getting full of pictures. I have a NAS that all our pictures are on. What I want to do is store EVERY picture on the NAS (easy) but keep all the photos from the last 12 months ...
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Move Synology packages and ipkg applications to another volume
I have just had a harddrive failing in RAID1 on my Synology DS412+, and since the drive is not available for replacement, I have upgraded to 3x 3TB plus one old 1TB (the one left in the old array). ...
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Spikes in network usage from a Windows 7 to NAS device on port 445
I notice network traffic spikes on my LAN from time to time. I was able to use the Resource and Performance Monitor tool in Windows 7 64-bit edition to determine it was "System" image using various ...
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Mount shared drive on Mac
I have currently added a shared drive to my "load at login" window for my user.
Now this does automatically mount the drive when logging in however it also immediately loads up a finder window with ...
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Providing a torrent with Zyxel NSA320
I have a Zyxel NSA320 that is capable of downloading files with the BitTorrent protocol. Torrents are a possibility to spread the file server. Each node feeds the torrent so the server load is ...
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Photos are gone. File structure and thumbs remain
We use a Buffalo NAS at our office. yesterday someone noticed that the file full of folders was missing the images. The Folder structure remains and some random pictures remain but most folders just ...
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“Vanilla” Cloud Storage to back up NAS
I'm looking for a way of backing up a NAS to the cloud. I don't want any sort of sync services as the workflow will be to back up my laptop to the NAS (something like Synology, as I like the web ...
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Using my NAS on LAN hangs my Internet connection
I have made a lot of changes and even replaced hardware and I cannot get a good performance from my LAN/WAN setup. Basically I have a NAS and when anyone at home uses it, my Internet connection gets ...
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NAS repeatedly disconnecting
This situation has been driving me crazy for weeks, and I haven't had any luck finding a suitable solution on the internet in general, so I hope someone on these forums will have experienced this ...
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Mapped drive won't let me login until I open a different folder in the same location
On my LAN I have a NAS drive. A folder is mapped to my PC.
Every so often, when I click on my mapped drive I get the error message
\location is not accessible. You might not have permission to ...
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Upgrade Synology 111 with 3 TB drive - Allocate more than 2TB
I'm currently trying to upgrade a colleague's NAS, a synology DS111 and got blocked trying to allocate all the space.
I managed to upgrade the drive by cloning the original 1 TB drive to the 3 TB ...
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Connecting to a remote drive
I am on windows 7. My synology NAS server is on my network as diskstation and I can run commands such as
ls //diskstation
from a command prompt ( using cygwin). My synology server has two ...
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Suggestion to connect my Passport to D-Link router (DIR-655 NAS)
I have a router with USB shareport support (NAS) however, sadly I found out it only supports the hard disks with an external power( obviously the router doesnt generate enough power) since my "My ...
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Options for mounting a hard drive to lessen the chance of data loss?
I have a Raspberry Pi as my NAS machine with a USB external hard drive connected. When I remove the drive or power down the machine, I don't want to SSH to the computer (non-technical people will be ...
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Synology DiskStation 112j Connection
In the evening I was streaming media from my diskstation. Everything was working fine. I then started some downloads via download manager and went to bed. The next morning I was not able to connect to ...
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Why are WMP playlists incomplete when streamed over network?
My DLNA receiver (Marantz 1602) does not display all items from my Windows Media Player (v12.0.7601.17514) playlists. Some playlists show all, some show only a few, some show none. This applies to ...
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Shutdown Synology NAS if there are no clients AND given daytime is exceeded
I have a Synology NAS with DSM 4.1 and some Linux-clients attached via nfs and sometimes via ssh (or sshfs).
I know that I can configure the NAS such that it shutdowns for example every monday at ...
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Move Vista VHD on network to SSD w/out connecting multiple drives
Alright, I have what seems at first glance to be a simple task, but isn't quite (read the title).
So I have a laptop with Vista 32 on it, and I want to transfer it to an Intel SSD I bought. I used ...
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FreeNAS 8 and ext fs
i'm trying out freenas8 for my personal NAS, i have lots of data that was in an ubuntu server, but somehow i never got the file sharing right. on freenas things just worked. i installed on usb, tried ...
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How do I securely format a Buffalo NAS wirelessly?
I have a Link Station Duo NAS which is attached to a router, how do I securely erase the information on it? File Shredder and Kill disk require it to be attached to my computer which it isn't. I also ...
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How do I make my NAS box, which is connected to my desktop directly via ethernet, visible to our home network?
I have a NAS unit that I attached to my Windows desktop via direct ethernet cable. I have it set to use automatic DNS, and it retrieves an IP address from my desktop with no further configuration. I'd ...
