pepitko
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I'd like to hear some advice on NAS. I'm thinking of getting one for my home network, in which I have a PC laptop, a MacBook Pro (on its way), desktop PC, two iPhones and an xbox 360. So having all tv shows, movies, music, in one place and accessible from anything is really what I'm looking for.
I already have two 2.5'' USB2 external HDDs, 160GB and 500GB, both are 90% full, and they don't want to work when plugged into my ASUS router (WL-500g premium) by USB.
I don't want spend too much money on a "professional" solution like the very cool but expensive Drobo NAS, so instead I'm thinking $200-400 should do the trick.
From what I've researched so far this looks good:
1) D-Link DNS-320 - 2 arrays, has iTunes server, Upnp, etc. into which I would slot in two WD Caviar Green 2TB drives (what drives would you suggest for NAS? I've read somewhere that "greenline" drives are not recommended?) or
2) Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 (but only 2TB as 4TB gets quite pricey), but I've read people have problems to stream videos on xbox with the Blackarmor drives, which would pretty much ruin one of the biggest selling points for me.
What do you guys think? What are your solutions?
Thanks for all comments and suggestions .
I already have two 2.5'' USB2 external HDDs, 160GB and 500GB, both are 90% full, and they don't want to work when plugged into my ASUS router (WL-500g premium) by USB.
I don't want spend too much money on a "professional" solution like the very cool but expensive Drobo NAS, so instead I'm thinking $200-400 should do the trick.
From what I've researched so far this looks good:
1) D-Link DNS-320 - 2 arrays, has iTunes server, Upnp, etc. into which I would slot in two WD Caviar Green 2TB drives (what drives would you suggest for NAS? I've read somewhere that "greenline" drives are not recommended?) or
2) Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 (but only 2TB as 4TB gets quite pricey), but I've read people have problems to stream videos on xbox with the Blackarmor drives, which would pretty much ruin one of the biggest selling points for me.
What do you guys think? What are your solutions?
Thanks for all comments and suggestions .
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