In Reply to: To NAS or Not to NAS-More RPI adventures posted by Batman on May 18, 2017 at 13:11:45:
Everybody thinks their way is the best.
For me, having used at least two NAS devices in the past and a few Linux NAS solutions, I decided that DD-WRT [router software] gave me exactly what I wanted.
I simply installed DD-WRT into my router, which opened up a world of options including the ability to turn it [along with a standard external hard drive] into a NAS.
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Follow Ups
- Lots of Choices - Dynobot 18:45:28 05/19/17 (11)
- RE: "Everybody thinks their way is the best." - Ivan303 19:27:42 05/19/17 (10)
- RE: "Everybody thinks their way is the best." True -or- False - Dynobot 19:44:30 05/19/17 (9)
- I may be the only one here who... - Ivan303 20:11:55 05/19/17 (8)
- Not necessarily - E-Stat 12:25:29 05/20/17 (7)
- OK, without Cat5e throughout the house... - Ivan303 12:53:18 05/20/17 (6)
- Mere CAT5? - E-Stat 14:09:29 05/20/17 (5)
- RE: Cat5e... - Ivan303 14:45:38 05/20/17 (4)
- Cat7 is shielded - E-Stat 15:41:39 05/20/17 (0)
- Yeah, but you're an "Audiophile", and Overkill Rules, you'll have to re-wire with Cat 7.......nt - Cut-Throat 14:52:05 05/20/17 (2)
- Thank You ! .................nt - Ivan303 19:47:15 05/20/17 (1)
- Your Welcome ! .....................nt - Cut-Throat 05:33:33 05/21/17 (0)