With all the stylized content out there, Its refreshing to come across the grown up way of doing UA-cam. Simplistic, but intentional. Whilst being expressively extensive. Well done buddy! Keep up the good work!
I wanted to leave a comment that impressed because I was so impressed with this man's video. Well I'm glad I didn't put much effort into my comment because it would have been in vain = your comment was so perfect that I had to give you credit = every attribute that was appropriate for commenting on this video was not only there but used in a perfect way, just the right amount in the right place and you have what I call classy. I love smart people. Celebrate diversity = Peace
I had to pause the video just to let you know how incredibly useful this is! I'm s confused about the whole NAS and mirror features of the hard drive and this video cleared everything up! Thank you!
My experience wasn't unique = So I echo what others have said.... This guy is exceptional at explaining tech. - I haven't seen anyone better at making a potentially complicated subject seem so simple.
I see in retrospect that I used the word comment too many times in my comment = I guess Im learning since I recognize it. OMG - I hate to imagine how gaudy some of my comments have been. That's why you should stay in school I guess.
Lon Seidman's NAS 101 is a great place to start. He presents the basics and introduces options to remain simple, middle ground or potentially advanced.
Was getting into Open Media Vault and saw this is in recommendation, following you for a while but not that long, coming back to this... The content quality is still solid!
Wow. This is some next level stuff! Really really amazing video. I love that you were able to provide a thorough, interesting introduction to this technology, without wasting time, and made it accessible for people with different skill levels. Great video.
Bro keep up the brilliant work! Your informational videos always cover the basics and the best part is that non-techies can easily related to them. Well done !
The WRT54g 2:05 series is like the "international/universal symbol" for WiFi router like the old rotary western electric bells phones representing telephone.
Wow what a good intro to the world of NAS. Loved it. Want to continue to use NAS for playing my home music library of c. 1Tb - a labour of love. Now have a MyCloud, which I am finding quite hard, after a Seagate, which was great (until it failed :-( ). Unfortunately my Seagate back up is a couple of years out of date and I could only recover files, not the directory structure from the failed Seagate, so am ruing my choices. Looking forward to more advice!
I'm debating on building a NAS box in a Fractal Design Node 804 case, but I do like the hot swap drive bays up front on the Silverstone DS380 for the purpose of replacing a failed drive ... but I also like the numerous possibilities for cooling fans and filtered intakes on the Node 804. I'm wrestling with the idea of: 1.) Using the Node 804 case to build a NAS or 2.) Picking up a DS380 case to build a NAS and use the Node 804 to build a Media PC (to attach to a TV for gaming, etc.) I'd like to be able to start a NAS build with like 3 WD Red drives (i.e. 3 x 4 TB WD Reds) in a RAID format where I'll get the storage of 2 of the 3 drives and be able to lose 1 drive before losing data. I'd also like to be able to add additional drives to it (when $$ allows me to get additional drives) and be able to expand the available storage space, without having to move everything off, add the drive and then move everything back. Not only will I be able to buy drives when I have the extra $$, but it'll also spread out the drives life (i.e.: 3 drives running for 6 months, 1 drive running for 2 months) to lessen the possibility of multiple drives failing due to age.But can I plug in additional drives and expand the volume without having to remove the data or losing the data by expanding the volume?? Options I'd like to use with the NAS are: 1.) Be able to expand the volume size (as stated above) 2.) Be able to use between 8 and 12 drives total (with at least one being able to fail and be able to restore on a new drive once replaced) 3.) Be a central file storage that's accessible within my network on both computers and an iPad 4.) Be able to access files when outside of my home network (similar to the way WD My Cloud does) via a computer or an iPad 5.) Use for video streaming of movie files and my DVD collection (1,500+ DVD's) as well as my music collection (1,500+ CD's) to devices like Boxee Box (no conversion needed at this point) 6.) iTunes server running to have my iTunes library shared to devices like an iPad (through home sharing) so a computer doesn't have to be left on 7.) Be able to stream video and audio to devices like an iPad without having to download it prior to playing 8.) Serve as one point in a backup solution, where it does a complete system backup (programs and files) weekly, keeping about a month to a month and a half of backups before a new one deletes the oldest one. Where I can do a restore on a new drive to exactly the way it was before the drive failed (without having to reactivate programs, like Microsoft Office, etc.). As well as a rolling backup, where if a file is accidentally deleted, I can retrieve a copy of it (i.E.: Snapshots in FreeNAS) 9.) Be able to share files with others outside of my network. IE: be able to give people a URL (like mycloud.com) where they can log in using a username and password to be able to access the files that are shared with them (similar to what Pogoplug did with their cloud storage for those familiar with Pogoplug). These are some of the options I'd like to have. So what software/OS should I use: FreeNAS, OpenMediaVault, OpenFiler, FlexRAID, UnRAID, etc. should I use?? What hardware do I need for the software/OS (I currently have a Fractal Node 804 case, ASRock QC5000-ITX mobo, and a 500 W power supply) that's won't break the bank??
Great video and info. I already knew some of the things you’re going through but I’m excited to know that there is a channel out there that gives info like this and explains it in a simple manner. Thanks!
Lon - great stuff as usual!! Thank you for taking the time and I know from experience that you spend the time to make it excellent. Glad you are here!! looking forward to future vids. J
Hi Lon. I came across your channel while learning about NAS. Nice work! I also appreciate your ethics. I have two quick questions - If I purchase a 4 bay NAS, do I have to use all four bays initially, or, can I start with two and add two later? The second question is, do all the drives have to be the same size, or, for example, can I have two 2GB drives and two 3GB drives? Thanks in advance.
Cool review....I was thinking that I wanted a NAS to have a movie video server to connect to my tv. Buuuuuut after watching your overview....I might be better off just uploading to the cloud and connecting that way. Maybe I will eventually still get one and it can serve as backup to my primary computer. Still have some decisions to make in terms of what inam really trying to accomplish, but your video helped alot in terms of what a NAS can and can not do.... Cool vid....
Lon, although I agree NAS is better than USB for a number of reasons but it's not true that USB can't be accessed away from home. I do it frequently via Teamviewer. Works great. Also, I'm using a 4 drive Promise NAS setup as Raid 5. Why didn't you also recommend a 4 drive setup?
I am not computer savvy so this may not make any sense. In the event your internet service provider is down as in ATT U-verse, but your router is still up can you access these NAS devices. What I want is to be able to connect all the families devices through WIFI but not while away from home.
I have a question (I think it wasn't mentioned), what about LDAP access? I have a Fujitsu server running Windows Server 2019 and I'm thinking on getting a NAS to save daily server backups (I allready have a 3TB external WD HD for the backups but it's always connected and I would like to have a redudant backup system) and also for sharing files between two or more people, I configured a VM in Windows server's Hyper-V that's running Owncloud over Ubuntu 18.04 and the LDAP is quite helpfull because I don't need to keep creating accounts for access, it gets all the login info from the AD...is that possible in these NAS? (by the way, great video, you have a talent to explain "techy stuff", lol, greetings from Portugal!)
Hi Lon, Great Work , Really with very helpful experiences definitely, can i ask you something needy please, is it possible to connect 4 or 5 NAS Storage Devices to see each other , and share data between them as well over the Cloud ???
Lon, Please compare WD "My Cloud" and "My Cloud HOME"! I was about to buy a "My Cloud 8TB" and called WD re attaching my WD 8 TB "My Book". WD support indicated there is a "NEW IMPROVED" My Cloud Home that has more/better features. Should I buy the new "Home" version?
I have a few questions 1. Can I select the hard drive among the 4 in which I want to store my files? 2. Will the device work if I have inserted only 3 hard drives instead of 4?
Another question: Can these be used for households that have both Windows and Mac computers? In other words, Can I save files to the server from either type of computer then access them from either type? thank you
Thanks for clearing up the NAS usage and abilities. Was a bit new to me at home, but knew about it for networks! However, I don't trust the cloud. They OWN your info....and once you can't afford to pay...say bye bye! Great video though!
I enjoyed your video. Can you help me with these two questions please? the voice quality is really good, do you edit it with Audacity or such a software? what is the mic you use in this video? It's been over a year I am trying to get direct and informative answer and I hope you can help thank you
That interface looks a lot easier than Samba .... but not supporting gas many configurations sadly also it seems only RAID 0 and RAID 1 wondering if there are 4 dirve versons though for a actual NAS instead of a personal / private cloud
Thank you for this video. Great basis for someone like me looking into using a NAS for our home. My question is regarding the use of the 2 ethernet ports of our router. I was looking at attaching the NAS to one of the ethernet ports. The computers in our house, except for one, will be connected to this ethernet port as well. For whatever reason, a computer will be connected to the 2nd ethernet port of the router. Will that computer be able to access the NAS?
Hello Lon, I have just started researching about NAS. First of all, awesome work and pretty easy explanation for beginners like me. I have a question regarding how we can connect to the NAS. As you have mentioned in your video, for the offline access, NAS connects to the WD server and then connect to our router and provides the data. Can we setup NAS in a way that we can avoid relying on WD server? Thanks in advance. @LonSeidman
Thanks for the 101. I'm still a bit confused about the SmartTV compatibility, i.e., how do I know which NAS will or will not work with my TV. Also, I get using two of these, one at home, and one offsite is "safer" for fires, floods, etc. Could my home be in WA State and my offsite be in FL, or anywhere in the world provided it's hooked up to an ethernet router? Finally, You said some routers work better than others. I use an Apple Time Machine. Are there any know problems with this as the router that the NAS is hooked up to? Really appreciate the intro course. RG
*****, Great videos!!! Can you point us to instructions on how to setup the two synology NAS drives, in different physical locations, to mirror each other? I've been using a pogo-plug for off-site backup of pictures (microsoft sync-toy syncs up a USB hard drive at home with a pogo-plug attached hard drive at the office). However, it loses its connection every 4 months so I'd like something more consistent. Also, there is a computer at the office that is always on and connected to the internet... if that gives me a better alternative. Thanks for the help!
Thanks a lot for the explanation. I think I understood NOW the NAS well :). I am thinking of buying WB NAS, can you please share a link of your video to which explains its configurations.
it is not really necessary to use wd cloud You can simply make it from a simple PC with the board so that your own personal storage server can be installed on your PC whenever you want and when you want. Yes I managed from the new PC easily transformed just by installing the nose system and ready everything you have to do to configure the board for PC and ready to go anytime but depending there are many cards for PC on Amazon with 8 ports 10 now does not depend on everyone's choice but I say again, it also depends on the budget of each one allocated there is not only and maybe you can do it with a high budget but the truth is that it is worth it and you know that you only have yours at any time from any corner of the world, wherever you are but a tip I would look for after the good plate for the village
Great video. Thanks. For the first backup, does it have to be continuous or can I do it over a few days intermitently?. I have nearly 500GB to back up and worry that it will take a long time. If continuous, I will not have access to my laptop during this time (at work for example)
Hi Lon, I am a brand new subscriber to your channel, and have just finished watching a few of your videos on NAS and backup. I am currently in the process of investigating a first time backup and/or NAS (probably WD). I would like to implement my new equipment and strategy slowly, partially due to budget reasons. Currently I have a desktop computer with 2 internal HD (1 and 2 TB), a Samsung tablet and a Samsung S5 phone. I have just installed a home network with a NetGear Nighthawk AC1900 router. Would it be reasonable to install a WD My Cloud mirror with only 1 HD installed for now to backup my existing data. I could then later add an additional mirror drive to that NAS to use as a media center, and add a USB drive for backups? I hope this makes sense to you, thank you for your videos and any advice.
thanks. i have a 6 tb mycloud . i am ultra unhappy with the whole experience. i purchased it for a pretty penny and i have had a poor experience with it. the slow connection to the server and the slow application. its slow to upload and they now dont support mac with smartware. i always feel like there is a better way exploring a 2 bay 4-6 tb nas now.
I have Asus RTAC87p. What do you think would be faster? NAS using ethernet or using a USB 3 drive through the usb port on the router? Do you recommend Buffalo, WD or ? Thank you for the video.
I bought a WD my cloud about a month ago after watching many of your videos about it, and so far love about 99 percent of it. But, I have yet to find away to access it from a Google chrome book. This was/is a major let down to me. I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong. All the research I do all comes back to a chrome book simply can not access the drive.
when there is a break in, a thief takes your nas and put it under his arm and leave , you lose all your data including backup stored in that nas. if the same thief walk in the house a take the hdd enclosure but doesn't come across your backup enclosure as this was safely kept at another location, you only lose the data in the enclosure taken away but you still have a backup. personally i prefer external enclosures with a backup stored at separate location than the idea of owning a nas.
Thank you for a great video. Are time machine backups restricted to the onboard drive or can time machine use the external hard drive attached to the My Cloud usb port for backups?
looking to get my 1st NAS; full-text search is a major requirement; hope you can consider a comparison of Qsirch [under QNAP] and QuikFynd [available for Asustor & WD], thanks
hi, you might have answered this before but here it goes. I have 10TB of information housed on a WD my book. if I buy this system, how will I transfer 10tb of information into the PR2100, if it is over the internet it would take forever, no? Can I connect through USB the 14TB drive into the NAS?
Lon, love your videos and I would like your advise. Currently I’m running a Plex Server from my 2.8 i5 Mac mini. My movies are housed on a 2tb G drive and it’s almost full (1300+ movies). My question is, what should I replace that drive with, a Nas system or a Raid set up? I have a budget of $500, any recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
damn this guy is good at explaining complicated IT stuff first video i look into NAS and this guy nailed!! subscribed and like!!
With all the stylized content out there, Its refreshing to come across the grown up way of doing UA-cam. Simplistic, but intentional. Whilst being expressively extensive. Well done buddy! Keep up the good work!
I wanted to leave a comment that impressed because I was so impressed with this man's video. Well I'm glad I didn't put much effort into my comment because it would have been in vain = your comment was so perfect that I had to give you credit = every attribute that was appropriate for commenting on this video was not only there but used in a perfect way, just the right amount in the right place and you have what I call classy. I love smart people. Celebrate diversity = Peace
I had to pause the video just to let you know how incredibly useful this is! I'm s confused about the whole NAS and mirror features of the hard drive and this video cleared everything up! Thank you!
This guy so far is the best at explaining I seen over 20 videos and I didn’t understand until I got to this guy
Finally, someone I can understand and goes over the features. Excellant video!
My experience wasn't unique = So I echo what others have said.... This guy is exceptional at explaining tech. - I haven't seen anyone better at making a potentially complicated subject seem so simple.
I see in retrospect that I used the word comment too many times in my comment = I guess Im learning since I recognize it. OMG - I hate to imagine how gaudy some of my comments have been. That's why you should stay in school I guess.
Lon Seidman's NAS 101 is a great place to start. He presents the basics and introduces options to remain simple, middle ground or potentially advanced.
Was getting into Open Media Vault and saw this is in recommendation, following you for a while but not that long, coming back to this... The content quality is still solid!
You have a smooth, clear, and simple approach to teaching tech! Great job.
Thank you for being so articulate and well-versed in your videos! This was the first one I watched and now I kind of feel like an expert in NAS :)
Wow. This is some next level stuff! Really really amazing video. I love that you were able to provide a thorough, interesting introduction to this technology, without wasting time, and made it accessible for people with different skill levels. Great video.
Bro keep up the brilliant work! Your informational videos always cover the basics and the best part is that non-techies can easily related to them. Well done !
I wish I had seen this prior to purchasing a QNAP. It took me two weeks to discover how to set it up. I'm thinking about Synology 6 bay next.
Seems like back in 2015 QNAP wasn't that popular...
Hi Lon. Great overview. I've just started learning about NAS drives, googled "how to setup a nas server at home" and found your video. Thank you.
Excellent. It’s so easy to rapidly understand Lon.
This is the best explanation I saw on a UA-cam, thank you so much! 😎
lon deserve a raise
The WRT54g 2:05 series is like the "international/universal symbol" for WiFi router like the old rotary western electric bells phones representing telephone.
Wow what a good intro to the world of NAS. Loved it. Want to continue to use NAS for playing my home music library of c. 1Tb - a labour of love. Now have a MyCloud, which I am finding quite hard, after a Seagate, which was great (until it failed :-( ). Unfortunately my Seagate back up is a couple of years out of date and I could only recover files, not the directory structure from the failed Seagate, so am ruing my choices. Looking forward to more advice!
I'm debating on building a NAS box in a Fractal Design Node 804 case, but I do like the hot swap drive bays up front on the Silverstone DS380 for the purpose of replacing a failed drive ... but I also like the numerous possibilities for cooling fans and filtered intakes on the Node 804.
I'm wrestling with the idea of:
1.) Using the Node 804 case to build a NAS
or
2.) Picking up a DS380 case to build a NAS and use the Node 804 to build a Media PC (to attach to a TV for gaming, etc.)
I'd like to be able to start a NAS build with like 3 WD Red drives (i.e. 3 x 4 TB WD Reds) in a RAID format where I'll get the storage of 2 of the 3 drives and be able to lose 1 drive before losing data. I'd also like to be able to add additional drives to it (when $$ allows me to get additional drives) and be able to expand the available storage space, without having to move everything off, add the drive and then move everything back. Not only will I be able to buy drives when I have the extra $$, but it'll also spread out the drives life (i.e.: 3 drives running for 6 months, 1 drive running for 2 months) to lessen the possibility of multiple drives failing due to age.But can I plug in additional drives and expand the volume without having to remove the data or losing the data by expanding the volume??
Options I'd like to use with the NAS are:
1.) Be able to expand the volume size (as stated above)
2.) Be able to use between 8 and 12 drives total (with at least one being able to fail and be able to restore on a new drive once replaced)
3.) Be a central file storage that's accessible within my network on both computers and an iPad
4.) Be able to access files when outside of my home network (similar to the way WD My Cloud does) via a computer or an iPad
5.) Use for video streaming of movie files and my DVD collection (1,500+ DVD's) as well as my music collection (1,500+ CD's) to devices like Boxee Box (no conversion needed at this point)
6.) iTunes server running to have my iTunes library shared to devices like an iPad (through home sharing) so a computer doesn't have to be left on
7.) Be able to stream video and audio to devices like an iPad without having to download it prior to playing
8.) Serve as one point in a backup solution, where it does a complete system backup (programs and files) weekly, keeping about a month to a month and a half of backups before a new one deletes the oldest one. Where I can do a restore on a new drive to exactly the way it was before the drive failed (without having to reactivate programs, like Microsoft Office, etc.). As well as a rolling backup, where if a file is accidentally deleted, I can retrieve a copy of it (i.E.: Snapshots in FreeNAS)
9.) Be able to share files with others outside of my network. IE: be able to give people a URL (like mycloud.com) where they can log in using a username and password to be able to access the files that are shared with them (similar to what Pogoplug did with their cloud storage for those familiar with Pogoplug).
These are some of the options I'd like to have. So what software/OS should I use: FreeNAS, OpenMediaVault, OpenFiler, FlexRAID, UnRAID, etc. should I use?? What hardware do I need for the software/OS (I currently have a Fractal Node 804 case, ASRock QC5000-ITX mobo, and a 500 W power supply) that's won't break the bank??
Great video. I’ve looked at about 7 videos comparing these same devices, and this is the only one with useful information. Thank you
This was a kickass explanation. Clear, concise and complete. Good stuff, thanks.
Just found you on UA-cam since we've started researching nas systems. Super videos, very informative, thank you.
Great video and info. I already knew some of the things you’re going through but I’m excited to know that there is a channel out there that gives info like this and explains it in a simple manner. Thanks!
Fantastic lesson. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Lon - great stuff as usual!! Thank you for taking the time and I know from experience that you spend the time to make it excellent. Glad you are here!! looking forward to future vids.
J
Very interesting the way you explain what you know about thee product you talk, easy to understand and fast.. Thanks
A review of security settings for these NAS would be interesting. Also NAS to NAS backup for the WD.
Lon talks fast, but exceptional presentation.
Lon, great video and series. Thanks for simplifying NAS. Love the reviews of the WD.
Wow, This pretty much explained everything, Well Done Lon!!!
Love your videos, thanks for clearing up what NAS is all about!
Superb explanation
Wow great insite to NAS I have only realised that this existed yesterday now it’s time to step into the 21st century
Hey Lon, thank you for making these series of videos!
I was surprised you did not explain about the hard drives themselves as for normal NAS they should use red series drives for surveillance purple . . .
Awesome video! So glad to have come across your channel. Keep up the great work.
unbelievable useful video. Thanks for the time
Excellent explanation on NAS. Now I know this is not what I need
Extremely helpful thank you!
Thank you. That was a good explanation for newbies like me.
Nicely done as usual Lon. Just the right amount of depth-of-knowledge for what and how you presented.
Hi Lon. I came across your channel while learning about NAS. Nice work! I also appreciate your ethics. I have two quick questions - If I purchase a 4 bay NAS, do I have to use all four bays initially, or, can I start with two and add two later? The second question is, do all the drives have to be the same size, or, for example, can I have two 2GB drives and two 3GB drives? Thanks in advance.
Cool review....I was thinking that I wanted a NAS to have a movie video server to connect to my tv. Buuuuuut after watching your overview....I might be better off just uploading to the cloud and connecting that way. Maybe I will eventually still get one and it can serve as backup to my primary computer. Still have some decisions to make in terms of what inam really trying to accomplish, but your video helped alot in terms of what a NAS can and can not do.... Cool vid....
Lon, although I agree NAS is better than USB for a number of reasons but it's not true that USB can't be accessed away from home. I do it frequently via Teamviewer. Works great. Also, I'm using a 4 drive Promise NAS setup as Raid 5. Why didn't you also recommend a 4 drive setup?
The first reasonable tech guy i've seen that runs MAC
Clear explanation and great presentation, thanks!
Very good overview thank you!
This video was SO helpful. Thank you.
I am not computer savvy so this may not make any sense. In the event your internet service provider is down as in ATT U-verse, but your router is still up can you access these NAS devices. What I want is to be able to connect all the families devices through WIFI but not while away from home.
You may also be able to make the port visible externally, at a risk.
Very well explained, thank you.....
Lon, thanks explaining the NAS storage options. Very well done.
I have a question (I think it wasn't mentioned), what about LDAP access? I have a Fujitsu server running Windows Server 2019 and I'm thinking on getting a NAS to save daily server backups (I allready have a 3TB external WD HD for the backups but it's always connected and I would like to have a redudant backup system) and also for sharing files between two or more people, I configured a VM in Windows server's Hyper-V that's running Owncloud over Ubuntu 18.04 and the LDAP is quite helpfull because I don't need to keep creating accounts for access, it gets all the login info from the AD...is that possible in these NAS? (by the way, great video, you have a talent to explain "techy stuff", lol, greetings from Portugal!)
Hi Lon, Great Work , Really with very helpful experiences definitely, can i ask you something needy please, is it possible to connect 4 or 5 NAS Storage Devices to see each other , and share data between them as well over the Cloud ???
Lon,
Please compare WD "My Cloud" and "My Cloud HOME"! I was about to buy a "My Cloud 8TB" and called WD re attaching my WD 8 TB "My Book". WD support indicated there is a "NEW IMPROVED" My Cloud Home that has more/better features.
Should I buy the new "Home" version?
I am getting in both of the new NAS's from them very soon. Stay tuned!
I have a few questions
1. Can I select the hard drive among the 4 in which I want to store my files?
2. Will the device work if I have inserted only 3 hard drives instead of 4?
you do know your stuff. well done.
Another question: Can these be used for households that have both Windows and Mac computers? In other words, Can I save files to the server from either type of computer then access them from either type?
thank you
Thanks for clearing up the NAS usage and abilities. Was a bit new to me at home, but knew about it for networks! However, I don't trust the cloud. They OWN your info....and once you can't afford to pay...say bye bye! Great video though!
Sooo helpful! Thank you very much😀😀😀
Thanks for the information
I enjoyed your video. Can you help me with these two questions please?
the voice quality is really good, do you edit it with Audacity or such a software?
what is the mic you use in this video?
It's been over a year I am trying to get direct and informative answer and I hope you can help
thank you
great explanation, thank you!
awesome and informative as always
That interface looks a lot easier than Samba .... but not supporting gas many configurations sadly also it seems only RAID 0 and RAID 1 wondering if there are 4 dirve versons though for a actual NAS instead of a personal / private cloud
Excellent video, thank you.
great video! thank you, big help!!
Thank you for this video. Great basis for someone like me looking into using a NAS for our home.
My question is regarding the use of the 2 ethernet ports of our router. I was looking at attaching the NAS to one of the ethernet ports. The computers in our house, except for one, will be connected to this ethernet port as well.
For whatever reason, a computer will be connected to the 2nd ethernet port of the router. Will that computer be able to access the NAS?
Hello Lon, I have just started researching about NAS.
First of all, awesome work and pretty easy explanation for beginners like me.
I have a question regarding how we can connect to the NAS.
As you have mentioned in your video, for the offline access, NAS connects to the WD server and then connect to our router and provides the data. Can we setup NAS in a way that we can avoid relying on WD server?
Thanks in advance.
@LonSeidman
nice video, thank you Lon!
Hi, Lon, Can you do a video 101 for how to setup VPN?
I would like to access my office network offsite. Thanks,
Very usefull video man... Thank you!
Thanks for the 101. I'm still a bit confused about the SmartTV compatibility, i.e., how do I know which NAS will or will not work with my TV. Also, I get using two of these, one at home, and one offsite is "safer" for fires, floods, etc. Could my home be in WA State and my offsite be in FL, or anywhere in the world provided it's hooked up to an ethernet router? Finally, You said some routers work better than others. I use an Apple Time Machine. Are there any know problems with this as the router that the NAS is hooked up to?
Really appreciate the intro course.
RG
Very informative, thank you
*****, Great videos!!!
Can you point us to instructions on how to setup the two synology NAS drives, in different physical locations, to mirror each other?
I've been using a pogo-plug for off-site backup of pictures (microsoft sync-toy syncs up a USB hard drive at home with a pogo-plug attached hard drive at the office). However, it loses its connection every 4 months so I'd like something more consistent.
Also, there is a computer at the office that is always on and connected to the internet... if that gives me a better alternative.
Thanks for the help!
Great stuff as always Lon.
Thanks a lot lon!
Thanks a lot for the explanation. I think I understood NOW the NAS well :).
I am thinking of buying WB NAS, can you please share a link of your video to which explains its configurations.
it is not really necessary to use wd cloud
You can simply make it from a simple PC with the board so that your own personal storage server can be installed on your PC whenever you want and when you want.
Yes I managed from the new PC easily transformed just by installing the nose system and ready everything you have to do to configure the board for PC and ready to go anytime but depending there are many cards for PC on Amazon with 8 ports 10 now does not depend on everyone's choice
but I say again, it also depends on the budget of each one allocated
there is not only and maybe you can do it with a high budget but the truth is that it is worth it and you know that you only have yours at any time from any corner of the world, wherever you are but a tip I would look for after the good plate for the village
What is the difference between stripped and attached storage
Great video. Really informative
Great video, thanks for your help :)
would you do a video on how to access personal cloud from internet?
Nice tutorial. Well explained . Is there a way to have dual users for a WD MY Cloud drive ?
Great video. Thanks. For the first backup, does it have to be continuous or can I do it over a few days intermitently?. I have nearly 500GB to back up and worry that it will take a long time. If continuous, I will not have access to my laptop during this time (at work for example)
Great Video! really enjoyed it.
Be good to a vid on security for Terra-master
Hi Lon, I am a brand new subscriber to your channel, and have just finished watching a few of your videos on NAS and backup. I am currently in the process of investigating a first time backup and/or NAS (probably WD). I would like to implement my new equipment and strategy slowly, partially due to budget reasons. Currently I have a desktop computer with 2 internal HD (1 and 2 TB), a Samsung tablet and a Samsung S5 phone. I have just installed a home network with a NetGear Nighthawk AC1900 router. Would it be reasonable to install a WD My Cloud mirror with only 1 HD installed for now to backup my existing data. I could then later add an additional mirror drive to that NAS to use as a media center, and add a USB drive for backups?
I hope this makes sense to you, thank you for your videos and any advice.
hey lon, do you really trust those usb hdds too much i had really bad xps with them...thnx for nice description..
thanks. i have a 6 tb mycloud . i am ultra unhappy with the whole experience. i purchased it for a pretty penny and i have had a poor experience with it. the slow connection to the server and the slow application. its slow to upload and they now dont support mac with smartware. i always feel like there is a better way
exploring a 2 bay 4-6 tb nas now.
I have Asus RTAC87p. What do you think would be faster? NAS using ethernet or using a USB 3 drive through the usb port on the router? Do you recommend Buffalo, WD or ? Thank you for the video.
Have you tried a Mediasonic ProBox 4 Bay 3.5 Inch SATA HDD Enclosure
I bought a WD my cloud about a month ago after watching many of your videos about it, and so far love about 99 percent of it.
But, I have yet to find away to access it from a Google chrome book.
This was/is a major let down to me.
I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong. All the research I do all comes back to a chrome book simply can not access the drive.
when there is a break in, a thief takes your nas and put it under his arm and leave , you lose all your data including backup stored in that nas. if the same thief walk in the house a take the hdd enclosure but doesn't come across your backup enclosure as this was safely kept at another location, you only lose the data in the enclosure taken away but you still have a backup. personally i prefer external enclosures with a backup stored at separate location than the idea of owning a nas.
Thank you for a great video. Are time machine backups restricted to the onboard drive or can time machine use the external hard drive attached to the My Cloud usb port for backups?
looking to get my 1st NAS; full-text search is a major requirement; hope you can consider a comparison of Qsirch [under QNAP] and QuikFynd [available for Asustor & WD], thanks
WD My Cloud.. Can be used the WD to used ip camera backup. recorder
hi, you might have answered this before but here it goes. I have 10TB of information housed on a WD my book. if I buy this system, how will I transfer 10tb of information into the PR2100, if it is over the internet it would take forever, no? Can I connect through USB the 14TB drive into the NAS?
Lon, love your videos and I would like your advise. Currently I’m running a Plex Server from my 2.8 i5 Mac mini. My movies are housed on a 2tb G drive and it’s almost full (1300+ movies). My question is, what should I replace that drive with, a Nas system or a Raid set up? I have a budget of $500, any recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
What are you thoughts on the QNAP TS-231 vs the Synology DS214se those are the two that I am having a hard time choosing between.