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    NAS vs HDD attached to router via USB?

    Hey TonyH, could you give me the model of the box you got? I tried looking for Synology ones before and the prices are at least about 200USD. 50 is really cheap though.
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    NAS vs HDD attached to router via USB?

    Thanks guys! I've read lots about those two NAS boxes and I've been itching to get one myself. But my budget says I can't, which is why I'm probably going to settle with either the Seagate Central or a 4TB external desktop hard drive. I need to space for all my photos and videos as I keep all my...
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    NAS vs HDD attached to router via USB?

    Hi guys! I hope you can help me with this one and please do correct me if I'm wrong. I've read a lot about NASes and plan to buy one for our home. But I'm a bit worried about hard drives in general and their lifespans. I'm torn between buying a NAS (such as the Seagate Central) or buying a...
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    Portable external HDD as NAS vs not

    Thanks guys! Yeah the problem with FAT32 is that it couldn't handle large files, which I have a lot of. I plan to stream videos from the router to a PS3. But at times, the hard drive (I think) hiccups and the playback stops. :( Any clues on this?
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    Portable external HDD as NAS vs not

    Hi guys, Just wanted to know your opinion on using a portable HDD as NAS. I recently got hold of a Asus RT-N66U and I've been itching to attach a hard drive to it as a NAS. But I don't have a proper NAS at hand so I used one of my extra portable drives. It went okay for the first couple of...
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