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I am quickly trying to decide between the Synology DS712+ and the Netgear Pro2. I am setting up a small office where we need a 'cloud' to store all the Client PC files so all employees can access them. At most we'll have around 10 client machines, some tablets/phones, etc. I'm looking at...

Hey guys- Here's the specs I've got together- can you look this over and see if I've overlooked anything? What's your thoughts? Thanks! Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power ... $47.99 Rosewill...

Thanks for the response. This makes sense. Question tho- if they are all connected inside the Leviton box by 568-A standard- what's the odds that they're connected the same way at the wall drop? Will I have to take that wall port off and re-wire them to 568B standard as well? I know you can't...

stevech- Thanks for the reply. Question for you- if I don't need all the other rooms/ports connected- can I just wire a female Keystone on one room's wire, and a male RJ45 Connector on the other room's wire inside that box, connect the 2 together and I'll be up and running? At least I'll be...

Hey guys- I live in a home with Cat5 wiring throughout (4 rooms have Cat5 jacks). The Cat5 cable from each port on the wall goes into a central Leviton system Box in the laundry room. Each Cat5 cable in the box goes into a PCB w/ white connectors for each individual wire (see attached pic). The...

ok- I was just about sold on WHS 2011 as my solution- but been reading a ton about it. The big problem is that they've done away with Drive Extender. From what I understand, WHS 2011 now will only backup a max of 2TB of server data. Anything above 2TB you have to use an alternative method for...

Guys- Thanks a TON for all the time spent posting replies. It truly has been helpful. I have a couple last questions here- and maybe I need to start a new thread on it- but here goes... 1) With FreeNas, is the file structure such that I can drag/drop and the files are written to the drives...

Only reason I didn't look at ReadyNAS is because everyone seems to always zero in on Synology and QNAP. Not just in these forums, but most my extensive research on this stuff the past few weeks... what's your thoughts on it? Also- with regards to Windows Server 2011... I see that they're...

Gotcha. I agree. DIY has much more capabilities and longer term upgradable options. It's also cheaper and offers much more capacity for the price. I'm more than capable of actually building the PC and installing the components- have built MANY systems in the past. My fear is the OS behind...

So that now begs the question... which OS to use??? I don't know Unix, nor, do I want to learn it in this moment :P I know windows, and am a fast learner... but a simpler GUI would be better for me as I don't want to spend time tinkering- I want to set it and forget it. You're right- but...

BTW- reading lots of other threads, why is it such a big deal to have an Intel Gigabit port on the mobo? What's wrong with the Realteks? Thanks!

Wow. This is all very insightful. I think I've got it narrowed down to QNAP, IF I were to go that route. However- I'm still leaning towards DIY as it's cheaper and provides future use options for me. With that said, and seeing as how this is a DIY Forum... In terms of...

--or-- instead of Window 7, using Windows Home Server 2011 instead...???? That's only $53 at newegg...

oops- I guess it really only saves about $100 to $150 total. Still, at current HDD prices, that helps offset final cost. The main question is- can Win 7 run drives as network shares as efficiently, quietly and cool as a QNAP?

Stevech- That IS making a lot of sense. I've pretty much got it narrowed down to the QNAP between all the pre-built solutions. Specifically, the TS419PII or the TS-419P+. Those are 4-bay units. Why 4-bay? Because the 2-bay is $299 on newegg, the 4-bay is $349. So, $50 more and I get 2 more...