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NAS Choice and Configuration Options
After much research and decision-making I ordered a Synology DS-213 yesterday. I want to thank everyone for the guidance provided as it's been very helpful. No doubt, I'll be back here in the future for further assistance. Thanks again!- franksr
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Stevech, thank you for the reply. This is all quite confusing but I think I understand most of what you're saying. As I understand it, I'll likely run into some Mac file system incompatibility no matter which NAS I decide on (except for perhaps the Apple Time Capsule, which I'm not interested...- franksr
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More Questions Well, I continued my research and decided to buy the Synology DS-213. It looks like a killer box and I really like the software. Then, I ran across the following posts, among others, stating there are file problems between the MacIntosh file system and the EXT4 system on both...- franksr
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TonyH, thank you for your reply. I previously set up my current ZyXel NAS and there was certainly a learning curve since I was totally new to networking. However, with some experience and time on my hands since I'm retired now I don't mind learning a more complex device. I appreciate your...- franksr
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Stevech, thank you for the advice. I'll continue looking at Synology but, so far, I believe I prefer the Qnap. With them being somewhat similar it will come down to the interface software and the actual look of the box itself. I like the look of the new QTS 4.0 operating system. I may wait a...- franksr
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Decided on. . . Thank you very much for the info. I've decided to go with the Qnap TS-121 and a Western Digital 1TB My Passport for Mac. I believe the Qnap likely offers better quality and support with more configuration options over the ZyXel for a little more money. This setup leaves one...- franksr
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Follow-up questions Thank you so much for your quick response. It's much appreciated. I do have a couple of follow-up questions. Are all backplanes not designed for lots of use or just the more budget priced models? It seem counterintuitive that they are designed to be removed and not...- franksr
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I recently discovered this forum and am hoping for advice on updating my current NAS setup. I'm computer literate but generally muddle my way through network issues. I have a ZyXel NSA-220 configured in RAID 1 with two 640GB Seagate hard drives. I've used it for a few years with no issues and...- franksr
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