HunterSailor

Okay, i would have to look into it(nextcloud), i hope it would be simple to set up. Thanks for the info. The vpn for smb solution sounds too complicated for me.

local sharing works fine through smb but i want the users to access it through the internet.

Greetings all, There is so much information regarding setting up NAS and in so many different ways. I have an i5 3570,16GB Ram, 16GB SSD(boot), and 1 TB of HDD, and all this is strictly for testing purposes right now. The final hardware will be different. My goal is to consolidate media(movies & music) for myself and only my friends(max 7) to access it from anywhere(NOT just locally) through PCs and android phones. For initial setup I have installed TrueNAS using these instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wya16ef1G-E Have set up Static IP for the NAS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUodt6_e5KA and made a pool(striped) using these instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnRaWED9QN8 Is only one user sufficient or do I need multiple users and what kind of sharing type do I need which is secure too? I would like to know what is further set up to suits my needs and goals mentioned earlier. I'm absolutely new to all this so any help would be appreciated. Thanks

If I do the setup and try to log in to the router to change the settings...it says 'invalid password'.

I tried a different browser but it's the same thing every time.

My primary router is a Dlink DIR605L. I have an old Dlink DIR615 that I want to use as an access point. When I connect the 615 to my desktop and connect to the router's Ip address, it opens the setup wizard (most likely I had reset the router), whenever I click on Advanced Network Settings to disable DHCP Server it jumps back to the setup wizard page. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? I will appreciate any help.

Maybe in the future, I will add additional drives, be it for redundancy or more storage. Also, I'll be using used parts so it's going to be cheaper than a single bay Synology as they are not available where I live.

okay

Hi, I want to build a home media server mainly to centralize all the media in my house. I tried to get suggestions from tutorials on youtube but I can't really decide what parts do I need for my use case. Basically, I want to centralize all media and would like to access it through the internet from anywhere. Right now I only plan to use a single 2TB hard drive as there will be nothing mission-critical stored in it and later add additional drives if the need arises. The server is going to be connected to a network switch with a Gigabit line and it is going to be accessed from two desktops as well as 4-5 mobile devices. I want it to be on a budget so I can't get anything crazy. I'm open to consider used parts as well. Can someone suggest to me what processor do I need, how much RAM do I need as well as the operating system (I'm inclined towards FreeNAS mainly it's free?) and also do suggest me if I'm forgetting anything? Thanks??

I'll look for one. Thanks.

I don't have any problem trying but I just don't want to waste a lot of time like the last time but let's see. Can't find a good deal in used cards so I'm saving for a new card.

I had a feeling it was a bad idea. *heavy sigh*

Greetings everyone System Info: i7 6700, 16gb RAM, H170 Motherboard. I just watched the video on LTT youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxFxdvO3fQ So I was wondering whether I can use an ATI 7870 for rendering my games. My current graphics card is a GT440 (garbage) as I am saving for a new one and I had to use the GT440 because the ATI 7870 was rendering weird artifacts and black screens, at one point I couldn't go past the bios screen as well. No matter how many ATI drivers I changed I couldn't fix the problem. So connecting my monitor to the GT440, will I be able to use the 7870 for rendering games and being stable at that?

That makes sense.

I'll just go home then. Good point but, I just want to use one of the CPUs which I already have. Used 8700k will still cost me more and this will be for a second computer. So I don't want to spend that much.