Can this work as NAS if my router has eSATA port? (Netgear R7500)
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If the Netgear supports the port multiplier standard then it will work. The SATA chip function is handled by the IPQ8064 Qualcomm processor. I did some looking and can't find anywhere that it specifically supports port multipliers. I guess the only way to know would be to plug into the R7500 and see if it shows one drive or more. FYI, any card that supports the port multiplier standard will work. I ended up buying a Silicon Image 3132 because the RocketRaid card that came with my SansDigital enclosure was not supported by FreeBSD.
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No, it comes with a PCIe RAID card that has to be installed in PC. The best you could hope for attaching it to your router is that the router might see 4 drives, but I'd bet only 1 drive would be visible, if you're lucky
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I don't know why it wouldn't. Most software that doesn't have an 8 app will load on the Desktop. However, I don't recommend it. I have at least 6 WD drives from 500GB to a 4TB MYCloud and have had no problem with any of them. But, I don't think WD was ready for routers. I had to hard reboot mine at least twice a day. I had to return it and go with NetGear.
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Look at http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20641 and see approved HDDs
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The setup process should be pretty easy. Take the unit out of the box and connect to the router and power it up. Download the Qfinder to find the IP address of the NAS. Type in the IP address of the NAS then a step by step guide should pop up asking you insert the HDD and what kind of raid you would like. Yes you can back up to Amazon S3, Google drive, Drop box, elephant drive, and Microsoft Azure
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I don't think so. Unless you could figure out a way to network a USB device but at that point you're better off buying a product meant to be a NAS. FYI, my unit failed after 1 month. Don't buy this product.
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Hi Nat.... I have a 3TB 2-bay NAS, and the AIOS sees it fine under the Network\'NASName' heading. All I had to do was mount the directories I wanted to share.
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i think yes it can replace the synology NAS boxes, if you customizing what you want. You can googling what you want
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This device uses Linux as SO. There is an option to allow you to do it. But, you'll need to get the root privilege on the device. And, if you are absolutely comfortable with Linux, my guess is read a lot before, do a back up first and don't count on the EMC/Iomega after a failure they will do nothing to help you. Take look at: http://iomega.nas-central.org/wiki/Main_Page - a lot of good information tehre !
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Yes, it does require two ESATA ports. However, it comes with a PCIe RAID card which is installed in the server, so you're lack of ESATA ports isn't an issue.
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Hello.Not sure about this Arris product however if it is a router and assign an IP address to the ports available, YES. You can use it. Once the NAS receive an valid IP address, it will connect to the network and share the contents.
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This device is not a stand-alone solution for storage like a NAS device would be. It also does not have the ability to be connected via eSATA without some kind of intermediary eSATA to SATA converting cable or device. For me I connected an un-used ATX power supply that had SATA power connections to the HDDRACK5, then hooked the drives directly to controller cards in a PC.
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This is a very good NAS if you know how to set it up. I use Cobian backup software to backup my files. Its free and very easy to use.
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Short answer, No, due to port expansion eSATA. Longer answer, you wouldn't want to if you could, with double (or worse) data traveling on a single wire, performance would be poor, and it would burn up from constant multi-drive activity (which is the likely reason that the RAID version of this was discontinued)
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Sure, I don't see why not. For all intents and purposes it's just two more network ports. I'm using mine in an ESXI box.
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The NAS is not very deep, so most chassis will work fine for this. These boxes follow a standard width size, so you just need to make sure whatever rack you buy has dimensions that would allow for a few inches of space behind the unit for cabling.
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I dont believe this enclosure is meant to be use as NAS. It can be configured while connoted to a computer.
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Depends on the size of eSata drive you buy. I use an external NAS and copy it to the eSata and vice Versa. It's a great HTPC. You can just use the eSata however.