View Full Version : Network Attached Storage (HDD devices)
GandyMan
2004-04-22, 08:39
seeing if this is possible. not for games or anything like that just music and video. if it is just that someone needs the hardware i can help with that.
since smb is supported any network attached device with smb should work fine.
Gamester17
2004-04-22, 13:35
smb/samba is already supported. cifs is not (see cifs rfe (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=4;t=593)). think all other nas access/network protocols are proprietary(?)
GandyMan
2004-04-22, 17:43
i was looking for just a nas device not really a server. i could get a snap server but that would be a waste of money. i was looking to see if thier was a way to use a 250gig nas device that could be transported from pc to xbox. could do the same with one of the xpc kits out, but i am in iraq and it is not that easy to keep computers running over here. between heat and dust killing the cdroms would still have to normal crap that goes with having a pc. something like this
nas device (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?catid=207)
Gamester17
2004-04-22, 18:13
undertsand that all nas boxes use a protocol, but not all use same protocol, if it is a proprietary protocol then it can't be implemented.
("nas/network attached storage" is not a standard, it's just a common name for a device or box that all preform a similar task/service).
what i'm saying is that you can't have feature request for generic "network attached storage support", specify the specific protocol!
i just installed xbmc today so i'm still pretty new with it.
i do have it accessing music/pictures/videos off of my nas however (which is a nasas-2040 with 900mb of raid5 storage). i'm using smb which i've used for ages just playing movies off of the nas via a winxp box thats hooked up to my tv.
so, there is no problem with what your suggesting.
tim
Hullebulle
2004-04-26, 10:29
i just installed xbmc today so i'm still pretty new with it.
i do have it accessing music/pictures/videos off of my nas however (which is a nasas-2040 with 900mb of raid5 storage). *i'm using smb which i've used for ages just playing movies off of the nas via a winxp box thats hooked up to my tv.
so, there is no problem with what your suggesting.
tim
if your nas uses plain smb it may work. try it and tell us. http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Gamester17
2004-04-26, 18:12
moving this to the support-forum as gandyman still have not specified the protocol he opened the feature suggestion thread for
if your nas uses plain smb it may work. try it and tell us. http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
oh smb from my nas (nasas-2040) definately works great! *'ve watched a couple of movies over my smb link to my nas without any issues. *the nas is being used simultaneously by 4 computers, one doing fairly regular traffic on it while i'm watching movies.
tim