View Full Version : List of Network Attached Storage (NAS) compabile with XBMC for Xbox
Gamester17
2004-04-27, 14:20
XBMC already support SMB/SAMBA/CIFS (http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Cifs) (and UPnP (http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Upnp)) network-protocol which many NAS (Network Attached Storage) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_attatched_storage) boxes use, so I thought I start this thread for compatible NAS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_attatched_storage) devices. Please post a reply here with information about the NAS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_attatched_storage) devices that you have tested with XBMC (and let us know if that devices works with XBMC or not).
PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY FEATURE/FUNCTIONS REQUESTS HERE, AND DO NOT POST QUESTIONS ASKING IF DEVICE "X" IS COMPATIBLE WITH XBMC, THE POINT OF THIS THREAD IS THAT YOU SHOULD TEST IT YOURSELF AND POST YOUR RESULT SO THAT OTHERS CAN BENIFIT FROM YOUR EXPERINCE! PLEASE ALSO RESPECT THAT THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC-THREAD IS NOT MEANT FOR HOW-TO/SUPPORT/HELP, AS THIS TOPIC-THREAD IS ONLY HERE TO SERVE ARE AS A COMPATIBILITY-LIST FOR AND BY END-USERS!
Example NAS devices that have already been tested and reported to work fine with XBMC are:
- NetGear WTG634U Wireless Router (http://www.netgear.com/products/details/wgt634u.php), supports SMB shares from a USB Mass Storage Compatible Harddrive (http://www.netgear.com/products/wgt634u_comp.php) connected to it via USB 2.0
- Maxtor Shared Storage™ drives H01R200 and H01R300 (http://www.ateonix.com)
- Quantum / Snap Appliance Snap Servers (Models 2000, 2040, 2200 and 4100) (http://www.snap-server.co.uk) (formely: Ateonix Nasas (http://www.ateonix.com)).
Example NAS softwares (which can turn any modest x86 computer into a NAS device) that has been tested to work fine with XBMC:
- FreeNAS, a free open source FreeBSD-based operating-system that turns any x86 computer into a SAMBA compatible NAS device, (FreeNAS (http://www.freenas.org) itself takes up less than 32MB memory and can be booted from a harddrive, a USB-stick, or a Compact Flash card if you use a Compact Flash to IDE adapter).
- NASLite (http://www.serverelements.com/naslite.php), a non-free commersial closed source alternative to the above mentioned FreeNAS, boots from a single floppy diskette.
- NASLite+ (http://www.serverelements.com/naslite-plus.php), the big brother of NASLite, it has more features but is a little more expensive and must boot of a CD or a USB-stick.
Some examples of NAS devices that supports SMB/SAMBA/CIFS but have not yet (to our knowlage) been tested with XBMC:
- www.nwlab.net/art/netzwerk-festplatte/nas.html (http://www.nwlab.net/art/netzwerk-festplatte/nas.html)
So what is NAS exacly?; Here's a quote from TechTarget WhatIs definition of NAS (Network-Attached-Storage)": "Network-Attached Storage (NAS) is a hard disk (http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid5_gci212227,00.html) storage that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached to the department computer that is serving data-files to a network's workstation users. Ny removing storage access and its management from the department server, both application programming and files can be served faster because they are not competing for the same processor resources. the Network-Attached Storage device is attached to a LAN (Local Area Network), typically, a ethernet (http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid44_gci212080,00.html) network, and assigned an IP-address (http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid26_gci212381,00.html). File requests are mapped by the main server to the NAS file server.
Network-Attached Storage consists of hard disk storage, including multi-disk RAID (http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid5_gci214332,00.html) systems, and software for configuring and mapping file locations to the Network-Attached Device. Network-Attached Storage can be a step toward and included as part of a more sophisticated storage system known as a SAN (Storage Area Network) (http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid5_gci212937,00.html).
NAS software can usually handle a number of network protocols, and share formats. Configuration, including the setting of user access priorities, is usually possible using a web browser."PS! Note that the only common NAS network-protocols XBMC so far support streaming from is SMB/SAMBA/CIFS (http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Cifs). Update! And UPnP (http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Upnp) since the 10 of July 2006.
Gamester17
2004-07-07, 16:32
LinkSys NSLU2 (Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 harddisk-drives) (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=640&scid=43) is SAMBA (http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Cifs)-based and have now been confirmed to work XBMC. It is currently the cheapest know compatible NAS as you can connect cheap external USB-harddrives to it, read more about it here (link) (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/reviews-155-prodid-nslu2.php).
...a bit off-topic but the NSLU2 has a lot of potential, just read Tom's Hardware Guides on how-to hack it to enable more functions on it; part 1 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/sections-article85.php), 2 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/sections-article86.php), 3 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/sections-article88.php), 4 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/sections-article91.php), & 5 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/sections-article93.php).
Also checkout these websites:
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/howto/homepage
http://www.batbox.org/nslu2-linux.html
From wikipedia.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSLU2):As the device runs Linux, Linksys was required to release their source code as per the terms of the GNU General Public License. Due to the availability of source code and the relatively low cost of the device, there are several community projects centered around it. There are two main replacement firmwares available for the device: the first is Unslung which is based on the official Linksys firmware with some improvements and features added. The other is OpenSlug, which is based on the Openembedded framework. OpenSlug allows users to re-flash the device with a minimal Linux system including an SSH server to allow remote access. Once installed, the operating system must be moved to an attached hard disk due to the lack of space available on the Flash memory. Once this has been done, a wide range of additional packages are available to be installed from an Internet repository. It is also possible to run Debian and Gentoo on the device.
The ability to run an unrestricted Linux OS on the device opens up a whole new range of uses. Some common uses are a web server, mail server, DAAP (iTunes) server and network router (with the attachment of a USB network interface).
..
The NSLU can and it even support ccXStream (which uses XBMC's XBMS protocol) with some minor modification, see:
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/unslung/ccxstream
ChEeSyBoOfS
2004-09-15, 17:51
i want to use many xboxes as nas servers, is the only way i can do this at the moment by puting linux on my xbox?
Gamester17
2004-09-16, 11:41
i want to use many xboxes as nas servers, is the only way i can do this at the moment by puting linux on my xbox?
Like i specificly explained in the initial post in this thread, this topic-thread is not for asking for support, HOW-TO or new features!
Besides; What you're asking IS only possible by putting Linux on your Xbox, as XBMC doesn't have any file-sharing capabilities because no developer have added it.
PS! There are already at least two threads in the Suggestions Forum that are requesting file-sharing from XBMC (via SAMBA and XBMSP)!
Now, the only posts that should go into this NAS compat thread are for example: I've just tested NAS device 'XXX' and it is compatible with XBMC
Gamester17
2004-09-17, 18:23
another device that's just out and not yet confirmed compatible is iomega nas 100d (http://www.iomega.com/na/products/product_detail.jsp?product%3c%3eprd_id=19871991), (no idea so far which protocol it use?), iomega nas 100d (http://www.iomega.com/na/products/product_detail.jsp?product%3c%3eprd_id=19871991) features 160gb or 250gb harddrive, integrated 802.11b/g wlan, 100mb ethernet port, dual usb 2.0 ports plus external usb harddrives.
(nas 100d 160gb will list for $499 rrp and begin shipping september 20, nas 100d 250gb will ship "later this month" for $599 rrp)
Gamester17
2004-10-08, 12:12
here is another new nas device that's just out and thus not yet confirmed if it is compatible with xbmc samba/smb-client:
tritton technologies tri-whd1200 wireless (wifi) nas (http://www.trittonsales.com/products/triwhd1120.htm) comes with a 120gb (@ $399) or 200gb (@ $499) built-in harddrive and supports smb sharing, the small device also doubles as an 802.11b/g wireless access point plus feature a dhcp server (and client). i hope it's compatible.
Gamester17
2004-11-03, 14:25
Another new NAS box that is compatible with XBMC has been announced, BuffaloTech fully customizable NAS shell (Kuro Box) (http://www.revolutionstore.com) comes emply and you supply one IDE hard drive that you fit inside the 'Kuru Box'. A first is that it's a open source development platform (Linux based) with real manufacturer support (http://www.revogear.com). Street price for a kuro box is about $160 (us), a review is aready available from Tom's Networking (link) (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/reviews-171-prodid-kurobox-1.php).
...so like the LinkSys NSLU2 you can install a lot of other stoff onto the device to add more functions to it
will this network drive work with xbmc:
comp geeks (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ndu10-160-r&cat=hdd)
Gamester17
2005-01-14, 11:19
will this network drive work with xbmc: comp geeks (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ndu10-160-r&cat=hdd)no, ximeta uses their own propriotory protocol, please read my initial post in this thread on what you should and should not post here!
thanks for the reply. not sure whats wrong with my post and the relation to the topic. i was asking if a network drive was compatable with xbmc. seems on topic and will answer the question for future users.
Gamester17
2005-01-17, 13:01
please post your tested network attached storage (http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sdefinition/0,,sid5_gci214410,00.html) devices tested with xbmc. (please do not post any feature/function requests here!)please only post if you know it works for a fact or know for sure will work, ...or else this thread will get spammed with "will this work?" questions :oops:
PhineasT
2005-03-13, 09:17
well, adding a device that doesn't work with xbmc:
argosy hd363n. *inexpensive solution, supports smb but isn't compatible with xbmc's implementation.
here's one that works great !!!
maxtor shared storage 200 gb (also available in 300gb)
you can even add additional harddrives via 2 usb 2.0 ports.
Gamester17
2005-05-26, 13:56
not tested by anyone yet but hopefully; buffalotech terastation hd-h1.otgl/r5 (http://www.tomsnetworking.com/reviews-200-prodid-terasta.php) (manufactures page (http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=97&categoryid=19)) should be xbmc-compatible as they supports the smb-protocol (and tcp/ip),
...if it is then the terastation could be great for people looking for a larger (0.6-1.6tb, 4 x hdd's) and more advanced (raid 0, 1 or 5) nas-box solution that is still relativly affordable
asus wl-500g (deluxe) wireless router with usb drive attached is working, when using alternative firmware which enables smb support...
info : http://www.macsat.com/wlguide
hi i am the proud owner of a new 250gb linkstation nas unit.
i was using xbmc connected to my laptop fine before - unfortunately now i have some problems, the first being the major one.
1) whenever you click on a song it plays immediately - unfortunately the gui seems to hang for 20 - 30 secs (altough the music is playing fine), then the gui seems to wake up and you can navigate the menus etc.
2) extended characters (e.g. o with umlaut) do not show up correctly in xbmc (they show as a square), and hence you when you select a folder/track it can't find it (nt_status_not_found).
does anyone else out there have linkstation connect to xbmc and if so can they let me know if they have had these issues and if anyone knows how to solve them. is it some kind of samba compatibilty issue?
Gamester17
2005-06-16, 09:25
@kuli_s, please respect the guide-lines set for this specific topic thread, it is outlines very cleary in my initial post and others been told when they haven't followed them;
please only post if you know it works for a fact or know for sure it will work, ...or else this thread will get spammed with "will this work? / why don't this work" questions
has anyone tested with netgear storage central sc101?
Gamester17
2005-09-15, 14:43
has anyone tested with netgear storage central sc101?please read/follow the rules i've set for this thread, thanks
silkyrich
2005-09-20, 21:09
has anyone tested with netgear storage central sc101?
yes, i accidently early adopted on the sc101 and i can confirm that it will not talk to xbmc as it does not support smb.
i'm sure that its a great san device, but with xbmc we only want nas.
i have tested buffalo terastation (1tb) and find that it does support smb and work find under english environment. but it seems being a problem of supporting traditional chinese as connecting to terastation by smb.
i recently purchased the following nas device:
tritton simple nas nss001
so far i have not been able to enable access to it from xbmc. i receive the 'error: success' message. i would say it is not compatible.
hi,
i recenlty got my nas with samba support, a macpower pleiades usb/lan (http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd3/pleiades/pd_usblan)
but unfortunatly its not working 100%, i also get those error
succes messages.
with my nas i created a public folder and shared that one
through samba, no pass. i see the folders inside public, but
cant go into any of them.
i also created a folder test, put a pass on it, created a
subfolder and put files in them. xbmc was working for the files
inside test, but couldnt go into its subfolders.
so what can this mean, or my nas samba admin tool is not
giving the subfolders the correct rights, or xbmc doesnt support
my nas. although i thought samba was a standard...
so i will give it a go with linux too, so if i can connect to
my drive with windows and linux, but not xbmc, then the
problem shouldnt be my nas, but with xbmc?. or is this jumping to
conclussions?
anyway, thats my 2cents worth
laforcem
2005-11-24, 17:36
i have a bytecc me-850 landisk and i am not able to read directories. since i can access dictories with special tools, linux and windows, i assume that the problem is with the xbmc implementation of samba.
is it possible for someone to do a patch to correct this bug ?
regards,
martin
hi laforcem,
i saw you reported it on the bug list at sourceforge, i also wanted
to do that, guess you just beat me to it :)
yeah many people have this problem, not just 1 nas brand, and no
problems with linux/windows and embedded linux, mmm i hope
someone can do some magic here
majikmaker
2005-11-25, 00:06
add this to the "doesn't work" pile: (grr)
(xbmc cannot browse down beyond the first directory level)
coolmax nas (model cn-550)
http://www.coolmaxusa.com/productdetailsnetwork.asp?item=cn-550
:no:
majikmaker
2005-12-18, 13:35
nevermind....
now with the change to the xbmc code, this nas (coolmax) does work fine now.
the hotec / hotway landrive works a treat with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive
i am confirming that the coolmax cn550 works flawlessly with the 2006-01-10 build of xbmc
confirming the good working of
hotec / hotway landrive
with a maxtor 200gig drive
p
confirm buffalo terastation. seemingly problems with other languages than english or with special characters (german umlauts).
the hotec / hotway landrive doesnt work with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive.
not via "smb" anyways (strange caching bug?, xbmc doesnt request the files properly) , work great with "ccxgui" but then u nead a computer on and that kinda flunks the whole idea.
confirming that the thecus n2100 yes box (with 1 installed wd3200jd sata hard drive) works with xbmc. tested with t3ch 23/03/06 cvs build.
thecus n2100 (http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=1&pid=1)
confirming the buffalo hd-h300lan works perfectly.
the hotec / hotway landrive works a treat with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive
with which version of xbmc? because there are a lot of people complaining that this device is not working with xbmc...!!!
see this topic for more info (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=2;t=19019) maybe you can help us figure out why it is working for you, and not for us
i have a simpletech simpleshare nas (400 gb) and it has been working perfectly with my xbmc for several months. however just about 1 week ago it stopped working and xbmc has started asking me for a username and password while i have none setup on my nas. i don't know what changed, as i did not change the firmware of the nas or its configuration nor did i upgrade or change the settings of xbmc.
the hotec / hotway landrive doesnt work with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive.
not via "smb" anyways (strange caching bug?, xbmc doesnt request the files properly) , work great with "ccxgui" but then u nead a computer on and that kinda flunks the whole idea.
works perfectly for me through smb. never need my pc on to connect to it from xbmc (060606 t3ch build).
mistafro
2006-06-19, 18:55
linksys nslu2 with the latest linksys firmware works great!!
the hotec / hotway landrive doesnt work with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive.
not via "smb" anyways (strange caching bug?, xbmc doesnt request the files properly) , work great with "ccxgui" but then u nead a computer on and that kinda flunks the whole idea.
works perfectly for me through smb. never need my pc on to connect to it from xbmc (060606 t3ch build).
and you are storing in maps? how deep?
how big is your storage?
what modchip are you using?
lacie ethernet disk mini 250gb is working great with my xbox! recommend that!
the hotec / hotway landrive doesnt work with xbmc..
www.usbex.com/landrive.
not via "smb" anyways (strange caching bug?, xbmc doesnt request the files properly) , work great with "ccxgui" but then u nead a computer on and that kinda flunks the whole idea.
works perfectly for me through smb. never need my pc on to connect to it from xbmc (060606 t3ch build).
i am taking a dive into the deep...ordered a "landrive" today...
it is in backorder, but it will arrive ealry next week...lets hope it works...
http://www.itdat.de/grafik/landrive.jpg
i am taking a dive into the deep...ordered a "landrive" today...
it is in backorder, but it will arrive ealry next week...lets hope it works...
it works wonderfull
just fine...no problems browsing through the network
happy man!!!!:rolleyes: :grin:
@jochen
Is the streaming from the Landrive fast for video/audio ? I read, that the speed of the Landrive NAS is not the best..
How long does a copy process from your PC to the Landrive take?
I assume that you are also from germany, or not? :grin:
Thanks for your post. I also wanted to buy a Landrive..
@jochen
Is the streaming from the Landrive fast for video/audio ? I read, that the speed of the Landrive NAS is not the best..
How long does a copy process from your PC to the Landrive take?
I assume that you are also from germany, or not? :grin:
Thanks for your post. I also wanted to buy a Landrive..
1. I am not from Germany, I dont understand why you are assuming this!
2. The landrive is fast enough in my system for streaming to the Xbox.
3. Transfer are slow from PC to Landrive. 1,4 GB takes about 7 minutes. I'll do some testing later.
Follwup from my previous post:
FlashFXP show an (up/down)load-speed of 4MB/sec.
Is there any other software to emasure these speeds of transfers?
1. I am not from Germany, I dont understand why you are assuming this!
I just thought that, because "Jochen" is a quite common name in Germany.. Nothing else.. Sorry.
3. Transfer are slow from PC to Landrive. 1,4 GB takes about 7 minutes. I'll do some testing later.
That is the point. How do you transfer your files from PC to Landrive? Via FTP or do you have a mapped network drive in windows explorer for the Landrive?
I have used FTP "FlashFXP" , because they say that it gives the best FTP results and because it shows the transfer-speeds.
But i have a networked drive letter in my explorer that I use for normal usage.
Any good tips on the drive?
BTW: nice job on the Sony CD player...hahaha, looks good in the rack!!!
Any good tips on the drive?
Sorry, i don't have the drive yet. But i was interested for this model .. I have to see if i buy this one or any other NAS ..
BTW: nice job on the Sony CD player...hahaha, looks good in the rack!!!
smile.. :cool: Thank you!
Sorry, i don't have the drive yet. But i was interested for this model .. I have to see if i buy this one or any other NAS ..
smile.. :cool: Thank you!
they say oni othre forums that we should use the USB connection for mass-transfers and only use the Ethernet connection for regular sharing.
that would be a shame...other than that the drive performs fine!
Can you have the drive attached with a USB and a ethernet connection at the same time? Otherwise you would need to plug it in USB everytime you want to transfer large files ..
Can you have the drive attached with a USB and a ethernet connection at the same time? Otherwise you would need to plug it in USB everytime you want to transfer large files ..
I have not tested it yet, but they advise not to do so on the other forums...
Just to add my 2c I have the Linksys NSLU2 with a bog standard cheap "ebay" USB to IDE cable attaching a Maxtor 200GB HDD. If you set it up to run LInux then you can use CCXStream tp share and also use it to run Kaid (kai) for games, so you dont even have to have your PC on! It's great!
Cheers
Biffa
I see no one has added to this thread in a while. I recently bought a cheapo CompUSA external NAS enclosure that advertises SMB/FTP support, but does not work with XBMC via SMB, I can only see the folder names and not go inside them. The NAS works perfectly via FTP, and that's the way I have it set up. I'd love to get it working via SMB, but Vista v5456 doesn't do SMB correctly anways. Good thing I only paid 60bux for it, I ended up putting in a WD 200Gig HDD in it. This NAS has no fan inside it, for those considering it, but if you turn it on it's side the drive doesn't get warm.
Kwincy
Today i upgrade my xbmc to the latest t3ch build and downgrade my nas to nas-basic 41 and loader 067. But everytime i wil connect the xbox says "can't connect to network server" so i use this samba string smb://192.168.1.70/mp3 but i cant even reach it. I think it is in the same problem range as the smb problems, maybe anyone knows how to solve this?
Today i upgrade my xbmc to the latest t3ch build and downgrade my nas to nas-basic 41 and loader 067. But everytime i wil connect the xbox says "can't connect to network server" so i use this samba string smb://192.168.1.70/mp3 but i cant even reach it. I think it is in the same problem range as the smb problems, maybe anyone knows how to solve this?
I have noticed that if one of the desktop computers in my network is ON, that the drive works just fine.
But when no desktops are ON, the XBOX can sometimes not find the Landrive.
Luckily allmost all of the time at least of or two computers are ON in our homenetwork...
So i am just fine.
anybody esle experiencing this too?
Really weird, when i make a string in sources.xml i cant reach my lan drive. When i try it through filesystem then it works fine... I don't get it anymore..
steve2493
2006-11-11, 20:10
just got this cheapo one working
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAN-USB-File-FTP-Samba-NAS-SERVER-3-5-HDD-Hard-Disk_W0QQitemZ150057474070QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1484Q QcmdZViewItem?hash=item150057474070
i upgraded to basic45 but it didn't work so down graded to basic41 and now works great!!
I read through all the threads on this subject i see one like this mentioned a while ago http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/320GB-Portable-External-USB-2-0-Network-NAS-Hard-Drive_W0QQitemZ250055794130QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1617 8QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is this the same one and any ideas if it will work with xbmc as i dont want to buy it and find out its a expensive paperweight.
Thanks
fishbert
2006-12-06, 06:57
Hey guys i wanted to make sure you know i got a cheap tritton NAS like last summer didn't work with XBMC just upgraded to 2.0 last month and tried the NAS again this week end and it works now, i use to get the "success" error when navigating to folders deeper than the root directory.
so im assuming all the drives from "trittontechnologies.com" will work they all have the same web interface.
need4spd08
2007-01-09, 04:21
I know that one of the supported NAS' is the Infrant ReadyNAS NV. Has anybody tried to use the Infrant ReadyNAS 1100 rack mount. I am assuming that it uses the same software as the 'NV', but before i spend $1200 on one, I would like to see if anyone has had any experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I got myself one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150081461287&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCKCK_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=150057474070&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=UpSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget"cheapo (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150081461287&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCKCK_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=150057474070&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=UpSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget) land servers off of ebay and stuck in a 400G Samsung hard drive. It works great.
My setup is as follows:
XBMC: T3CH release 2007-01-09
NAS: Basic39 / Loader67
Wireless Network: WGT624 router & WGPS606 bridge.
Router is upstairs and my xbox is downstairs, I can stream video and audio no problem from the NAS. I have mapped all of the share folders without a hitch and can browse thru sub-dirs without any problems.
Transfer from PC to NAS is about 3.5Mbs to 4.0Mbs not earth shatter quick but i'm not too bothered.
Cheap setup that works well for me and is very quiet and low power consumption.
i'm going to play around with different firmwares and see if things get worse or improve.
Keep up the good work,
D_G
dailydisco
2007-01-17, 21:17
hi laforcem,
i saw you reported it on the bug list at sourceforge, i also wanted
to do that, guess you just beat me to it :)
yeah many people have this problem, not just 1 nas brand, and no
problems with linux/windows and embedded linux, mmm i hope
someone can do some magic here
Just wanted to add that I was looking up NAS enclosures on TigerDirect.com and found the following which seems to confirm that this enclosure works. It was a user review posted in 2006:
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Simple box that provides 10/100 Samba and FTP access to an added hard drive. Web interface for configuration, includes a DHCP client and server. The interface is usable, though it suffers from a need for English review. Got it set up and running on my network in ~5min. One word of advice - update the firmware if it is below 24. Using this with XBMC on an XBox resulted in odd filelengths without it, as well as slow browsing. In all, a nice little box for the money. No speed demon, but does what it advertises pretty well.
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Hope this helps someone else... I may get this one or a super-cheapo off of ebay... can't decide... at least this would be "returnable".
XBMC Fan
2007-02-24, 09:44
The Fantom NAS 250 was reported to not work with XBMC. I received the drive from TigerDirect today and was able to interface with XBMC without too much difficulty.
Xbox v1.3
Modchip: Xecuter 2.6ce
BIOS: Evox M8+LBA48/igr
XBMC Version: T3CH Release 7841 (2/16/07)
Router: WRT54GS with upgraded firmware " Hyperwrt 2.1b1 + Thibor15c"
OS of PC: WinXP Pro SP2
Firmware of NAS: Basic 43/Loader067
I performed a few minor tweaks, and am not sure which one was the right one. Some quick notes.
<li>Renamed HOST name of drive to not include any dashes or spaces (by default this drive had a dash in it's host name)
<li>This drive did not work out or the box with XBMC.
<li>Initiated setup with USB cable, then removed cable after setting IP (DHCP off). Resumed setup with browser. (Required router reboot tho).
<li>Instead of creating directories under PUBLIC, I added them in root for SMB setup. No password was set for SMB shares.
<li>Edited SOURCES.Xml in XBMC and simply went to the <files> tag, and added a hotlink <path>SMB://192.168.1.xxx/</path>. Note that this was NOT added to "WORKGROUP Samba shares", just "Samba Shares".
<li>Using FlashFXP, I Chmoded all the shared folders (Videos, Music) that I created on the drive to 777 (and all subsequent directories.)
<li>File transfers work in all directions for any device, excepting SAMBA OUT from Xbox TO the external NAS drive.
<li>i did not have to make any changes to my router's (nor Windows) firewalls.
This drive does work!
The Good:
This drive is now very cheap to pick up.
Relatively fast transfers.
No apparent issues with video streaming to XBMC (so far).
Seems quiet enough.
The Bad:
Takes a little setting up. This drive will *not* work out of the box.
It is FAT32 partitioned.
Hope this helps.
http://www.fantomdrives.com/products/harddrives/fdnd.php4
I didn't notice any references to software based NAS solutions like FreeNAS here but wanted to mention it. FreeNAS is a FreeBSD NAS solution that allows those of you with old hardware laying around to build a really nice Network Attached Storage device. I am new to FreeNAS but have been using XBMC for about a year now. I am very happy with the speed I am getting pulling my ISO disk images from my FreeNAS server. I am using an old PIII-800 with 128MB of memory. A computer that has been sitting in the corner and almost made it to the trash heap a couple of months back. I am testing with only a 20GB IDE drive but am really happy with the performance. FreeNAS supports SMB file share and uPNP that can be used by XBMC. If also supports iSCSI and a couple of more protocols that may interest you. (FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNCD, etc) Drive support built in is for IDE, SCSI, SATA and external USB. However file system support is limited. It will not work with NTFS formatted external drives so switching back and forth between Windows and the FreeNAS box is not going to be pretty. If anyone wants a followup on my testing let me know.
RickH
Gamester17
2007-11-08, 11:59
I didn't notice any references to software based NAS solutions like FreeNAS here but wanted to mention it.http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=NAS#Converting_a_computer_into_a_d edicated_NAS
:rolleyes:
ziggymon
2007-12-04, 21:03
Hi there, I bought a Targa 500 gig hdd NDAS in Lidle yesterday set it up with the network, had to install drivers on the p.c. it uses differnt protocols to ip/tcp so couldnt be seen by the xbox, tried to source some drivers but no joy, So I sold it on to a work mate who doesn't use the xbmc, Oh well, back to the drawing board !!
ziggymon
2007-12-04, 23:14
Regarding below, atnd trying to source an xbmc compatible NAS I've stumbled across this from Netgear http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/NetworkStorage/SC101.aspx
the SC101 central storage thingy, basically you can stick in 2 ide hard drives, thought this would be great if only it could be seen on the network by the xbmc
anyone care to shed any lihgt on this for me? I have my family asking what I would like for xmas and I found this on line for @60 bucks (can always tap someone else for a hd!)
thanks for thehelp!
Gamester17
2007-12-05, 12:27
Regarding below, atnd trying to source an xbmc compatible NAS I've stumbled across this from Netgear http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/NetworkStorage/SC101.aspxNETGEAR SC101 Storage Central does not support the standard network protocols that XBMC require (SMB/SAMBA/CIFS, UPnP, or even FTP), instead it uses a proprietary protocol requiring a closed source software from NETGEAR to be installed under Windows (in conclusion, it is only compatible with Windows operating-system), please read this topic thread for more information http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15707
For compatible NAS see http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=NAS (the SC101 is btw already listed there as unsupported!)
Just bought the QNAP TS-109 Pro and it works fine with XBMC, either with or without UPnP client selected.
Drongo
Confirming that the LaCie 1/2/3/4TB Ethernet Disk (http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10876) works without any hassle!
/Eriond
XBMC T3CH build 080113
XBOX 1.0 + SmartXX LT OPX
Arbitrary Logic
2008-05-12, 20:50
Just bought the QNAP TS-109 Pro and it works fine with XBMC, either with or without UPnP client selected.
Drongo
I'd like to add I have a QNAP TS-101 with a 1 terabyte WD drive and it works flawlessly with XBMC. I don't need my DVD changer anymore!
franchy36
2008-05-22, 06:47
Just wanted to report that the Airlink 101 NAS device, model ANAS350 does work with XBMC very well, easy to set up and very cheap.
Here is a link: http://www.airlink101.com/products/anas350.html
ZTOctavian
2008-06-19, 01:21
I can confirm that my ICY BOX IB-NAS4220-B ( IB NAS 4220 B )
is working absolutley fine.
Simply plug in HDD configures easily via quick setup guide and operates flawlessly out of the box for XBMC to browse to via SMB option etc
http://www.raidsonic.de/en/pages/products/product_news.php?we_objectID=5052
Nick