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Boyotk

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NAS hardwire question
« on: September 27, 2013, 03:38:16 pm »

Is it possible to use a NAS device (Synology DS 213) to store/play MC library from via ethernet cable between NAS and computer? I have only wireless internet access...no router. I understand that there are some processing benefits to playing files from an external drive. I am completely new to computer audio, so please forgive if this question is rudimentary.
Thanks in advance,
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Re: NAS hardwire question
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 04:01:45 pm »

Yes, but you should minimally place a Switch in between your two devices.  Ethernet cards and drivers aren't very good at performing the same tasks as a switch, so you may experience troubles.

You'd store your media files on the NAS, and configure MC to find the files there.

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Boyotk

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Re: NAS hardwire question
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 04:05:02 pm »

Thank you for your reply.
As a complete noobie...how is a switch configured/incorporated?
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Re: NAS hardwire question
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 04:21:25 pm »

Just connect Ethernet cables from each computer to a port on the switch:

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Re: AW: Re: NAS hardwire question
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 02:24:57 pm »

Yes, but you should minimally place a Switch in between your two devices.  Ethernet cards and drivers aren't very good at performing the same tasks as a switch, so you may experience troubles.

You'd store your media files on the NAS, and configure MC to find the files there.

Welcome to computer audio!

Would DSP still work in this case? I am thinking of connecting a synology nas to my (wlan) router for general backup purposes, but also for centrally storing my audio.
Would the MC functionality be the same, as if I had the audio files on my laptop?
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Re: AW: Re: NAS hardwire question
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 03:31:30 pm »

Would DSP still work in this case? I am thinking of connecting a synology nas to my (wlan) router for general backup purposes, but also for centrally storing my audio.
Would the MC functionality be the same, as if I had the audio files on my laptop?

Yes, MC doesn't care where the files are stored. With your media files on a NAS, you either map a network drive to it so that it looks like a local disk drive with a drive letter (e.g. N:) or access it via a UNC path, i.e. \\YOURNASNAME\SHARENAME, and then configure MC to look in that place when importing files, in Tools/Options/File Locations. For example, my audio path is \\NAS\Media Files\Music.
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