FreeNAS

[mjonesjr]

Anyone ever used FreeNAS before to setup a home NAS (Network Attached Storage)?

If you have, what are your experiences with it? Will FreeNAS interface with xBox 360 so I can stream my video's to my xBox?

I am looking to set up a larger scale NAS at home. I currently have a 1TB NAS, but I would like something that will hold more hard drives. I have been debating on installing Windows 7 on an old PC I have and letting it run that way, but I want to be able to control it without a monitor. The FreeNAS has the web interface like I have now.

 

[Loud Ranger]

you could always control the pc from a different room with remote desktop. Thats what i did when i had a dedicated server computer in the basement.

 

[92 5 oh]

my buddy at work uses FreeNAS and seems to really like it. he hasn't complained of any issues. as for interfacing it with xbox, i'm not sure if that will work. i haven't personally used FreeNAS, and my buddy doesn't have an xbox...
i just read a few articles about freenas and xbox...it appears that you have to enable UPnP on the NAS and router. On the FreeNAS, there's a UPnP tab, this is where you need to enable it and select the profile to be XBOX....
http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-five-xbox-360/

 

[AllanD]

my new router has a NAS jack that I don't actually know how to use.

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[Loud Ranger]

my new router has a NAS jack that I don't actually know how to use.

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if its usb just plug in a external hdd and set it up in the routers default gateway page. Do you have a few different computers on the same network? having a network drive makes anything on the hdd available to any computers or streaming devices like an xbox 360 or ps3 on the network.
What kind of router?

 

[Michigan_Redneck]

I have looked at this before. the Upnp protocol states it supports media player, so I believe it will support xbox (no promises) besides IT'S FREE