Simplest stand alone setup

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(17-11-2013 19:32)yurkot Wrote:  At my cabin, which is in a pretty remote place, I have a Linn Akurate dsm digital streaming device and I do not (as yet) have a network.
I have had to plug in my external hard drive to a laptop, hard wire the laptop to a router, hardwire the router to the DSM and then control the music through Asset on the laptop, which is a bit cumbersome.
I miss the ease of running the system with my IPAD like I do at home.

Can I install Minimserver on a Synology 213Air (which has its own wifi and access point) and the talk to the music collection through my Ipad?

MinimServer will run on the 213air. Your setup can be as simple as having the Akurate DSM wired to the 213air with MinimServer running on the 213air. You can control the music from the iPad by using a UPnP control point such as Kinsky or LUMIN runing on the iPad.

Quote:I also saw something about installing Minumserver on a SheevaPlug. Would that, along with an external hard drive with music and a control point like Ipad be all I need? I am not a computer wiz at all.

The SheevaPlug doesn't support Wi-Fi. Also, it requires some knowledge of Linux to get it set up and running.

Quote:How difficult is it to get either system set up? And if not what would be the simplest way to hook up the system to control it with my IPAD?

The Synology 213air setup would be easier.

Quote:Lastly from my reading it seems that Minimserver is easier and more efficient than Twonky especially for classical music. Can I run a DS system without the Twonky and just use Minimserver?
Thanks

You don't need Twonky if you are running MinimServer and you only want to play music. Twonky can also serve photos and videos, which isn't possible with MinimServer.