Total Newbie - Apologies in Advance

[simoncn]

(11-05-2014 08:44)gnomus Wrote:  I had a look at the model you use. I think it is no longer made. The newer 119P does have a fan. I think that even that model is being replaced (Amazon only had a few left).

The fan noise from the Synology really is not audible from my listening position. However, it is much more convenient to have the Synology in my upstairs room. It is also quite a bit bigger than a single slot NAS.

There is a new fanless model from QNAP (see this page). This would be my current choice if I needed to replace my TS-119 with a new model.

Quote:I have been backing up using the "Icy Dock" that you recommended. If I were to get a single dock NAS, could I just put one of backup HDs into it? (I seem to remember that the Synology spent some time "disc scrubbing" the two drives that I put in it.

NAS HDDs use a special format that isn't the same as backup HDDs, so you can't swap them like that. You can convert a backup HDD into a NAS HDD by deleting all its partitions and putting it in the NAS for reformatting.

Quote:Lastly, if I bought either this or this, can I install MinimServer on the NAS?

MinimServer can be installed on either of these. MinimServer runs on all current models from QNAP and Synology.

Quote:And, if I do this, would it be best to uninstall MinimServer from the Synology - that is to say, would it confuse MinimWatch (installed on my main computer and my laptop) to have two MinimServers running?

Thanks again.

There's no need to do this. MinimWatch will show a separate minim icon for each instance of MinimServer that's runnng, and you can set a different display name for each instance to make it easy to distinguish them in your control point and in MinimWatch.

Having a separate audio NAS connected to your DS by a switch is probably the best way to ensure reliable connectivity between the NAS and DS. Your control point will be connecting to the audio NAS via your wireless router and Homeplugs, so you might have occasional connectivity issues with that. If this becomes an issue, you can put the TP-Link wireless access point in your listening room and create a separate audio wireless network on a different wi-fi channel than your main home wireless network. You can then connect your control point to your audio wireless network instead of your home wireless network.