by Buttertea » Thu May 27, 2021 3:28 pm
Oh that sounds all interesting too. I would not have considered those options cause I never heard of either of them.
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I had to look up info on RPi to understand what it does. What I gathered so far is that it has its own OS, but since MM needs Windows I need to install a Windows version on there. But I don't know which one you're referring to.
There's an official IoT 'lite' version from MS which looks straightforward enough to install but seems to come with some drawbacks, is that correct? Like not having Wi-Fi. And the network port cannot be used either I read somewhere, that needs to go through a USB port. Nevertheless, if there's no other drawbacks then this might work.
Otherwise there's also an unofficial Windows on Raspberry (WoR) version. Drawback of this is that the install is more complicated and it's unofficial/unsupported. Concerning that, will Windows ask me for a registration number after I installed it?
The IoT version could be sufficient for what I want, maybe? I then can also install MMW on the SD card and then attach the WD Elements HDD to it as storage, and then boom! Succes! Or not?
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Peke, that sounds like a great alternative too, TrueNAS. But, if I would consider using an old PC (the old PC is not free for use yet) then could I do without TrueNAS altogether and just install MMW on that (Windows) PC and keep it always on?
This is where my knowledge of NAS and mediaservers falls short, cause that's my idea of it: that it only needs the MMW service to always run so my phone can find it anytime. Could it be that simple to setup? Or will I run into problems if it does not have NAS features. When I for instance want to save playlists or other things (I'm just picking something, I have no idea).
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Please correct me if I got anything wrong and then I can go from there. This already helped me a lot. Thank you both!
Summary (as I understand it)
- USB-attached HDD to router: can't install the service needed like that. Not an option.
- A router's Mediaserver not always viable cause of too may resources getting drawn. Also, not 1:1 compatible with MM as in the case of the FritzBox for instance.
- Raspberry Pi 400 sounds like a good and cheap option, and it's small. Needs a Windows install though, which one, I'm not sure. No RAID.
- Old PC, if it can be without TrueNAS then it sounds the easiest to get up and running. A PC is bulky though and draws a bit more power than probably is justifiable for the amount of usage it's gonna get. A plus is that you can replace/add components and get RAID. Cause it's cheap and easy (in comparison) it's a good starting point.
- Old PC with TrueNAS (and MMS). Same pros and cons as above + will be harder to install I'm guessing. Needs fair amount of knowledge to setup. Maybe OP for my usage.
- a (Synology) NAS's purpose is tailor-made for this kind of usage. Small, and with the right model, RAID is built-in. Very easy to setup I suppose? Only con that I know of: it's pricey. This would be first choice for most people I think if price is not an object.
Oh that sounds all interesting too. I would not have considered those options cause I never heard of either of them.
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I had to look up info on RPi to understand what it does. What I gathered so far is that it has its own OS, but since MM needs Windows I need to install a Windows version on there. But I don't know which one you're referring to.
There's an official IoT 'lite' version from MS which looks straightforward enough to install but seems to come with some drawbacks, is that correct? Like not having Wi-Fi. And the network port cannot be used either I read somewhere, that needs to go through a USB port. Nevertheless, if there's no other drawbacks then this might work.
Otherwise there's also an unofficial [i]Windows on Raspberry[/i] (WoR) version. Drawback of this is that the install is more complicated and it's unofficial/unsupported. Concerning that, will Windows ask me for a registration number after I installed it?
The IoT version could be sufficient for what I want, maybe? I then can also install MMW on the SD card and then attach the WD Elements HDD to it as storage, and then boom! Succes! Or not?
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Peke, that sounds like a great alternative too, TrueNAS. But, if I would consider using an old PC (the old PC is not free for use yet) then could I do without TrueNAS altogether and just install MMW on that (Windows) PC and keep it always on?
This is where my knowledge of NAS and mediaservers falls short, cause that's my idea of it: that it only needs the MMW service to always run so my phone can find it anytime. Could it be that simple to setup? Or will I run into problems if it does not have NAS features. When I for instance want to save playlists or other things (I'm just picking something, I have no idea).
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Please correct me if I got anything wrong and then I can go from there. This already helped me a lot. Thank you both!
Summary (as I understand it)
- USB-attached HDD to router: can't install the service needed like that. Not an option.
- A router's Mediaserver not always viable cause of too may resources getting drawn. Also, not 1:1 compatible with MM as in the case of the FritzBox for instance.
- Raspberry Pi 400 sounds like a good and cheap option, and it's small. Needs a Windows install though, which one, I'm not sure. No RAID.
- Old PC, if it can be without TrueNAS then it sounds the easiest to get up and running. A PC is bulky though and draws a bit more power than probably is justifiable for the amount of usage it's gonna get. A plus is that you can replace/add components and get RAID. Cause it's cheap and easy (in comparison) it's a good starting point.
- Old PC with TrueNAS (and MMS). Same pros and cons as above + will be harder to install I'm guessing. Needs fair amount of knowledge to setup. Maybe OP for my usage.
- a (Synology) NAS's purpose is tailor-made for this kind of usage. Small, and with the right model, RAID is built-in. Very easy to setup I suppose? Only con that I know of: it's pricey. This would be first choice for most people I think if price is not an object.