[Leica] Drobos

[Frank Filippone]

I disagree with Brian..... He is better equipped personally to handle NAS issues than a "normal" Human, without a brother that knows this stuff.

No NAS is easy to use..... other than if you wish most basic functionality...

As soon as you want to automatically backup, synch (data between two drives, or your phnme to your computer) , or other more advanced technique, you 
will need an IT Executive to help you.

I am in the midst of trying to turn on or off  my NAS remotely.  ( called Wake on Lan... WOL) The NAS works fine from inside the LAN, but sending the 
command to the NAS from a different location ( Think NJ to Calif), you need to have a special modem, router, WOL program, all of which really 
complicates the "ease" of working with a NAS.  You also need to have a ISP company that can help you..... I am completely tied to Spectrum ( Charter 
subsidiary) which has no idea of what I need to do nor has given me any answers that work.  Even the Tech Support has told me to get this or that WIFI 
Router, which also do not work..... Because they actually changed the BIOS so they WILL NOT work with WOL commands from outside the LAN.  The ISP only 
is geared to the average homeowner, not someone that want to do something like add a NAS....  Basically, in NAS World, you are on your own.

If you think this is because I have no background in Electronics, I have a BSEE Degree, which should be enough ( barely) to at least follow directions.

The problem is that the NAS instructions are geared more to the average IT guy, not some homeowner......  Things come up and do not work.  Why?  you 
NEED to understand the WHY...... to find a "fix".  Remember, I told you that you are on your own!!!

The bottom line is that there NEEDS to be a real REASON to use a NAS.... and the willingness to put up with the pain it causes.  ( or have an IT Pro 
in your family. A brother is a good choice.)

The BEST, IMO, reason is the ability to synch 2 different HDD in two different locations, .... Otherwise stick with USB HDD.

USB Connected HDD are significantly easier to use, do not use special recording formats, and are really cheap.

If you are insistent upon using a NAS or NEED it.....

I use, or rather trying to use, a Synology NAS.  The tech support is usually pretty good, and there is lots of stuff written down to help you along.  
I have several. DO NOT BUY THE CHEAPEST MODEL!  Get the + ( Plus) models.

They come in a bunch of flavors, including 1,2,4,5 and more HDD capability.

YOU need to decide if you NEED or WANT drive redundancy....

AND if all this discussion is something you do not understand, get a USB HDD or 2, or 3, and use that...... You will be lost in a NAS........

AND if you are a MAC person, there may be better Apple solutions out there..... But I only use PC's and that is all I know......

Or ask Brian if he will adopt you as his OTHER brother/Sister/Son/Daughter/Aunt/Uncle.


Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
On 6/30/2022 7:34 AM, Brian Reid wrote:
> On 2022-06-30 10:30, Jack Milton wrote:
>> Hello Brian,
>>  I know NAS has advantages, but what do you think of the complexity
>> for the average user?
>
> One of my brothers is a musician, living in Maine (York). I gave him a NAS for a 60th birthday present, with the idea that he could use it for safe 
> and reliable storage of his music archives. He was able to set it up and start using it without asking for help, and it has served him flawlessly.
>
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