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I bought my R9000 for the NAS aggregated connection to it
I bought my R9000 for the NAS aggregated connection to it. I wanted file access and storage to be of high importance. I'd love to see a collection of suggested Netgear configured environments for t...
JINXRCAT wrote:
I bought my R9000 for the NAS aggregated connection to it.
What do you mean by that? The "aggregated" word can have specific meanings.
I wanted file access and storage to be of high importance. I'd love to see a collection of suggested Netgear configured environments for the home user. Ethernet is not always the easiest connection to make to these devices.
Ethernet is actually the safest and easiest option. But it isn't the cheapest route.
Netgear's role in this is providing the network environment that you can deploy. The only network hardware it makes is the ReadySHARE NAS range, not really a consumer product given the price.
Netgear does include USB connectivity for many routers. This is also touted as ReadySHARE.
The R9000 supports USB. Just find something that fits your neds and is cmptible with that router.
ReadySHARE USB Drives Compatibility List | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Be warned that that is incomplete and unlikely to be up to date. USB is not Netgear's caper so it doesn't have large teams of people testing the thousands of USB devices out there on the market.
Storage is in the hands of people whom make storage systems. If you want WiFi connection, for example, they are the people to ask for advice. Anything that Netgear says is going to be incomplete.