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Questions about using network shares & security
I wanted to use my R7800 as a cheap backup solution until I can afford a dedicated NAS. I have a couple quick questions: Are port multipliers supported for raid 1? Have uPnP security bugs been pa...
- Thanks guys. After reviewing the other links it's apparent the routers Linux does not support standard port enumeration. If it doesn't work for usb it won't work for eSATA-hybrid which is a fancier USB port.
In theory whenever you plug in a USB device there's a set enumeration of values that explain what the device is to the host. This is similar to how a Bluetooth device recognizes it's a speaker or a mic/headset/keyboard.
This is why you don't need a custom driver Everytime you plug in a new usb keyboard or mouse or USB mem stick.
Well there's a standard enumeration for storage devices and if they stayed current to the spec enumerating the port would have been supported.
It's not a big deal. I'll just backup another way with redundant fallover until I can afford a real NAS with Plex support.
I still think it's an awesome router. Way better than my linksys, even with the limitations.
Donth wrote:
I wouldn't expect the 7800 itself to handle raid
I was going to use a vantec external esata/usb3 dual drive enclosure with two 4TB in RAID1. If it recognizes the RAID1 I'm good. It's kind of silly to make something a backup if there is no failsafe drive.
That sounds suspiciously like the scenario in the message I linked to.
As schumaku confirms in that discussion Windows can handle those dual-drive USB3 enclosures because it is built into the operating system. ReadyShare isn't up to that.
Maybe eSata would work. I'd have to reconnect my R7800 to try that.
Another wrinkle is that USB3 raises more issues here than USB2.
You have two USB ports on the R7800. If the objective is to backup things, maybe a scenario that does duplicate backups to each drive would work. The R7800 will see them as independent drives, but you could work out a way to create duplicate backups, if that is the goal.
Just pick USB drives that work with ReadyShare!
Thanks guys. After reviewing the other links it's apparent the routers Linux does not support standard port enumeration. If it doesn't work for usb it won't work for eSATA-hybrid which is a fancier USB port.
In theory whenever you plug in a USB device there's a set enumeration of values that explain what the device is to the host. This is similar to how a Bluetooth device recognizes it's a speaker or a mic/headset/keyboard.
This is why you don't need a custom driver Everytime you plug in a new usb keyboard or mouse or USB mem stick.
Well there's a standard enumeration for storage devices and if they stayed current to the spec enumerating the port would have been supported.
It's not a big deal. I'll just backup another way with redundant fallover until I can afford a real NAS with Plex support.
I still think it's an awesome router. Way better than my linksys, even with the limitations.
In theory whenever you plug in a USB device there's a set enumeration of values that explain what the device is to the host. This is similar to how a Bluetooth device recognizes it's a speaker or a mic/headset/keyboard.
This is why you don't need a custom driver Everytime you plug in a new usb keyboard or mouse or USB mem stick.
Well there's a standard enumeration for storage devices and if they stayed current to the spec enumerating the port would have been supported.
It's not a big deal. I'll just backup another way with redundant fallover until I can afford a real NAS with Plex support.
I still think it's an awesome router. Way better than my linksys, even with the limitations.