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Installation help for RN104 newbie
Hi, I have just purchased RN104 and wonder how to install it. I am having initially two new WD red 3TB drives. I am having two 3TB seagate drives on my PC that contains data (around 2,3 TB) that I...
First, you need to actually copy the data to the NAS - the NAS needs to format the drives. So if you want to reuse your seagates you will need to copy the data off.
Also, you should check the hardware compatibility list for the RN104, so make sure your seagate models are listed there. Otherwise Netgear will deny support. http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20641
Flexraid will let you set up the volumes as you desire.
Personally I am not a fan of RAID-0 to span disks. I don't think you'll see substantial performance gain with the RN104 on a gigabit network. You will lose reliability, since if either drive fails you lose the entire volume. So you will need to have a good backup strategy for that volume if you insist on that approach.
Also, you should check the hardware compatibility list for the RN104, so make sure your seagate models are listed there. Otherwise Netgear will deny support. http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20641
Flexraid will let you set up the volumes as you desire.
Personally I am not a fan of RAID-0 to span disks. I don't think you'll see substantial performance gain with the RN104 on a gigabit network. You will lose reliability, since if either drive fails you lose the entire volume. So you will need to have a good backup strategy for that volume if you insist on that approach.
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