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Running Plex on a ReadyNAS Ultra Plus?
Hello I'm a complete beginner when it comes to NAS, but as I have a lot interest in movies and home theater I have decided to try to set up a NAS to run a media server. When looking into it, Netgea...
Thanks for the answer.
If I am to use the MacMini, turned on 24/7 for the server, is there any benefit in using a UltraPlus NAS as storage only compared to just hooking up an externa drive through FireWire? I guess one benefit is simpler access to the files from other computers, but I don't think thats of great importance to me. Any other benefits?
The WakeOnLan seems a bit to advanced for me, unless there is some really simple "how-to-guide" to make it work with a Mac.
If I am to use the MacMini, turned on 24/7 for the server, is there any benefit in using a UltraPlus NAS as storage only compared to just hooking up an externa drive through FireWire? I guess one benefit is simpler access to the files from other computers, but I don't think thats of great importance to me. Any other benefits?
The WakeOnLan seems a bit to advanced for me, unless there is some really simple "how-to-guide" to make it work with a Mac.
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