It is great to see more and more nas vendors perform the switch to the new kodi and qnap has done so too. Mar 26, 2012 ive been having a read, for yonks and have finally ordered a n40l. Qnap nas now also support kodi entertainment center eteknix. Owning a mac is more than it seems since for some people it seems simple and often regarded as the easytouse computer. Default network controller mac address must be set in file, called vender, with hex. Having the os drive continue reading the n40l nas with the icy dock duoswap. The 7 best nas network attached storage of 2020 storing all your secure files and data is easy.
Add in extras such as mac and windows compatibility and 256aes encryption and youll find plenty of reasons to grab this backup device for all the peace of mind you need. Users of x51, x53, x70, x71, x79 and x80 series nas now can install kodi in hd station to enjoy an improved entertainment experience. Server get hold of an hp microserver if you can, load it up with hdds. Here showcased all the best personal cloud storage devices for mac and windows you can buy for 2020. Ive been using this setup for close to 2 years now and im really happy. Edit mac, serial taken from current bootloader, which i generated from a real mac adres of synology done. I just recently picked up an hp proliant n40l microserver in replacement of my failing synology ds210j and im currently looking for some advice. Apr 02, 2014 why having a nas is better than a htpc all in one alex april 2, 2014 htpc, nas 7 comments having a network attached storage nas device dedicated solely to serving up your media is much better than just throwing a bunch of hard drives in a htpc.
N40l raid driver for windows mac hi, regarding your questions. I have xbmc running on a boxee box which is connected to both my external hard drive full of media and also my home network and also the internet. All of my media is currently on my personal computer and streams over the network to the living room, and my library is continually growing. Xbmc machine, my smart sony tv, maybe dnla, 2 linux boxes, 2 windoze, remote access over the internet if possible, and just for fun access it from my android phone. Unas is compatible with linux, mac and windows systems. In my case, i had an old macbook that wouldnt hold a charge anymore so i rigged up an esata connection to my 2tb external drive. Both linux or windows or even mac would work, it would mostly depend on how the files in the nas get shared samba,nfs,afp,etc. Look in file explorer to see what is on the drives. Dec 17, 2012 xbmc will want to keep a local cache of all artwork no matter what the theory is that local storage is quicker than looking to the nas for all artwork. Essentially, i want to buy a nas drive to store all my xbmc media, and store the library on the nas drive too. Can anyone tell me if this is possible, and what a good nas drive would be. It offers file server, mail server, web server, ftp server, printer server, vpn, ddns, and many more. Jan 22, 2011 how to add a smbnetwork source to xmbc 1. According to some measurements it will use on average around 40 to 60w.
Indeed, the project aims to manage a mysql database hosted on a nas via an application developed with the php framework codeigniter. In the world of pc technology, nas doesnt get a whole lot of attention. But it has a level of geekiness that was hard to sell to my family. This is a list of nas network attached storage devices and software compatible with xbmc. At one point it seemed to be the single most popular application for those wanting a single multimedia access tool for photos, videos, music and streaming online. If you are into the market for a very small, silent, efficient, yet capable home server, please take this device into consideration. Also timemachine support is essential as well as some kind of drive pooling with redundancy. There are a plenty of free apps that allow xbmc to be remotely controlled. If not, please tell me how i can run xbmc with mycloud or any other nas without building an expensive htpc to run xbmc off.
Is it possible to download xbmc on the mycloud ex2 and connect mycloud to my avr and play videos from xbmc. By reading some of the builds that people have done nas, virtualisation, htpc, pvr backend etc. It doesnt work as a plex server, but install xbmc on the firetv and you dont need plex. I have nas4free set up on a hp proliant n40l booting from the supplied 250gb hdd. If thats not working check your router dhcp table or scan the subnet for addresses of your nas. I have a hp g7 n40l server which i brought a couple of years ago, still new in its box waste i know. The advantages to using an actual mac over a true nas system.
Freenas on hp microserver n54l shared storage for your esxi posted by fgrehl on january 2, 2015 leave a comment 7 go to comments the hp microserver n54l and its predecessors n40l and n36l are widely spread homeservers. Heres how mac users can make the most out of nas, and a look at the top four. Granted, that is improving every year with the ability to run it in the cloud, on a nas, a pi, docker, macos. Users can share files easily among computerssystems through smbcifs, nfs and afp. Hp proliant microserver running memory with vmware vsphere espresso machine, memories. Looking for recomendations for my hp proliant n40l.
For mac users, theres no better way to expand storage capacity and share files across networks than nas. Xbmc faqs xbmc addons installing xbmc xbmc for windows xbmc for mac xbmc for linux xbmc for android xbmc for raspberry pi xbmc for apple tv 1 xbmc for apple tv 2 xbmc for ipad xbmc for iphone configuring xbmc adding movies to xbmc adding tv shows to xbmc adding fusion to xbmc adding 1channel to xbmc 1channel fix for xbmc adding navix to xbmc. Redundancy provides a backup in the case of systems failure, like a generator during a power outage. Oct 15, 2015 currenlty have a wdtv live buy even with lan connected videos from my pc keep lagging and i hate the ugly ui.
Unas ns400 pro is a versatile enterprise level nas storage server. A few intrepid users managed to get their hands on the original installation files for kodi before qnap pulled it and in an effort to keep it alive, shared the files below you will find links to the the files for installing kodi, netflix and a few other applications to your qnap nas that are no longer avai. Best combo imho is a low powerquiet frontend w xbmc and a nas backend. I bought a hp microserver n40l from, which shipped from germany to finland in just a week for just 242 euros. Kodi v18 on qnap nas installation guide nas compares.
Theres no suggestion of getting xbmc to run on the nas itself for the reasons above. The other 3 hdds are formatted as individual hdds no raid, they have shares setup. Im using freenas now off of a compaq deskpro pentium 3 w 512 mb sd ram this is the small version of the desktop. Having the os drive in a hotswap bay is pointless, but it kept the case neat. A recent tech buy was an hp proliant n40l microserver, which serves as a nas, a sick beard. Best nas drive for media streaming and backup networkattached storage nas is an ideal solution for streaming and archiving your music, photos, and videos. Also, i would look setting up a mysql database of your xbmc library on the nas. Buy an additional hardware raid controller that supports raid 5. Navigating xbmcs ui you may choose from one of a number of different ways to navigate xbmcs ui.
Your mac is with you when you are sharing files with friends and colleagues, when you are streaming photos, videos and music to other devices, and when you backup your files with time machine. With the n40l replacing all the above, looks like i would need to route audio via hdmi to my tv first, then use tv optical audio out to. If you want to run xbmc on your nas then freenas isnt going to be an easy path and i would consider another platform for the task. First, i would like to thank all whove helped e sort out the different nas options out there and helping me in my last post.
Recommended protocols include nfs, which preforms very well, and smb, due to how. However, since xbmc is not a firecore product, you might be better off asking in the xbmc forum at. The hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro. Ive long wanted to set up my idea of the trinity of home computer hardware, and i finally got around to doing it a couple of months ago. For the mac mini, i use xbmc as a front end for movie playback and all my movies are on my nas as is my music and photos. Hp proliant microserver n40l owners thread part 5 page 5. Live tv, movie channels and pvrdvr setup guidexbmc eklentileri ile canl. Do you require hp printer setup for your mac operating system. Xbmc will want to keep a local cache of all artwork no matter what the theory is that local storage is quicker than looking to the nas for all artwork. Using ip address removes any possibility for name resolution issues. Freenas on hp proliant microserver n40l after the nluug presentation on freenas, i bit the bullet and bought the hp microserver n40l for experimentation. Ive included images of the android and ios official remotes above and below. If you want to make a nas out of this device you want to go for raid 5.
It contains the amd equivalent of intels atom processor, the turion ii neo n40l dualcore, which runs at 1. Some products seem almost too good to be true and i think the hp proliant microserver n40l is one of them. Help with nas decision synology disk station on hp n40l etc. Uses firstparty afp on hfs for optimal compatibility. Is there any way for me to access my hard drive over the network from a computer on the other side of the world. Ive got a qnap 2 drive nas that stores my media and some backups from my mac, and an apple tv2 running xbmc connected to the 42 plasma tv. I would like to use this as a media server for my raspberry pi which i run xbmc. But with so many nas solutions available for home and business use, knowing what youll need can be tricky. Using it as a home server to stream to devices mainly for xbmc i need to know.
I have just bought a n40l from shoppingexpress since they were running. Among large qnap nas family members, qnap tsx51 is one of those which can install kodi in hd station to enjoy an improved entertainment experience. I have recently bought a hp microserver n40l and installed freenas running on a 2gb data stick on the recommendation of a friend. Hp proliant microserver n54l page 7 nas whirlpool forums. The mac mini then accesses the microserver and the whole lot streams over wireless including blu ray. Ive become overwhelmed by the options and would like some guidance on what i. As the title suggests, im looking to build a nasbased home media setup.
Not sure if your n40l has a different nic to a n54l. Htpc configuration with xbmc backup and sync configuration with rsync. Simply enable one of xbmcs supported file sharing protocols for use on the nas. The questions i have really, is that i would like to install x3 3tb drives into the server which already have media on them, obviously i presume i cant have. I cant carry on with qnap when theres so much bang for buck with the hp i plan to use it as a nas, holding my music, movies and tv shows.
I have tried to run freenas a few times, but it keeps seeming to corrupt the usb stick it. It dual functions as an xbmc streaming box and a living room general use steam inhome streaming system. Nov 29, 2016 hi all i have a ts469l i have just reset before i had xbmc under hd station after my reset its now called hybrid station but this time my only options are chrome, surveillance and qts there are no options to sellect more apps under apps i cant find xbmc or kodi which is the new name i think, any help here on how to get xmbc working again ive tried to look for qpkg file to install. However, it was that last one that caused the biggest. I like being able to play music using the optical digital cable via the apple tv without having the tv on. In my case, i had an old macbook that wouldnt hold a charge anymore so i rigged up an esata connection to my 2tb external drive the advantages to using an actual mac over a true nas system uses firstparty afp on hfs for optimal compatibility. Nas software can usually handle a number of network protocols, and share formats. What specific model of hp microserver is it i have. Date february 7, 2016 author catherine category dvd tips. Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. All i did was buying the imho extremly nice hp microserver n36l which. I guess im asking, does xbmc have any sort of nas functionality. After more than 1 year following macrumors i moved to apple.
The official xbmc remote for android and ios worked very well and was probably the best app within xbmc for text input and selection. Configuration, including the setting of user access priorities, is usually possible using a web browser. In addition to kodi, qnap video hd also supports a var. Simply enable one of xbmc s supported file sharing protocols for use on the nas. Linux alternative to freenas hp proliant n40l i have an hp proliant n40l 16gb ram, dual core celeron, 2x wd red 4gb. Sammelthread hp proliant n36ln40ln54l microserver seite. I am building a nas to go with my new xbmc buils and would like opinions on the best os for it. I am gonna use the n40l with a nas software later as a regular nas drive. The sticky at the top of this forum are has a link to the xbmc user guide. Although redundancy is not always beneficial in manufacturing, redundant disks, or raid, protects date stored on your network attached storage and speed up your system. Popular services such as xbmc and plexs media server provide. A small and quiet server, with 4 hdd slots that make for a nice nas setup. This project aims to manage the contents of the mysql database of xbmc but without using xbmc.
Why having a nas is better than a htpc all in one home. With itunes and photos installed, home sharing should allow streaming access over wifi for all photo, music and video files to any appletvs, laptops and mobile devices. Hp n36ln40ln54l microserver updated ahci bios support. How to install kodi and netflix on your qnap nas in 2017. Official kodi nee xbmc thread overclockers uk forums. First thing i did was to add 2x4gb of ram and after putting it all back together. Qnap video hd makes full use of kodis media compatibility and supports numerous file formats, helping enhance video playback quality and viewing experience. I have setup a windows share and an apple share, both of which work great. Quick question, i currently have an apple tv with xbmc and nas connected via smb share in background. The hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro my aged netgear nas was primed and ready for a relaxing retirement, so i pursued a befitting upgrade. Xbmc machine, my smart sony tv, maybe dnla, 2 linux boxes, 2 windoze, remote access over the internet if possible.
Now what i want to know is it possible to boot from the internal usb slot so as to free up the 250gb hdd. Recommended protocols include nfs, which preforms very well, and smb, due to how common it is. Hi all i have a ts469l i have just reset before i had xbmc under hd station after my reset its now called hybrid station but this time my only options are chrome, surveillance and qts there are no options to sellect more apps under apps i cant find xbmc or kodi which is the new name i think, any help here on how to get xmbc working again ive tried to look for qpkg file to install. Building your nas with a hp microserver n40l liam gladdy. Nas is attached to the network at your home or office, which allows multiple network users to store data in one safe place. Booting nas4free from usb on hp proliant n40l xigmanas. Rip and copy dvd to qnap tsx51 for kodi iloveshare. The n40l nas with the icy dock duoswap mathew inkson. I have a mac mini, a smart tv, a smart bluray player and they all are on the same network and get files served up from nas. Help with nas decision synology disk station on hp n40l. Best network attached storage options for mac, iphone, and ipad users. Cheap nas with zfs in hp microserver n40l juho garo. If you were one of the avid members who picked up a bargain hp microserver this week like i did, or youre looking at getting one, you probably want to turn it into a nice little home server thatll do everything you could possible need, and to be honest its more. Amahi freenas xbmc raspberry pi pfsense, untangle, linux.
Solved hp proliant n40l microserver native support dsm 5. Nas xmbc unfortunately for a newbie like me life is not easy. Hp proliant microserver n40l owners thread page 14. Hp proliant microserver n40l running freenas 8 i recently bought an hp proliant microserver for my new home nas. Feb 06, 20 qnap wonders why we dont just cut to the chase both of its tsx69l and tsx69 pro entries in the turbo nas range support xbmc s home theater software out of the gate, letting either nas serve. I noticed tht alot of u guys tested microserver n40l,can i get some input since u guys hav tested the n40l with 7750. I previously posted about procuring a small server for nasbackup purposes and mentioned that i had a new mac laptop for general use, and this steambox was the final piece of the puzzle. Know the ip address of your network server nas that contain the shared media. Ive become overwhelmed by the options and would like some guidance on what i could use it for to suit my needs. Nowadays, online cloud storage service providers are growing up in the ecommerce market. I then want to share the library out so any of my devices can access any of my media from where i left off last time i watched it. Basically, the only graphical interface i need is xbmc, the rest afp, time machine setup, management in general etc i administer through ssh or sometimes webmin. Nas network attached storage is all about keeping your data safe and secure, no matter where you go or what devices you use.
Use linux or bsd software raid and dont spend a dime. Take a look at our picks for the best nas drives for. Hp proliant microserver n40l owners thread part 5 page 19. It seems that a new and faster version is on the horizon. Kodi formerly xbmc is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc kodi foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium. Qnap video hd is a free kodi addon fully integrated with video station features. Mar 20, 20 currently i got a rasberrypi connected to my tv. Now i onw imac 27, iphone 4, ipda, atv 2g and soon the new mbp. I already had an acer revo that i was using for xbmc. A nas drive that provides shared storage for everyone on your network is ideal for homes that own multiple macs and mobile devices. I moved a whs 2011 setup from a n40l to a n54l with no problems. As the atvs have limited storage, it may be worth setting up a directory on your nas which holds the cache of artwork. I can install this on an n40l and this will act like a proper synology nas. I do run mysql as a plugin on the freenas for use with xbmc, but only.
Currently my xbmc setup is an asus nettop in the living room running win 7 with xbmc on top. Freenas on hp microserver n54l shared storage for your esxi. Today, we will be focusing on the basics how to integrate the qnap nas into your daily workflow as a creative user. Aug 31, 2012 if you were one of the avid members who picked up a bargain hp microserver this week like i did, or youre looking at getting one, you probably want to turn it into a nice little home server thatll do everything you could possible need, and to be honest its more than powerful enough to do that, so long as you acknowledge it as a server, and at most, a home theatre pc htpc. Best nas drive for media streaming and backup techhive. If you want you can take part and help covering the costs by. I plugged in the power cable, vga cable, keyboard and mouse and it just sat on the screen saying initializing usb controllers. Lets a closer look and pick a network attached storage. Kodi was previously known as xbmc, but it got a rename and revamp as of version 14 and it. Qnap adds nas lines with xbmc support, skips the home theater. Kodi v18 for qnap nas for a number of years now, kodi has become a rather controversial application.