Which NAS do list members prefer?

[marpow]

I have a small issue on my new Windows 11 PC, I think I will watch the video at home when I get there.
My NAS network is on my desk top.
I have right clicked, pin to start, pin to quick access etc., and it works perfect.
When I turn off my PC, it is not pinned in my network sharing anymore, so I have to do again.
Not necessarily a problem, just a very small hassle.

On my music player PC, the one that JRiver runs off the network sharing is always good and on but there are two of the same IP address's, I am afraid to disconnect from one, fearing I might lose both.

These are minor but when I was solely on Windows 10, none of this was ever an issue.

 

[mandrix]

I have a small issue on my new Windows 11 PC, I think I will watch the video at home when I get there.
My NAS network is on my desk top.
I have right clicked, pin to start, pin to quick access etc., and it works perfect.
When I turn off my PC, it is not pinned in my network sharing anymore, so I have to do again.
Not necessarily a problem, just a very small hassle.

On my music player PC, the one that JRiver runs off the network sharing is always good and on but there are two of the same IP address's, I am afraid to disconnect from one, fearing I might lose both.

These are minor but when I was solely on Windows 10, none of this was ever an issue.

What the guy is doing in the video I posted, is mainly Windows services that must be running to facilitate file sharing between pc's over your network/LAN. So I already knew that these things he covers should be set on Automatic startup as opposed to Manual in case Windows gets lazy.
His suggestions are basically starting at the bottom and working out. So I would follow his advice then move on from there if the fix doesn't work. You will do no harm setting the services he listed to run on Automatic, and always set your network for Private as opposed to Public.

Setting a static IP on each machine is what I do (in Windows). Not sure how you ended up with two pc's sharing a network address. Especially if you have DHCP enabled (I think a static IP in Windows for each pc and ALL networked devices is better). Sometimes it lets you workaround random IP assignments that DHCP chooses. Using static IP's is also useful if you need to tweak your firewall to allow IP's/ports through, in case Windows changes them back to using DHCP; then you just go into the device and re enter the static IP address (I have all my device IP's memorized.)

There are so many network issues with Windows, and a lot of this is nothing new.

One of the ways I get around it is to use an NFS (network file server) software program for my networked disc players & ChinOppo, VS. SMB 1, which works well. It's based on the fact that Windows must be able to communicate with UNIX servers I believe, as NFS is more a UNIX thing in my understanding.
I stubbornly do not use it for communication between pc's as it just pisses me off to even have to do it: but I will when nothing else works.
https://www.hanewin.net/nfs-e.htm

 

[cdheer]

I haven't hit an issue yet, though I haven't exactly done regression testing lol.

I run my own DNS/DHCP, so everything is set to DHCP but always gets the same address. Also, all of my shares are password-protected, so I'm not running into the guest-insecure issue that causes most of the grief, fwiw.

 

[barfle]

OK, all you Synology users, I've run into a problem.

I recently bought a DS418, populated it with leftover drives and was able to put my digitized music collection on it. I put in a username and password, and I have no problem getting to the drive from my PC. I can also access the drive from all my wireless Apple devices (two iphones and two ipads). But I can't seem to log into the drive from my Oppo 105D. I have high confidence I have the right username and password, because they worked first time out on the wireless connections. The Oppo sees the NAS just fine, but no matter what I try (including "Guest"), I get a username or password error result.

I've tried to set a new "Guest" username, but that's grayed out. My admin name and password work from the ipads, but not from the Oppo.

WTF?

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Our OPPO players support SMB v1 which might not be enabled by default on your Synology NAS.

 

[atrocity]

But I can't seem to log into the drive from my Oppo 105D.

If I remember correctly--always in doubt!--the Oppos all use an older SMB/CIFS protocol that has since been deprecated. If that's the case, your options are to either see if your NAS can use the old (1.0?) version or, probably better, see if the NAS can share the data via NFS.

Due to potential file-locking conflicts, it's generally not a good idea to share the same data via both SMB and NFS if they both allow writes, but in my setup I've got NFS set to be read-only, which is all the Oppo needs.

 

[mandrix]

In a purely Windows environment, I find NFS works better for me. But I use a NFS server program (to present folders for the Oppo) ....I would think the NAS could communicate with the Oppo via NFS or SMB.
Good luck!

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

I would quite like to set-up NFS networking on my Synology but I've never been able to get my OPPO to see the shares.

I do however have SMB networking running fine!

 

[zdjh22]

Oppos and Samba are a pain. You have to allow ntlm authentication, and a minimum protocol of NT1.

I've never tried to share to my Oppo from my very old DS413 (only DSM 6). But, in the control panel under File Services and then SMB/AFP/NFS and then Advanced, you can set minimum protocol to SMB1. From logging in via ssh to the DS413 and looking at /etc/samba/smb.conf, that apparently sets the min protocol to NT1 as required.

On a DS418 (different version of DSM, up to 7), in that same Advanced screen there's also an "Other" pull down where you apparently have to select NTLMv1 (in addition to setting SMB1).

 

[barfle]

Oppos and Samba are a pain. You have to allow ntlm authentication, and a minimum protocol of NT1.

I've never tried to share to my Oppo from my very old DS413 (only DSM 6). But, in the control panel under File Services and then SMB/AFP/NFS and then Advanced, you can set minimum protocol to SMB1. From logging in via ssh to the DS413 and looking at /etc/samba/smb.conf, that apparently sets the min protocol to NT1 as required.

On a DS418 (different version of DSM, up to 7), in that same Advanced screen there's also an "Other" pull down where you apparently have to select NTLMv1 (in addition to setting SMB1).

Not sure which one of those settings made it work, but it is working!

Well, it's been 25 years since I got my MCSE. Honestly, I have no idea what most of those acronyms mean any more (if I ever did).

Edit: THANK YOU!