6sigma;276085 Wrote: > I'm about to re-engineer my home network with an eye toward using an NAS > and a Squeezebox as a source for a high-end audio system. > > A brief search didn't uncover this particular configuration, so here > are my questions: > > > > - -(re: network)- I want to use 2 (wifi) laptops with three devices > connected to a 4-port wireless router. The three devices are a > (network-ready) printer, an NAS and my cable modem. Will all the > features/conveniences of the Squeezebox and the FLAC files on the > NAS be available in this configuration? - -(re: network)- Is a server of any type -mandatory- in order to > use the NAS and Squeezebox as a music source? - -(re: music)- If each laptop already has an iTunes collection on > it, will the Squeezebox "index" those collections along with the > FLAC files on the NAS? Is it automatic or user-selectable? I > actually want *only the music on the NAS* to be available via the > Squeezebox. > > > > > Thanks to any and all who provide answers/suggestions.
Depending on your requirements, you could build your own NAS using a cheap PC with a large hard drive(s). There is free NAS software available (Search on "FreeNAS"). SqueezeCenter can be installed on a "FreeNAS" host. You could them move all your music to 2 directory structures on your new NAS hard drive . Create a File Share on your NAS pointing to the NAS directory where your itunes music is located and allow your PC's to mount this fileshare. It will appear like a new "drive" on your pc's. Then point your PC's itunes application toward your new music directory.Create a 2nd directory on your FreeNAS host and move all your SqueezeCenter Tunes into it. THis directory will be where your Squeezecenter tunes are located. Your end result would be a consolidated music directory within two directory structures on your new NAS, and Squeezecenter running on the NAS. Squeezecenter can access the local music files and stream them to your squeezebox's. Itunes can also access the music directory over the network share. It would be easy to totally consolidate your music directories in the future, it will be somewhat easier to do a highly recommended complete backup of your music files, and you will free up a lot of duplicated space on your PC's Good Luck -- sfraser 2 Chan. System SB3->Benchmark DAC-1-> Bryston(BP-25,3B)->PMC TB2 Home theater System SB2-> Bryston(SP1,4B,4B)-> PSB Stratus Goldi Basement System SB2-> Parasound Preamp (carver M1.0t) ->Klipsch La Scala's ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sfraser's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2026 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44290 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
