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| − | Placing your digital media collection on a NAS has a number of benefits:<br>
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| | + | <u><center>'''Control Software user guides'''</center></u> |
| | + | [[image:Kazoo_Playlist_iPad.jpg|75px|center|link=Control Software user guides]] |
| | + | <center>[[Control Software user guides|How to control a Linn DS]]</center> |
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| | + | {{Menu:Control Software user guides}} |
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| − | * High availability - Many NAS devices draw very little power when they are idle, so they can be left permanently switched on. This means you wont have to wait for your computer to boot before you can start streaming music<br>
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| − | * Protects your digital media files - if the NAS has RAID capability (hard-drive redundancy - [http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/images/9/9f/RAID_Guide.pdf find out more about RAID here]), you are protected from failure of any one of the drives in your system. (However, this is not a substitute for a proper back up solution.)<br>
| + | <u><center>''' Product configuration'''</center></u> |
| | + | [[image:Linn_Account_-_Space.png|75px|center|link=Setting up /configuring the Linn DS/DSM]] |
| | + | <center>[[Setting_up_/configuring_the_Linn_DS/DSM|How to setup a Linn DS/DSM]]</center> |
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| | + | *[[Setting up /configuring the Linn DS/DSM|Configuring the Linn DS/DSM]] |
| | + | *[[Konfig Manual]] |
| | + | *[[Manage Systems|Manage systems]] |
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| − | <br>Additionally, some NASes are capable of running a media server. This relieves your computer of one more task, and increases availability of your audio.<br> | + | </div> |
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| − | Linn only test and recommend a small number of NASes, but there are many which nonetheless make excellent companions for the DS products. This page provides some user reviews of popular NASes.
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| − | == References<br> ==
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| − | http://nas-central.org/ has alot of great information about NAS from various vendors.
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| − | == Recommended NAS ==
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| − | '''NOTE: QNAP firmware 4.3 onwards will not support Twonkymedia server'''
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| − | Alternatives can be found in [[Media_Servers]]
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| − | === QNAP TS251+ ===
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| − | This is Linn's recommended NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky Media Server, is easy to install and manage and has a good solid finish.
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| − | This can be disabled and Linn Kazoo Server and/or MinimServer can also be installed
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| | + | <u><center>'''Software Updates;'''</center></u> |
| | + | [[image:Lightening_flash.jpg|50px|center|link=ReleaseNotes]] |
| | + | <center>[[ReleaseNotes|Details on Software releases]]</center> |
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| | + | * [[How_to_Upgrade_DS_Software|How to Upgrade Linn DS firmware..]] |
| | + | * [http://www.linn.co.uk/ds_software DS control software] |
| | + | * [[ReleaseNotes|DS Firmware Version Notes]] |
| | + | * [[Exakt_Release_Notes|Exakt Release Notes]] |
| | + | * [[Software Compatibility Families|Software Families]] |
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| | + | <u><center>'''UPnP Media Server/Steaming..'''</center></u> |
| | + | [[image:Media_Streaming.jpg|center|link=Media_Servers]] |
| | + | <center>Software to stream from your local Music library</center> |
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| − | === QNAP TS409 Pro === | + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3" > |
| − | | + | * [[Kazoo_Server_setup_Manual| Linn Kazoo Server]] |
| − | This is Linn's recommended NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky Media Server, is easy to install and manage and has a good solid finish.
| + | * [[Songcast|Linn Songcast]] |
| − | | + | * [[Media_Servers#Asset_UPnP|Asset UPnP]] |
| − | The [http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=85 "Pro" version] has NFS support, making it suitable for integrating a DS and Akurate Music Server in the same system allowing both products to share the same storage.
| + | * [[Media_Servers#ELyric|Elyric]] |
| − | | + | * [[Media_Servers#JAMCAST|Jamcast]] |
| − | The "UPnP MediaServer" (in the Multimedia Station section), requires to be enabled to work with the LInn DS Products
| + | * [[Media_Servers#MinimServer|Minimserver]] |
| − | | + | * [[Media_Servers#QNAP_Media_Streaming_Add-on|QNAP]] |
| − | QNAP's lower end products are also reasonable choices for DS companion. eg The QNAP TS209 is a good 2 bay NAS with Twonky pre-installed.
| + | * [[Media_Servers#Squeezebox_Server|Squeezebox]] |
| − | | + | * [[Media_Servers#SERVIIO|Serviio ]] |
| | + | * [[Media_Servers#TwonkyMedia|TwonkyMedia]] |
| | + | * [[Media_Servers#Xiva_Music_M8|Xiva Music M8 ]] |
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| | + | <u><center>'''Beta & Development software'''</center></u> |
| | + | [[image:beta.jpg|50px|center|link=Beta:Home]] |
| | + | <center>Development software (if you want to try it!)</center> |
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| − | | + | *[[Beta:Home|Beta Documentation]] |
| − | === QNAP TS459 Pro<br> ===
| + | *[[Developer:Documentation|Developer Documentation]] |
| − | | + | *[http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac Open source software (Oss)] |
| − | This is a new processor version of the TS409 Pro, this allow faster responsiveness to Music and menu selections. This gives a lot better look and feel to the DS operation.<br>
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| − | 1. Install Q-Nap finder disc.
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| − | 2. Connect NAS with HDD discs installed. Turn on and wait until booted
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| − | 3. Run Q-Nap finder program and click on the NAS.
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| − | 4. Follow Wizard if unit has not already been set up. When it asks you to download
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| − | 5. Under Network Services go to NFS Server. Tick Enable NFS server box. Click “Apply”
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| − | 6. On the Applications tab click UPnP Media Server.
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| − | 7. Tick both boxes and click on “Apply”
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| − | 8. Enter the address http://<''NAS IP address here''>:9000 into your browser and the Twonkymedia page should appear.
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| − | 9. Click on “first steps”
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| − | 10. Change to “Advanced default navigation” Save changes.
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| − | 11. Click on “Sharing”
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| − | 12. Under Content Locations Browse to Qmultimedia. Highlight and Select.
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| − | 13. Change “Rescan in minutes” to 0. This means that a manual scan has to be promoted when any media is added. (This can normally be initiated by a desktop shortcut with “http://<Your_NAS_IP>:9000/rpc/rescan” )
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| − | 14. Save Changes. Go back to “first steps” tab and click “Restart” tab.
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| − | == Other NAS ==
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| − | === Innuos Zen MkII ===
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| − | [http://innuos.com/en/catalog/go/music-servers-mk2 Innuos Zen Mk2]<br> | |
| − | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well with on-board ripping...
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| − | === Synology DS214/DS214PLAY?DS215J/DS216 series ===
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| − | [http://www.synology.com/en-global/products/overview/DS214 Synology DS214]<br> | |
| − | [http://www.synology.com/en-global/products/overview/DS214play Synology DS214 PLAY]<br>
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| − | Used the DS214PLAY with both the internal DLNA Media server and the Minimserver add-on. Both are fully compatible with Linn Products.
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| − | === Synology DS413 series ===
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| − | [http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS413&lang=us Synology DS413] | |
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| − | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
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| − | === Synology DS411 series ===
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| − | [http://www.synology.com/products/spec.php?product_name=DS411%2BII&lang=enu#p_submenu Synology DS411+]
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| − | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
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| − | === Synology DS416 Series ===
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| − | [https://www.synology.com/en-uk/products/DS416j Synology DS416J]
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| − | === WD MyCloud ===
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| − | [https://www.wdc.com/products/personal-cloud-storage.html WD MyCloud]
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| − | Compatible with Linn DS products, comes with Twonky Media pre-installed '''but no way to reconfigure Music Tree '', easy to set-up, but no RAID support.
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| − | === Netgear ReadyNAS NV+<br> ===
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| − | Solid construction, and a good reputation. 4 bays, and an expandible, hotswap RAID implementation (XRAID). An unsupported version of TwonkyMedia through an installation package is available through the Netgear Forum website.<br>
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| − | === Netgear ReadyNAS Duo<br> ===
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| − | This is Netgear's first NAS product since they purchased Infrant in 2007. The Duo is a 2 bay NAS that supports RAID 1. Good solid construction. Inherits many of the excellent features of the (more expensive) "NV" ReadyNAS variant.
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| − | A unsupported version of TwonkyMedia through an installation package is available through the Netgear Forum website
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| − | * http://www.readynas.com/?cat=3
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| − | * http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/review/2008/05/05/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Duo/p1
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| − | === Lacie Mini Ethernet Disk<br> ===
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| − | Compatible with Linn DS products, comes with Twonky Media pre-installed '''but no way to reconfigure Music Tree or any other settings''', easy to set-up, but no RAID support.
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| − | The Lacie NAS does not work well with the '''Akurate Music Serve'''r as it does not support the NFS protocol.
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| − | === DLink DNS 323<br> ===
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| − | The DLink is a cheap NAS, with RAID 1 capability. The drive has limited firmware out of the box, (the pre-installed UPnP server is not very good), but it can be upgraded to run Twonky Media Server.<br>
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| − | === Buffalo Terastation ===
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| − | The Buffalo Terastation is a basic NAS, with very few add-ons. It comes with the Mediabolic UPnP Media Server pre-installed (under the name Pcast). This has ''no'' user-configurable options, and does ''not'' support flac. It does however support MP3 and WAV formats, so can be used if flac support is not required, and if the predefined configuration is acceptable. The menu configuration is quite reasonable for usage.
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| − | Twonky can be installed on the Terastation, but it is not a simple procedure, and errors in the process could render the NAS unusable. The process is documented on-line.
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| − | The NAS is rather lacking in toys (DHCP serv, NFS, database, web server etc.) that are commonly available from other vendors, but most of these don't matter if you just want it for storage.
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| − | In conclusion - not really suitable as a companion for a DS, but it can be made to work if you are technically able.
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| − | === Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo Home Server 1900 ===
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| − | The Scaleo Home Server 1900 is a 4-bay Windows Home Server NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky.
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| − | * http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/home/products/home_server/scaleo_homeserver.html
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| − | * http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/190008/fujitsu-siemens-scaleo-home-server-1900.html
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| − | This NAS has not been tested by Linn.
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| − | === I-O DATA ===
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| − | No review available.
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| − | === AVA Zara Premium ===
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| − | http://ava-media.com/zara.html
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| − | No review available
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| − | ===MELCO ===
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| − | https://www.melco-audio.com/products/
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| − | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
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| − | = Ripping NAS =
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