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  5G SIM card routers
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 08:30 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hello, I have been looking for some time for a suitable 5G router for a start up e-commerce business. I am unsure of which is the best or robust router to go for. I have looked at the usual devices from OPPO, Zyxel, Huawei etc. I am asking if there are other devices, that would be more suitable. Also bear in mind, that I currently live in an HMO environment, so security is key. The area I live in has suitable 5G coverage. And complete 4G coverage. Also, this is a stand alone device, not looking for a travel device. Looking forward to your advice.

Rob Anderson



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  Bonding
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 08:00 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hi,

Have heard mention of Bonding the 2 ethernet Ports on NAS together, what is this (in very very simple terms please) and any benefit and if so under what circumstances (e.g. 2 or 3 PC's connecting via internet to view via Plex or DS Video) or only of use if using a switch.
Regards

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  NAS for file server
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 06:00 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

I am looking for a reasonably priced NAS that will be used as a file server/storage device. Maybe a handful of machine images as well, but mainly file server type use for our church.

I recently installed a QNAP TS-451D2-4G 4 Bay

I've always used QNAP stuff, so is this the best use of our money for this situation?

Thanks,

Craig

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  QNAP NAS TS-464-4G RAM upgrade
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 04:00 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

- Want to upgrade RAM on QNAP NAS TS-464-4G, just bought.
- QNAS info on compatible RAM type is cryptically "SODIMM DDR4". That's it!
- An Amazon user question response: buy DDR4 2666Mhz CL19 PC4-21000 260-Pin SODIMM RAM.

My question to ensure the RAM is compatible:
- how specific do I have to be in choosing RAM type given the above 2 vastly different RAM descriptions
- does it matter if it says "for laptop" or "for Synology NAS", or doesn't specify that it's for a NAS? THANKS!

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  Choosing a NAS for video editing
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 02:30 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hi there,

Thanks so much for all your brilliant work.

I'm looking to buy a NAS for editing 4K footage, with lots of video and audio effects laid on.
I'm using a 2019 27" iMac, which was fully specced at the time and has Thunderbolt 3 but no 10gbe. That got me thinking about a QNAP Thunderbolt NAS like the TVS-872XT or the TVS-672XT But I just saw your videos talking about the updated versions, the TVS-h874 or TVS-h674. These are not Thunderbolt, but would you recommend using ethernet instead, with an adapter from my Thunderbolt port in my case?

I know that you've recommended an 8-bay NAS for video editing. Is that still the case, given the 22 TB drives and extension units available? And the new PCle V4 for speed? I'm not sure that my budget stretches to the 8-bay version. How much better would it be? Would you recommend the TVS-h674 (i3) in my case? Or the TVS-872XT when it goes on sale? Lastly, thoughts on the Terramaster T12-450 for 4K video editing?

Thanks heaps!

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  Adding Drives & Switching RAID 1 to 5
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 12:00 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

I have done exact same Adding Drives & Switching RAID 1 to 5 as one of your youtube video, but it was stop at changing (mount volume). Any advice?

Thank you.

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  QNAP vs Synology
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 09:30 AM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hi, i'm trying to make my mind between Qnap and Synology. especially the TS 464 and the ds923+. Is the security against ransomware better with Synology than Qnap. You told about Qnap but i found nothing about Synology... What do you thing, taking into account that i take this seriously, but i know that nothing is unbreakable...
Thanks for reading.
Best regards.
JJ

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  Replacement NAS
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-23-2023, 08:00 AM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hi, this is mainly a personal NAS for myself and my partner. Don't really run a lot of media (tend to stream) but we can amass a large amount of photos, videos, and larger imaging from medical sources. I've been using it mainly to back up the computers (WD MyCloud) but it just died, and the potential loss has me worried. So looking for simple, Mac friendly, NAS replacement, to run RAID5 (I assume 4 slot), and preferably set and forget. I've been looking at the Synology DS420+, DS920+ and DS923+ but would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks

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  Some media not playing or even showing in any player
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-22-2023, 11:30 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

Hi, first off, thank you for your channel! I have a DS920+ hooked up to a Nvidia Shield 2017. I was very happy with this setup until a recent update, both the shield and DSM. My problem is that suddenly my setup will not play certain movie formats. Prior to the issue appearing I was able to play everything I downloaded regardless of the format or container. However after whatever happened many will not even show up in any of the video players. I can play them through VLC on my computer so I know it's not the file. I've tried Plex, Kodi, Media Station, Embry, and VLC on the shield. I'm lost as I really do not know what caused it due to at least two updates at the same time. I do not believe it's the shield as no reports of the issue have appeared on their forums. I suspect it has something to do with the advanced media extensions. Do you have any idea what the issue may be? Thanks!

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  PS5 - thermal pad between SN850 with heatsink and metal cover
Posted by: Enquiries - 01-22-2023, 08:00 PM - Forum: Before you buy Q&A - Replies (1)

With a PS5, is it advisable to put a thermal pad in between the WD SN850 with heatsink and the the metal SSD cover? Is there any thermal benefit? If so, would it be better to modify the PNY XLR8 SSD cover and use it?

I know this is not about a NAS, but after watching multiple videos from NASCompares on Youtube about upgrading the PS5 SSD and using different heatsinks, I figured if anyone would know the answer, it would be him.

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