NetGear ReadyNAS 202 $277 @ Wireless 1

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  britta on 14/01/2016 - 16:34

  +6

  Heads up if anyone wants to use this as a Plex box

  Direct-play only

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  Direct/Transcoding capable

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  JChrist on 14/01/2016 - 16:38

  +1

  Same price at MSY

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  JChrist on 14/01/2016 - 16:40

  +1

  Same processor as in Synology DS215+ (~$399)
  RN202 also has 2 GB RAM vs 1 GB in DS215+

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  systmworks on 14/01/2016 - 18:24

  +3

  Good little NAS - its the replacement for the ReadyNAS Ultra2.

  That said, for $23 more you can get an HP Gen8 microserver, with 2GB ram (and support for 16GB), 4 drive bays, plus support for internal SSD/2.5" disks.
  Run FreeNAS or XPEnology (Synology OS) for good free NAS OS.
  Slightly more technical knowledge to set up (just follow a guide), but once set up, runs like any other NAS.

  http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231021249013
  http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/hp-proliant-g1610t-mic…

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    rodericb on 14/01/2016 - 23:17

    +1

    Agree. I have had a readynas duo for years and wouldn't use it (not that you can anyway) for anything that requires much in the way of processing. Simple storage of files? It's easy to use and effective - yo momma could use it. If you are doing more than that then you need something a bit more beefy than just a NAS.

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    Rutger on 15/01/2016 - 12:43

    Good information. Personally I'm waiting for the ASRock C70M1 or equivalent to be sold in this country. 4 Sata3 ports, ~$50 (embedded CPU).

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    sp3ctr41 on 20/01/2016 - 07:46

    Does the Gen8 support RAID5? I'm considering getting it if it does.
    Cheers

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      systmworks on 20/01/2016 - 07:57

      Onboard supports raid 0, 1, 10,
      Can add raid 5 with a P222 controller card,

      P400 also works apparently, and can be bought for $35 although the iLO only recognises the P222.

      http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP-P400-256MB-SAS-RAID-5-Controll…

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  reu on 14/01/2016 - 21:50

  I don't know how this compares to the rn312, but I can't fault the 312 for my home NAS. Heaps of functionality, never missed a beat so far after about a year.

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  Shaolinking on 15/01/2016 - 14:41

  Does the software/interface easy to navigate? never used netgear before. thanks

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    systmworks on 15/01/2016 - 15:01

    The old IOS4 was pretty average, but IOS6 is quite nice. Pretty graphs etc… easy to navigate.

    It did take a while for me to find the virtual power button to gracefully turn the NAS off - turns out its a Power icon beside the picture of the NAS on the main screen.