while we are on the topic and there are some knowledgeable people about….I want to set up a nas for home use linking desktop, laptop, ps3 and smartphones. I already have a couple of external usb drives I use for storage and back from the desktop up that I would like to make permanently available and able to run as a media server.
is there a cost effective way of doing this either through a stand alone box or a cheap nas with usb expansion ports? not got much to spend on this so can’t really afford to buy new storage and would like to use what I’ve got.
I’m okay plugging things in and playing around a bit but have no experience of networks so am looking for as close to plug and play as I can get.
cheers Rio