Best basic, low cost NAS to work with Sonos?

[ControlFreak]

It's definitely not the hardest to setup. What scares people away from them is they come naked and empty.

You have to install the drive yourself...so make sure you have a #1 phillips screw driver. And you have to install the firmware yourself.

This is easy if you RTFM!

After that is done the settings in the software are VERY well laid out and VERY well documented...it's just not a plug n' run system like the WD.

Time Capsules are weak...

[FinGerS o FuDgE]

I'm going to take another look at the Qnap then.
Was looking at a router and NAS combo as I need both and saw the D-Link 685 which looks good, just a shame it can't go more than a measly 500GB
Also a Netgear WNDR4700 but no idea on release, cost and what it's like

[ControlFreak]

Dlink is trash.

WNDR3700 is tried tested and true... and can be had for peanuts.

[TeeDoubleUDee]

Originally Posted by ControlFreak

Dlink is trash

What experience do you base your sweeping statement on? I have a DNS 320 with 2x 1Tb Samsung drives in Raid 1 config. which has been streaming flawlessly to my Sonos as well as performing as my media and docs. backup since I installed it last November. Yes it's cheap and cheerful but it works!

[FinGerS o FuDgE]

Originally Posted by ControlFreak

WNDR3700 is tried tested and true... and can be had for peanuts.

This WNDR3700 is a router though isn't it? This topic is about NAS. I'm confused lol
I did make another topic about routers, so might have got mixed up.

[ControlFreak]

Originally Posted by TeeDoubleUDee

What experience do you base your sweeping statement on? I have a DNS 320 with 2x 1Tb Samsung drives in Raid 1 config. which has been streaming flawlessly to my Sonos as well as performing as my media and docs. backup since I installed it last November. Yes it's cheap and cheerful but it works!

Totally opinionated blanket statement which is a complete generalization based on my experienced with various D-Link products...not that one in particular.

[TeeDoubleUDee]

Fair enough - lets call it one all!

[RichA]

Originally Posted by ratty

Western Digital My Book NASes are relatively popular here. They're easy to use, come with Twonky DLNA installed, and support AFP as well as the SMB/CIFS which Sonos requires.

Should I have Twonky enabled on my WD MBL? Does Sonos use/need Twonky?

What does Twonky do?

Thks.

[ratty]

Originally Posted by RichA

Should I have Twonky enabled on my WD MBL? Does Sonos use/need Twonky?

What does Twonky do?

Sonos does not need Twonky. Twonky is a DLNA server.

Sonos simply uses the SMB/CIFS file sharing service which all conventional NASes run by default.

[gaz]

Originally Posted by RichA

What does Twonky do?

To expand on ratty's reply, Twonky can be used to stream/make your media files available to other network connected devices you may have which are DLNA or UPNP capable. Examples might be a smart TV, your mobile phone, dumb media streamer etc.