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Ari Paparo Dot Com: Home Networking Paralysis

  • bsaitz · 1 year ago
    i'd try a drobo or similar NAS with Firefly

    a free add-on: http://www.drobo.com/droboapps/downloads/index....

    http://www.fireflymediaserver.org/
  • aripap · 1 year ago
    Dude, I wrote that post just to bait you into giving me the solution.
  • bsaitz · 1 year ago
    haha.. i took the bait, but i'm in a similar bind, so looking fwd to you being my guinea pig.
  • sgan · 1 year ago
    Dude, you got home theater questions, and you aren't coming to me? I'm hurt...
    What you need is categorized under UPNP and DNLA. You need a music rendering device like the Roku Soundbridge M1001 (I have 2 - and even convinced Baljeet to put one on his wedding registry).

    Then you need music server software (I use Twonkyvision, because it can run server side on my NAS, so my PC's don't even need to be on. But it can work with the iTunes Music Server (included with iTunes) as well.)

    All my music is stored on a NAS drive (using a Netgear ReadyNas - fans are a little loud).
  • aripap · 1 year ago
    Dude, I totally forgot about your audio geekiness. Thanks!
  • sgan · 1 year ago
    I wouldn't necessarily say 'geekiness', unique expertise or keen understanding may be more accurate!

    No problem, let me know if you have any questions, happy to help...