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Uwe77 · (This post was last modified: 10-28-2011, 11:18 AM by Uwe77.)

I'm planning a new OpenELEC Installation and i'm new to OpenELEC.
My current situation is the following:

I have a NAS (ReadyNAS Duo) running 24/7. It is connected to a WLAN Router. In my living room there is a HTPC (Currently running a full Ubuntu with XBMC). The HTPC has a 1TB HDD which synchronises alle the media data from the NAS (via unison). The HTPC is also connected to an other WLAN router, which is a repeater for the first WLAN router. And this is, why i duplicate the whole media data. I wanted to avoid access from HTPC over a slow and perhaps not very stable WLAN connection (many WLANs around me).
If i would now install OpenELEC onto the HTPC, how would i achive the same thing? Is there an addon or something similar to synch the data or do you think it is not necessary to synch? Do you distribute your data too and if so, how do you manage such data distribution?

Edit:
the data is about 10 GB video files, 30-40 GB photos an about 100 GB music.

Mastiff-660 · 10-31-2011, 03:57 PM

Hi Uwe,

first of all...... 10GB is just one Film ?? :laugh:

you can use Rsync instead of unison. Rsync is available for, I think, all Linux-based Systems
The most NAS systems also based on Linux so it should work fine for you. Which NAS you´re using ?

On Openelec you can just install it as an ADD-ON and configure it. I don´t try this but as I say it should work fine and quick !

Ever think about PowerLan ? Can be a good solution for you an the TP-LINK adapters work well an are very, VERY cheap Smile

Regards,

Patrick

Uwe77 · 11-02-2011, 12:36 PM

Mastiff-660 post=14940 Wrote:first of all...... 10GB is just one Film ?? :laugh:

I do nat store many films on my hdd yet Wink

Mastiff-660 post=14940 Wrote:you can use Rsync instead of unison. Rsync is available for, I think, all Linux-based Systems
The most NAS systems also based on Linux so it should work fine for you. Which NAS you´re using ?

I use a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo

Mastiff-660 post=14940 Wrote:On Openelec you can just install it as an ADD-ON and configure it. I don´t try this but as I say it should work fine and quick !

So, i will give it a try when installed OpenELEC.

Mastiff-660 post=14940 Wrote:Ever think about PowerLan ? Can be a good solution for you an the TP-LINK adapters work well an are very, VERY cheap

Yes, thought of this. But had these two WLAN Routers (Fritz) available an did this first. But you are right, Powerline woud sure be the better solution for me. Try to shoot a kit on eBay.

Mastiff-660 · 11-02-2011, 03:13 PM

Try the TP-Link PA211KIT AV200

the´re about 115-140 Mbit in most Situations, should be more then enough ! Work stable ...

and you don´t need to sync anymore :-)