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ZyXEL NSA310 1-Bay NAS Media Server (With 500GB HDD) - €90.37 delivered [Dabs.ie]

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  • #302
    stephendevlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    iPhone. wrote: »

    A few extra things I would love would be an IP Camera/DVR package .

    I'm sure if there is a webserver on or attached to the ip camera you an point the recording to a folder on the NAS

    Probably wouldn't be powerful enough to be the webserver?


  • #303
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    iPhone. wrote: »
    A few extra things I would love would be an IP Camera/DVR package added to the optional packages list

    I've an NSA325, the two-bay version of this, and a couple of other Arm processor based devices ( DreamPlug and Raspberry Pi )

    There is a way of extending the NAS's functionality with a USB stick with extra packages.
    See FFP Stick on the Zyzel Wiki of NAS Central

    I think FFMPEG V 1.1.1 is included in that.

    I haven't tried this on the NAS, but have on the DreamPlug.
    I've got FFMPEG V1.1.2 compiled and working on a Dreamplug ( Arm V5 device ).
    It's normally a transcoder command line utility, but can also point to local Unix Webcams and remote IP cameras.

    http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/wiki/How%20to%20capture%20a%20webcam%20input

    Example usage...

    WebCams
    ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -r 25 -s 640x480 -i /dev/video0 out.avi

    IP Cameras
    In this example I point to a FosCam FI8918W

    ffmpeg -r 1 -i "http://192.168.1.10:80/videostream.asf?user=admin&pwd=mypassword" -an -vcodec libxvid test.avi

    It captures a frame a second, and "-an" means no audio, and writes it out as an XVid avi file.

    There's probably other ways of configuring ffmpeg to also write out a frame as a JPEG to a webserver folder, so you update a web page every minute.


  • #304
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    How do I control the recording parameters like motion detection, scheduled recording or even just constant recording without needing a pc turned on all the time?

    An app running on the Zyxel allowing this without needing anything else except the IP Cam turned on would be dead handy.


  • #305
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    There's probably other ways of configuring ffmpeg to also write out a frame as a JPEG to a webserver folder, so you update a web page every minute.

    I'm presuming if you log in to your foscam IP camera via a web browser you can then record the video stream locally to your PC, do you have any idea how to change the default folder the Foscam records to? for example change it's default from PC local hdd to a folder on the Zyxel instead? and I don't mean via FFP stick, but have it do this by default itself.


  • #306
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭SteM


    Anyone found a way of limiting the bandwith for the torrent service? Most torrent apps allow you to limit the upload and download speeds but I can't see anything similar in the NSA 310.


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  • #307
    iPhone.
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    SteM wrote: »
    Anyone found a way of limiting the bandwith for the torrent service? Most torrent apps allow you to limit the upload and download speeds but I can't see anything similar in the NSA 310.

    log in as admin, then under 'applications' select

    Download server - Preferences at the top - then select the 'P2P' tab


  • #308
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭SteM


    Totally missed that setting, thanks.


  • #309
    CreepingDeath
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    iPhone. wrote: »
    How do I control the recording parameters like motion detection, scheduled recording or even just constant recording without needing a pc turned on all the time?

    An app running on the Zyxel allowing this without needing anything else except the IP Cam turned on would be dead handy.

    FFMPEG is a transcoder, it takes video/audio in, and writes it out in another format. No motion detection.

    For motion detection, something like "Motion" or "ZoneMinder" are better suited for security applications I imagine.

    Scheduled recording: Maybe FFMPEG kicked off in a cron job.
    It takes a command line argument of "-timelimit duration", so you could in theory kick it off at 9am every day for 8 hours eg..

    ffmpeg -timelimit 28800 -f video4linux2 -r 1 -s 640x480 -i /dev/video0 out.avi

    where 28800 is 8 hours in seconds, and -r 1 is one frame a second.

    iPhone. wrote: »
    I'm presuming if you log in to your foscam IP camera via a web browser you can then record the video stream locally to your PC

    Not on my FI8918W I can't.
    It allows live viewing and only JPEG alerts when it detects motion.

    FFMPEG was great, it detected the video and even the crappy Microsoft licensed audio codec, and was able to record video and audio on the Foscam FI8918W.
    iPhone. wrote: »
    do you have any idea how to change the default folder the Foscam records to?

    What I'm proposing it that you install ffmpeg on the NAS and pull the data from the webcam/ip camera to a folder on your NAS.
    At a crude level that would mean using telnet to login and kick off the command, or CRON to schedule it.
    Or if you have an Android Smart Phone, I like "ServerAssist" which lets you send user defined telnet commands from your phone to a Unix box, like the NAS, DreamPlug or Raspberry Pi.

    This is very handy when you want to send the shutdown command before pulling the plug. But could be used to send all sorts of commands from your phone to your NAS via telnet. ( Or ideally the more secure SSH )


  • #310
    J@yK@y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭J@yK@y


    johnybean wrote: »
    Has anyone managed to add torrents when outside the home network i.e. at work/from your smartphone?

    Yes, but only via Dropbox. You need to config Dropbox on your NAS.

    Save my torrent file to the zDownload folder in Dropbox (from iPad, Smartphone or anywhere with dropbox access), Dropbox on the NAS automatically pulls this down into the /admin/download/torrent/ folder.


  • #311
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,655 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    johnybean wrote: »
    P.S.

    Has anyone managed to add torrents when outside the home network i.e. at work/from your smartphone?
    I've mine set up using No-IP.org so I log into the web interface using that, and add a torrent.


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  • #312
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Hi Guys so if i was to get this (or similar)

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-3tb-freeagent--goflex--home-nas-7G7P.html?src=3

    Could I then use this to connect to a TV (via hdmi)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyclone-Micro-MultiMedia-Player-Adaptor/dp/B00534L3B8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365102945&sr=8-1&keywords=hdmi+player

    Or feel free to offer new suggestions.

    Thanks


  • #313
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,655 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Hi Guys so if i was to get this (or similar)

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-3tb-freeagent--goflex--home-nas-7G7P.html?src=3

    Could I then use this to connect to a TV (via hdmi)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyclone-Micro-MultiMedia-Player-Adaptor/dp/B00534L3B8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365102945&sr=8-1&keywords=hdmi+player

    Or feel free to offer new suggestions.

    Thanks
    Hi lordgoat,

    That Cyclone Player isn't networked and will only play via USB / SD etc.

    You'll need a player that has the ability to connect to your home network via Ethernet / Wireless etc - Apple TV or WDTV for example.


  • #314
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Basq wrote: »
    Hi lordgoat,

    That Cyclone Player isn't networked and will only play via USB / SD etc.

    You'll need a player that has the ability to connect to your home network via Ethernet / Wireless etc - Apple TV or WDTV for example.

    Ah I'd hoped I could connect via USB to it! I'll have a look at an old ATV sure!


  • #315
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    Anyone using one of these NAS with XBMC devices? I have an ARCTIC HTPC running openelec in the sitting room and was thinking of adding another xbmc device in the bedroom so this would be good for sharing the media between them


  • #316
    WeleaseWoderick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    neacy69 wrote: »
    Anyone using one of these NAS with XBMC devices? I have an ARCTIC HTPC running openelec in the sitting room and was thinking of adding another xbmc device in the bedroom so this would be good for sharing the media between them

    I have been using it with XBMC on a ATV2 and also using it on Boxee Box. Works perfectly well on both but definitely noticed an improvement in streaming quality when using a wired connection i.e. homeplugs. That may be due to the crappy Vodafone modem that I was using.


  • #317
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    WeleaseWoderick wrote: »
    I have been using it with XBMC on a ATV2 and also using it on Boxee Box. Works perfectly well on both but definitely noticed an improvement in streaming quality when using a wired connection i.e. homeplugs. That may be due to the crappy Vodafone modem that I was using.

    Thanks seems like a good idea to me.
    I have homeplugs set up in the sitting room but would probably be using WiFi in the bedroom....

    Any good deals on amzaon for these at the minute (I have a voucher)? I can probably just use the case cos I have a 500GB and a 1TB sata drive I could use in this...

    Also if I connect a portable hdd with content on it into this device will it share the contents with the networked devices?


  • #318
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    neacy69 wrote: »
    Any good deals

    I find this site a brilliant price comparison site
    Just put in a search for the item and it shows best prices etc. It’s not always 100% accurate but has some nice RSS alerts that are handy

    Basic version (NSA-310 Diskless) showing as £59 on Amazon or here at CCLOnline for £35 and I am sure if you try Flubit they will get a better deal


  • #319
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    neacy69 wrote: »
    Anyone using one of these NAS with XBMC devices? I have an ARCTIC HTPC running openelec in the sitting room and was thinking of adding another xbmc device in the bedroom so this would be good for sharing the media between them

    Thats exactly what i have done... htpc with xbmc in sittingroom pulling over wifi from the nsa310 and raspbmc on raspberry pi pulling from the nsa310 from the bedroom.

    Also two other laptops and an ipad all running xbmc through a crappy eircom router.

    All been going great for the past 6 months or so.

    I highly recommend it for this.


  • #320
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    tui0hcg wrote: »
    I find this site a brilliant price comparison site
    Just put in a search for the item and it shows best prices etc. It’s not always 100% accurate but has some nice RSS alerts that are handy

    Basic version (NSA-310 Diskless) showing as £59 on Amazon or here at CCLOnline for £35 and I am sure if you try Flubit they will get a better deal

    Thanks for this. Got it for 40€ on CCLOnline via Flubit and Parcel Motel.


  • #321
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    missingtime wrote: »
    Thanks for this. Got it for 40€ on CCLOnline via Flubit and Parcel Motel.

    How do you know it's coming from CCLOnline? I have one on the way from Flubit as well, but can't see from where they are sending it or which company they are using.

    On another note, what 3TB drive you guys recommend?


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  • #322
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    m4r10 wrote: »
    How do you know it's coming from CCLOnline? I have one on the way from Flubit as well, but can't see from where they are sending it or which company they are using.

    On another note, what 3TB drive you guys recommend?

    Well mine arrived today from CCLOnline. Must check how much came out of my account as the invoice I got from CCLOnline was more than what Flubit offered.

    I have to pick up a 3TB drive as well, at the moment I've the usb drive plugged into the back of it and its fine but slow. I was looking at this one.


  • #323
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    I got charged €40 for the server. Incidentally, I was looking at the same hard-disk. I think I'll better go ahead and order it then as there's not much difference in them.


  • #324
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    m4r10 wrote: »
    I got charged €40 for the server. Incidentally, I was looking at the same hard-disk. I think I'll better go ahead and order it then as there's not much difference in them.

    Hold up! Just doing research here this minute, cheaper price found via the invisible hand plugin on Firefox.

    http://www.ebuyer.com/319640-seagate-3tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001

    Might get it cheaper with Flubit.


  • #325
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,655 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    ^ I think I read EBuyer won't ship to NI (only mainland UK), so you might struggle to get it from them.


  • #326
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    Basq wrote: »
    ^ I think I read EBuyer won't ship to NI (only mainland UK), so you might struggle to get it from them.

    Just checked there and they ship to NI

    http://www.ebuyer.com/help/delivery

    Parcel Motel it I guess.


  • #327
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    I filled in the details and works out at £97 as they charge delivery to NI, so it's only £5 difference after all.


  • #328
    bromley52
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    missingtime wrote: »
    Well mine arrived today from CCLOnline. Must check how much came out of my account as the invoice I got from CCLOnline was more than what Flubit offered.

    I have to pick up a 3TB drive as well, at the moment I've the usb drive plugged into the back of it and its fine but slow. I was looking at this one.

    I got mine today as well for the same price and I noticed the same about the CC invoice. I have a feeling that part of Flubits strategy is not to pay the VAT as they are a business and have it sent to you ex VAT.

    On the hard drive Pixmania have a Toshiba 2tb hard drive for €87 delivered. From my research it is one is the better drives.


  • #329
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    J@yK@y wrote: »
    Yes, but only via Dropbox. You need to config Dropbox on your NAS.

    Save my torrent file to the zDownload folder in Dropbox (from iPad, Smartphone or anywhere with dropbox access), Dropbox on the NAS automatically pulls this down into the /admin/download/torrent/ folder.

    Has anyone any more info on this... i would like to try and set it up to do this but how do you get it all running right? thanks.


  • #330
    stephendevlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    Access wrote: »
    Has anyone any more info on this... i would like to try and set it up to do this but how do you get it all running right? thanks.

    Save the torrent file to your computer first

    Download filezilla (free) and use FTP to transfer the file (drag and drop) into the correct folder

    Or click run .. then \\192.168.1.xxx replace the xxx with the ip of the box and navigate to the said folder and drag and drop the files in there. Permissions/setup may prevent you from doing this though


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  • #331
    Access
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    Sorry stephen... you might have misread me there... i was referring to this post...
    Originally Posted by johnybean View Post
    Has anyone managed to add torrents when outside the home network i.e. at work/from your smartphone?

    with the follow up by J@yK@y...
    Originally Posted by J@yK@y View Post
    Yes, but only via Dropbox. You need to config Dropbox on your NAS.

    Save my torrent file to the zDownload folder in Dropbox (from iPad, Smartphone or anywhere with dropbox access), Dropbox on the NAS automatically pulls this down into the /admin/download/torrent/ folder.

    Am looking to be able to send a torrent to my nas via dropbox... so have downloaded dropbox to my phone and desktop but not sure on the setup of it all.


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