DS-2CD2032 CIFS support and NAS

[dirkdaring 0]

I picked up one of these cameras, and was going to turn an old (really old) laptop into a NAS. After upgrading to the newest firmware the cameras now support CIFS/SMB.

 

I saw someone already got CIFS working, and I figured it would be easiest if I just bought a cheap NAS device and used it instead of fumbling with the laptop and freenas.

 

The cheapest I could find is a ZyXEL NSA310 1-bay Network Attached Storage and Media Server for $83. I have a drive for it already.

 

The documentation for the device lists that it has Networking: CIFS/SMB, NFS (for Linux/Unix)

 

Think this would work ok? I'm using one camera now, will be adding another one later in the year. I looked at the Synology NAS devices and the cheapest I could get was the DS112j at $150. Any other suggestions?

 

Thanks!

[JoeyJoey 0]

Over those choices I'd select the Synology, get a 2 drive model.

[buellwinkle 0]

I have one of those ZyXel 310, lousy NAS, never use it.

[dirkdaring 0]

Gotcha, thanks!