5320/10 NAS Gateway

I've looked at all the tech specs, and done a web search, but can't find a definitive answer to this question...
Can either (or both of) the 5320 or 5310 use iSCSI targets?
I know it can be a iSCSI target, but I have iSCSI SAN storage I would like to share vi CIFS/NFS...
Thanks

I have iTunes 10 on a Netgear READYNAS with the identical symptoms including very slow (unusable) performance.
ReadyNAS contains all iTunes directories and data
MacBook connects to NAS via CIFS and Wi-Fi
Help before I abandon iTunes for Songbird or something else.

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5320 Nas gateway license

Dear All,
We have NAS 5320 appliance with 6140 controller tray (CSM200).Is having tow LUNS which is mapped 5320 appliance.Not a cluster storage
Admin console is showing Gateway license is expired .Currently we are not faceing any problem .Is it need to be activate immediately.please suggest me what we need to be done.
Regards
Das
Edited by: kkdas on Sep 21, 2009 5:37 AM

Document ID: 90567
Verifying reasons for unavailability of known luns on the Sun StorageTek[TM] 5000 Series NAS arrays
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-9-90567-1

Read-only CIFS share--5320 NAS Gateway Cluster

Is it possible to share CIFS shares read-only using Active Directory authentication, then revert to normal read-write operation? We would like to make information available while we are finishing an incremental copy from an old data source.

I have the same problem so I think I will try to explain it from my point of view and see if we get any comments.
I have a Real Strorage 7110 (Try & Buy)
What my windows guys would like and what they do already on Windows Systems:
Real Disk Layout = G:\shome\username
share "shome" => G:\shome (Default ACL)
User (Owner) = Full Access=rwx+inheritance
Other = x+inheritance
Domain Admin = Full Access=rwx+inheritanceshare "username" => G:\shome\username (Default ACL)
Inherit from above (shome)
Group Staff = rx+inheritanceBy the looks the Sun way is to setup up every share with all the relevant ACL, since you can not setup ACL on the directory above (project). Am I correct
Real Disk layout /export/shome/username
share "username"
User (Owner) = Full Access=rwx+inheritance
Other = x+inheritance
Domain Admin = Full Access=rwx+inheritance
Group Staff = rx+inheritanceThanks
Andrew

Oracle hardware and storage solution configuration questions

Hi all,
I am configuring hardware and the storage solution for a project and am hoping to have some questions answered about using Oracle as the storage solution.
The current setup will have 2 Dell NX3100 NAS gateways each with dual quad core processors, 24GB of RAM, 12x2TB data disks, and running Windows Storage Server 2008 64bit as the OS.
Will also have direct attached storage of 2 Dell PowerVault MD1200 disk arrays, each disk array with 12 x 2Terabyte SAS disk drives giving a total of 36TB of storage space for each NAS Gateway.
Based on this information, is there any problem with two Oracle Standard Edition installation (1 per NAS) holding up to 36TB of data (mostly high res images) in this hardware configuration?
Does Oracle have a built in solution for replicating data between the 2 NAS heads and down to the disk arrays? Where the application sever will write to one of the NAS+disk arrays and then that data is written from the first NAS to the 2nd NAS+disk array? Currently I've used DoubleTake in other projects but am wondering if Oracle has something similar that is built in.
Finally, will Backup Exec Oracle agent work with this configuration for backing up the data to a Dell PowerVault ML6020 Tape backup device?
Thanks in advance for any insight.

Hi,
Does Oracle have a built in solution for replicating data between the 2 NAS heads and down to the disk arrays? Where the application sever will write to one of the NAS+disk arrays and then that data is written from the first NAS to the 2nd NAS+disk array? Currently I've used DoubleTake in other projects but am wondering if Oracle has something similar that is built in.NAS - I still doubt during the network issues (In case of RAC - all nodes would get afftected), I would not suggest certainly for this. Let the other experts reply back.
- Pavan Kumar N

Close() over NFS hangs for 15 seconds on NAS 5320

Summary: We are experiencing long pauses waiting for files to close on NAS 5320.
Hardware:
NFS Server: 5320 NAS S/N ST5320200609190020 Version 4.20 M0 (Build 78)
NFS Clients: SunOS 5.10 Generic_118833-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-V240
SunOS mnemo 5.6 Generic_105181-20 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-4
(Various other Solaris & Linux clients)
Symptom:
User copies a tiny file using "cp". The "cp" program hangs for 15 seconds before
normal exit and successful completion. Running "truss" on the "cp" command
reveals that the copy happens nearly instantaneously, and the program goes into
a sleep state waiting for the close() of the output file.
The problem is reproducible regardless of whether the filesystem is NFS hard
mounted or automounted. The problem seems to occur most often if the output
file being written previously existed under the same name, was recently deleted,
and is being recreated by the copy operation.
The problem is reproducible from every NFS client I've tried, both Solaris and Linux.
The problem is only exhibited for filesystems served by the NAS 5320.
Here's a typical truss output exhibiting the behavior. The 15-second hang occurs
after truss prints the line that says "close(4) (sleeping...)":
touch ../../xx ; rm ../../xx
truss cp -p trav_op.c ../../xxexecve("/bin/cp", 0xEFFFF738, 0xEFFFF74C) argc = 4
open("/dev/zero", O_RDONLY) = 3
mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 3, 0) = 0xEF7B0000
open("/usr/openwin/lib/libc.so.1", O_RDONLY) Err#2 ENOENT
open("/usr/lib/libc.so.1", O_RDONLY) = 4
fstat(4, 0xEFFFF2D4) = 0
mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 4, 0) = 0xEF7A0000
mmap(0x00000000, 704512, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 4, 0) = 0xEF680000
munmap(0xEF714000, 57344) = 0
mmap(0xEF722000, 28504, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 4, 598016) = 0xEF722000
mmap(0xEF72A000, 2664, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 0) = 0xEF72A000
close(4) = 0
open("/usr/openwin/lib/libdl.so.1", O_RDONLY) Err#2 ENOENT
open("/usr/lib/libdl.so.1", O_RDONLY) = 4
fstat(4, 0xEFFFF2D4) = 0
mmap(0xEF7A0000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 4, 0) = 0xEF7A0000
close(4) = 0
open("/usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-4/lib/libc_psr.so.1", O_RDONLY) = 4
fstat(4, 0xEFFFF0B4) = 0
mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 4, 0) = 0xEF790000
mmap(0x00000000, 16384, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 4, 0) = 0xEF780000
close(4) = 0
close(3) = 0
munmap(0xEF790000, 8192) = 0
stat64("trav_op.c", 0x00024200) = 0
acl("trav_op.c", GETACLCNT, 0, 0x00000000) = 4
stat64("../../xx", 0x00024168) Err#2 ENOENT
open64("trav_op.c", O_RDONLY) = 3
creat64("../../xx", 0644) = 4
stat64("../../xx", 0x00024168) = 0
chmod("../../xx", 0100644) = 0
mmap64(0x00000000, 38425, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, 3, 0) = 0xEF770000
memcntl(0xEF770000, 38425, MC_ADVISE, 0x0002, 0, 0) = 0
write(4, " / * - - - - - - - - - -".., 38425) = 38425
munmap(0xEF770000, 38425) = 0
close(3) = 0
close(4) (sleeping...) *** HANGS APPROX 15 SEC ***
close(4) = 0
chown("../../xx", 2048, 525) = 0
chmod("../../xx", 0100644) = 0
utime("../../xx", 0xEFFFEB08) = 0
llseek(0, 0, SEEK_CUR) = 23915
_exit(0)

Hello,
are you aware that this isn't official Sun Support but a user-to-user forum ?
Michael
When will the deficencies/bugs in the Forums software be fixed ?

5320 NAS appliance Connection to AD environment

I'm having a problem with my 5320 appliance where it loses connection to the DC. The strange thing is I have a local DC and others in the company network but it will not join the local one. It joins a DC located in another network in a remote location. Because of my limited access I can't compare to determine a difference so my question is more generic: is there any reason or what is the likely reason my NAS device will not connect/ignore the local DC (on the same network) and go to one that is in a remote location on another network? Our local DC is running Server 2003 Enterprise.
Any help is appreciated!

And if RicE11's suggestion doesn't work, then you may need to point your DNS server to the DC that you want the NAS to use. Read sunsolve document 205770 for DNS records that are necessary for a NAS to join an AD domain. In the Windows DNS snap in, you can just expand it all out to see if those records exist.

Module for StorageTek NAS 5320

Hi All,
Is there any module that can monitor a StorageTek NAS 5320 appliance via Sun Management Center ?
Thanks for answers or advices,
Quentin.

Hello.. I have done searching and see that our NAS has some lookup errors which I see with nfsstat.
I am not able to find out much about these errors. In particular what percent of these errors are "ok" and how
can one find out what server is causing them.
Thanks

Unable to Add LUN in NAS 5320

Hi,
I've just upgraded the OS of my NAS 5320 unit to ver. 4.22 M0 (Build 160). When I try to create LUNs, I get the error message "Add LUN failed - invalid command argument".
Does anyone know what gives?
Short of calling support, I've not been able to garner any clues as of yet.
I'd really appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks!
Eric
Edited by: heavenice on Apr 16, 2008 12:34 PM

Hi,
I've just upgraded the OS of my NAS 5320 unit to ver. 4.22 M0 (Build 160). When I try to create LUNs, I get the error message "Add LUN failed - invalid command argument".
Does anyone know what gives?
Short of calling support, I've not been able to garner any clues as of yet.
I'd really appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks!
Eric
Edited by: heavenice on Apr 16, 2008 12:34 PM

NAS 5320

Sometimes users cant access cifs shares in NAS 5320. We've re-joined this as computer account in domain. At the same time there were no issues for accessing cifs shares in windows workstation.
Domain Controller - Windows 2003 SP1
12/11/12 14:38:09 I NetrSamLogon[TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$]: tai3dstorage-01 NOLOGON_W
ORKSTATION_TRUST_ACCOUNT (0x00000199)
12/11/12 14:38:09 N SmbToken: invalid user info
12/11/12 14:38:09 D SmbSessionSetupX[TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$]: unable to build acces
s token
12/11/12 14:38:22 D SMBGetToken: HEAD2\nobody
12/11/12 14:38:22 D SMBLogon: HEAD2\nobody, 0
12/11/12 14:38:22 D SMBGetToken: HEAD2\nobody
12/11/12 14:38:56 D SMBGetToken: TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$
12/11/12 14:38:56 D SMBLogon: TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$, 2
12/11/12 14:38:56 I NetrSamLogon[TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$]: tai3dstorage-01 NOLOGON_W
ORKSTATION_TRUST_ACCOUNT (0x00000199)
12/11/12 14:38:56 N SmbToken: invalid user info
12/11/12 14:38:56 D SmbSessionSetupX[TAI3D\TAI3DHP-008$]: unable to build acces
s token

Hi,
Sorry I don't have the answer to your question but I'm sure by now you've found your answer and maybe you can help me? I'm having similar problems with my 5320 appliance where it loses connection to the DC. The strange thing is I have a local DC and others in the company network but it will not join the local one. It joins a DC located in another network in a remote location. Because of my limited access I can't compare to determine a difference so my question is more generic: is there any reason or what is the likely reason my NAS device will not connect to the local DC (on the same network) and go to one that is in a remote location?
Any help is appreciated!

How to Replace battery Sun Storagetek NAS 5220

Hi, i have one problem: i need to replace the battery in my NAS5220 (with firmware 4.22 M1).
I think that is hot swap and i need the procedure to reset the battery age.
Can you help me?
Thanks!!

solarispro wrote:
Try having a look at the administration document here. It contains the battery age reset procedure.
http://docs.sun.com/source/819-4284-11/index.html
Ok, thanks.
In this manual i have found only this procedure:
Setting the Controller Time and Battery Age
To set the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller time and battery age for Sun StorageTek 5310 and Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS appliances and gateway systems. Specify the controller variable as a particular controller number, or 0..N to request all controllers.
* To reset the battery age for one or more controllers, enter:
raidctl set type=lsi target=battery-age ctlr=controller
* To synchronize the time with the server's time for one or more controllers, enter:
raidctl set type=lsi target=ctlr_time-age ctlr=controller
To obtain Help on subcommands, enter raidctl help at the command line.
It's the same for the NAS 5220?
Another question: these batteries are hotswap without any procedure?
Because in this manual i don't have found any procedure.
Thanks!

I want a new and more powerful (non-Apple) wireless router but I still want to use my existing Time Capsule to continue with my Time Machine backups and I still need the Time Capsule's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features and capabilities

THE SHORTER STORY
My goal is to successfully use my existing Time Capsule (TC) with a new and more powerful wireless router. I need a new and more powerful wireless router in order to reach a distant Denon a/v receiver that is physically located in a master bedroom some 50 feet away from my modem. I need to provide this Denon a/v receiver with an Internet connection so that it can obtain its firmware updates and I need to connect this Denon a/v receiver to my network in order to use its AirPlay feature. I believe l still need the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features because I am not sure if the new wireless router will provide me with the NAS like features / capabilities I need to share files between my two Apple laptops with OS X 10.8.2. And I know that I absolutely need my TC's seamless integration with Apple's Time Machine (TM) application in order to continue to make effortless backups of my two Apple laptops. To my knowledge nothing works with TM like Apple's TC. I also need the hard disk storage space built into the TC.
I cannot use a long wired Ethernet cable connection in this apartment and I cannot use power-line adapters. I have read that wireless range extenders and repeaters are difficult to successfully set-up and that they will reduce data speeds, especially so when incorrectly set-up. I cannot relocate my modem and/or primary base station wireless router.
In short, I want to use my TC with my new and more powerful wireless router. I need to stop using the TC to connect to the modem. However, I still need the TC for seamless TM backups. I also need to use the TC's built in hard drive for storage. And I may still need the TC's NAS capabilities to share files wirelessly between laptops because I am assuming the new wireless router will not provide NAS capabilities for OS X 10.8.2 (products like this/non-Apple products rarely seem to work with OS X 10.8.2/Macs to provide NAS features and capabilities). Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone please advise on how to set-up my new Asus wireless router with my existing TC in such a way to accomplish all of this?
What is the best configuration or set-up to accomplish my above goals?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!
THE FULL STORY
I live in an apartment building where my existing Time Capsule (TC) is located in my living room and serves many purposes. Specially, my TC is at least all of the following:
(1) Wi-Fi router connected to Comcast Internet service via Motorola SB6121 cable modem - currently the TC is the Wi-Fi base station that connects to the modem and has the gateway address to the Internet. The TC now provides the DHCP service for the Wi-Fi network.
(2) Wireless router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to several Wi-Fi clients - two Apple laptop computers, an iPod touch, an iPad and an iPhone all connect wirelessly to the Internet via the TC.
(3) Wired Ethernet router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to three different devices - a Panasonic TV, LG Blu-Ray player and an Apple TV each use one of the three LAN ports on the back of the TC to gain access to the Internet.
(4) Primary base station in my attempt to extend my wireless network to a distant (located far away) Denon a/v receiver requiring a wired Ethernet connection - In addition to the TC, which is my primary base station, I am also using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. I cannot use a wired Ethernet connection to continuously travel from the living room to the master bedroom. The distance is too great as I cannot effectively hide the Ethernet cable in this apartment.
(5) Time Machine (TM) backup facilitator - I use my TC to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops using Apple's Time Machine (TM) application. However, I ran out of storage space on my TC and therefore added external storage to it. Specifically, I added an external hard drive to my TC via the USB port on the back of the TC. I now use this added external hard drive connected to the TC via USB as the destination storage drive for my TM back-ups. I have partitioned the added external hard drive, and each of the several partitions all have enough storage space (e.g., each of the two partitions used by TM are sized at three times the hard drive space of each laptop, etc.). Everything works flawlessly.
(6) Network Attached Storage (NAS) - In addition to using the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) capabilities to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops via TM, I also store other additional files on both (A) the hard drive built into the TC and (B) the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB (there are additional separate partitions on this drive for these other additional and non-TM backup files).
I use the TC's NAS feature with my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Again, everything works wirelessly and flawlessly. (Note: the Apple TV is connected to the network via Ethernet and a LAN port on the back of the TC).
The issue I am having is when I try to listen to music via Apple's AirPlay in the master bedroom. This master bedroom is located at a distance of two rooms away from the TC's current location in the living room, which is a distance of about 50 feet. This apartment has a long rectangular floor plan where each room is connected to the next in a straight line. In order to use AirPlay in the master bedroom I am using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. This additional base station connects wirelessly to the WiFi network provided by my TC and then gives my Denon receiver the wired Ethernet connection it needs to use AirPlay. I have tried moving my iTunes music directly onto my laptop's hard drive, and then I used AirPlay on this same laptop to connect to the Denon receiver. I always get a successful connection and the song plays, but the problem is that the connection inevitably drops.
I live in an apartment building and all of the many wireless routers in this building create a great deal of WiFi interference on both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. I have tried connecting the Netgear product to each the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, but neither band can successfully maintain a wireless connection between the TC and the Netgear product. I also attempted to maintain a wireless connection to an iPod touch using the 2.4 GHz band and AirPlay on this iPod touch to play music on the Denon receiver. Again, I was able to establish a connection and successfully play music, but after a few minutes the connection dropped and the music stopped playing. I therefore have concluded that I have a poor wireless connection in the master bedroom. I can establish a connection, but it is intermittent with frequent drops. I have verified this with both laptops by working in the master bedroom for an entire day on both laptops. The Internet connection in this master bedroom proved to drop out frequently - about once an hour with the laptops. The wireless connection and the frequency of its dropout are far worse with the iPod touch and an iPhone.
I cannot relocate the TC. Also, this is an apartment and I therefore cannot extend the range of my network with Ethernet cable (I cannot drill through walls/ceilings, etc.). It is an old building with antiquated wiring and power-line adapters are not likely to function properly, nor can I spare the direct power outlet required with a power-line adapter. I simply need every outlet I can get and cannot afford to block any direct outlet.
My solution is to use a more powerful wireless router. I found the ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router which will likely provide a better connection to my wireless Internet in the master bedroom than the TC. The 802.11ac band of this Asus wireless router is totally useless to me, but based on what I have read I believe this router will provide a stronger connection at greater distances then my TC. And I will be ready for 802.11ac when it becomes more widely available.
However, I still need to maintain the TC's ability to work seamlessly with TM to backup my two laptops. Also, I doubt the new Asus router will provide OS X 10.8.2 with NAS like features and capabilities. Therefore, I still would like to use the TC's NAS capabilities to share files on my network wirelessly assuming the Asus wireless router fails to provide this feature. I need a new and more powerful wireless router, but I need to maintain the TC's NAS features and seamless integration with TM. Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone advise on how to set-up my existing TC with this new Asus wireless router in such a way to accomplish all of this?
Modem
Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Existing Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Apple Time Capsule
Apple Time Capsule MC343LL/A 1TB Sim DualBand (purchased June 2010, likely the Winter 2009 Model)
Desired New Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Non-Apple Asus
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
Extended Wi-Fi Base Station - Provides an Ethernet Connection to a Denon A/V Receiver Two Rooms Away from the Modem
Netgear Universal Dual Band Wireless Internet Adapter for TV & Blu-Ray (WNCE3001)
Addition External Hard Drive Attached to the Existing Apple Time Capsule via USB
WD My Book Studio 4TB Mac External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0
Existing Laptops on the Wireless Network Requiring Time Machine Backups
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) OS X 10.8.2
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) OS X 10.8.2
Other Existing Apple Products (Clients) on the Wireless Network
iPod Touch (second generation) is model A1288.
iPad (1st generation)
Apple TV (3rd generation) - Quantity two (2)

Thanks Bob Timmons.
In regards to a Plan B, I hear ya brother. I am already on what feels like Plan Z. Getting WiFi to a far off room in an apartment building crowded with WiFi routers is a major pain.
I am basing my thoughts on the potential of a new and more powerful router reaching the far off master bedroom based on positive reviews on cnet.com, pcmag.com and pcworld.com. All 3 of these web sites have reviewed the Asus RT-AC66U 802.11AC wireless router as well as its virtual twin cousin 802.11n router. What impressed me is that all 3 sites rated this router #1 overall in terms of both range and speed (in both the 802.11n and 802.11AC flavors). They tested the router in real world scenarios where the router needed to compete with a lot of other wireless routers. One of the sites even buried this Asus router in a media room with thick walls and inside a media cabinet. This Asus router should be able to serve my 2.4 GHz band wireless clients (iPod Touch and iPhone 4) with a 2.4GHz Wireless-N band offering some 50 feet of dependable range and a 60 Mbps throughput at that range. I am hoping that works, but it's borderline for my master bedroom. My 5 GHz wireless clients (laptops) will enjoy a 5GHz Wireless-N band offering 150 feet of range and a 200 Mbps throughput at that range. I have no idea what most of that stuff means, but I did also read that Asus could reach 300 feet and I got really excited. My mileage may vary of course and I'm sure I'm making some mistakes in my interpretation of their data. However, my Winter 2009 Time Capsule was rated by cnet.com to deliver real world performance of less than that, and 802.11AC may or may not be useful to me someday. But when this Asus arrives and provides anything other than an excellent and consistent wireless signal without drops in the master bedroom it's going right back!
Your solution sounds great, but I have some questions. I'm using OS X 10.8.2 and Airport Utility (version 6.1 610.31) and on its third tab labeled "Wireless" the top option enables you to set "Network Mode" to either:
Create a wireless network
Extend a wireless network
Off
Given your advice to "Turn off the wireless on the TC," should I set Network Mode to Off? Sorry, I'm clueless in regards to how to turn off the wireless on the TC any other way. Can you provide specific steps on how to turn off the wireless on the TC? If what I wrote is correct then what should the rest of this Wireless tab look like, or perhaps it is irrelevant when wireless is off?
Next, what do you mean by "Configure the TC in Bridge Mode?" Under Airports Utility's fourth tab labeled "Network" the top option "Router Mode" allows for either:
DHCP and Nat
DHCP Only
Off (Bridge Mode)
Is your advice to Configure the TC in Bridge Mode as simple as setting Router Mode to Off (Bridge Mode)? If yes, then what should the rest of this "Network" tab look like? Anything else involved in configuring the TC in Bridge Mode or is it really as simple as setting the Router Mode to "Off (Bridge Mode)"?
How about the other tabs in Airport Utility, can they all stay as is assuming I use the same network name and password for the new Asus wireless router? Or do I need to make any other changes to the TC via Airport Utility?
Finally, in regards to your Plan B suggestion. I agree. But do you have a Plan B for me? I would greatly appreciate any alternative you could provide. Specifically, if you needed a TC's Internet connection to reach a far off corner of your home how would you do it? In the master bedroom I need both a wired Ethernet connection for the Denon a/v receiver and wireless Internet connection for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Power-Line Adapters - High Cost, Blocks at Least One Wall Outlet and Does Not Solve the Wireless Need
I actually like exactly one power-line adapter, which is the D-Link DHP-540 PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch. This D-Link power-line adapter plugs into your wall outlet with a normal sized plug (regular standard power cord much like any other electronic device) instead of all of the other recommended power-line adapters that not only use at least one wall outlet but also often block the second outlet. You cannot use a power strip with a power-line adapter which is very impractical for me. And everything about my home is strange and upside down. The wiring here is a disaster and I don't have faith in its ability to carry Internet access from the living room to the master bedroom. And this D-Link power-line adapter costs $90 each and I need at least two to make the connection to the Denon A/V receiver. So, $180 on this solution and I still don't have a dependable drop free wireless connection in the master bedroom. The Denon might get its Ethernet Internet connection from the power-line adapter, but if I want to use an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch to stream AirPlay music to the Denon wirelessly (Pandora/iTunes, etc.) from the master bedroom the wireless connection will not be stable in there and I've already spent $190 on just the two power-line adapters needed.
Extenders / Repeaters / Wirelessly Extending the Wireless Network
I have also read great things about the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Range Extender (Repeater) SR20000G and the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The former is very powerful and the latter is easier to install. Both cost about $150 ish so similar to a new Asus router. However, everything I read about Range Extenders points to them not being very effective for a far off corner of your house wherein it's apparently hard to place the range extender in the sweet spot where it both gets a strong enough signal to actually effectively extend the wireless signal and otherwise does not reduce network throughput speeds to unacceptable speeds.
Creating a Roaming Network By Hard Wiring with Ethernet Cable - Wife Would Say, "**** No!"
Even Apple seems to warn against wirelessly extending your network (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145#) and otherwise strongly recommends a roaming network where Ethernet cable is used to connect two wireless base stations. However, I am in an apartment where stringing together two wireless base stations with Ethernet cable would have an extremely low wife acceptance factor (WAF). I cannot (both contractually and from a skill prospective) hide Ethernet wire in the walls or ceiling. And having visible Ethernet cable running from room-to-room would be unacceptable, especially to the wife.
So what is left? Do you have a Plan B for me? Thanks in advance for your help!

I DON'T want to store any data on my MBA. I want to store all data or 90% of it on a NAS

All I have is a 13inch Macbook Air mid2011 128gb flash storage. And the expertise from you guys able to reply to me *
My goal is to set up a NAS ( how do I do this?)... as of writing I am intending to buy an airport express 802.11n.
Will the airport express allow my MBA and any other device for that matter to print wirelessly?
Can I connect sub/sound systems wirelessly to Itunes library through airport express.
Next I want to buy an Imac to act as a desktop but also as Server. I don't want to rely on my MBA to hold data as I want it to be purely for carrying out task optimally. *So for your answers sake please reply as if I'm ignorant to computing as I am largely hoping to learn almost step by step method to carry out this endeavour of mine.
Should the IMAC be connected to a NAS- buy a DS411j or DROBO FS? ---> and the NAS be connected to the airport express---> and the airport express is the gateway for any device including my MBA to pick up data (like to print), store away data (resumes,essays), play data (movies,music), act as a backup (imac holds storage, NAS holds a copy of storage in case imac fails or vice versa.
this might give current context: linksys router (lounge room) ---> macbook air (m/r). my room = m/r
this is dream context: linksys router (lounge room) ---> macbook air (m/r) --->airport express (m/r) --->nas (m/r) ---> imac(m/r)
\--->brothers laptop (his room,he can now also print wirelessly, watch movies wirelessly from the nas, save resumes/essays to nas etc)
That is ultimately my desireable outcome, but I am stupid and want to make sure it 100% correct and functional! Now.. is this just a pipe dream?! Can I do it with just the replys or email from you guys?Should I get someonelse to do it for me? Or is it going to be bottlenecked and this scenario won't work at all?
If I should chop and change the supply chain management of devices, please educate me. I am not claiming to know much. But I am totally here to learn from you 5x,10x more than I wrote. Maybe it's easier if I contact you through email.
Sorry if I wasted your time, If any one would like to help me take this challenge; break all this down to where to begin and how to move on to next step. Should I buy all of this at once. or step by step.
Even if you read thru all this and don't have time to reply huge amounts, please just redirect me with links.
Finally thanks

There is a world of information in these forums if you use the search function near the top right of this page. Just type in NAS for example and you get many threads on the subject (marked with a green checkmark if it solved the question) another example would be Airport Exterme and sound system. Once you formulate your ideas better then specific questions can be addressed one at a time. You may find that a less expensive choice for a server might be a mac mini. Good luck with your project, ask more specific questions and update you systems profile.

How to set up DHCP and NAT for QNAP NAS MyCloud service?

I have an Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) attached to my DSL model (no router in the modem). My QNAP NAS is attached via ethernet to the QNAP NAS. My iMac (running AirPort Utility 6.x) is connected to the AEBS via wifi.
I've found several folks who've tried this (and apparently succeeded) but I'm a networking novice and am having trouble making this work. What I did was to go into the AirPort utility and in the networking section configure "DHCP and NAT" and then called out the static IP and MAC address of the QNAP NAS (as well as the ports I'd like to remain open). However, when I did this and applied the changes, my iMac (connected to the AEBS via wifi) could no longer see the AEBS, which then required me to reset the AEBS, re-configure it back to the previous known good conifiguration and start over. After about 5 cycles of this I gave up.
So, what am I doing wrong here? Do I need to go in and configure every device that is going to access the AEBS as static and call out each device's IP and MAC address? (hopefully not, that'd be a major PITA).
Help. Anyone?

When I run diagnostics with the QNAP, here is the reply I get (IPs redacted):
------ NAT PMP Diagnostics ------
initnatpmp() returned 0 (SUCCESS)
using gateway : xx.x.x.x
sendpublicaddressrequest returned 2 (SUCCESS)
readnatpmpresponseorretry returned 0 (OK)
Public IP address : 192.168.xxx.xxx
epoch = 2621
closenatpmp() returned 0 (SUCCESS)
------ UPnP Diagnostics ------
upnpc : miniupnpc library test client. (c) 2006-2011 Thomas Bernard
Go to http://miniupnp.free.fr/ or http://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/
for more information.
List of UPNP devices found on the network :
desc: http://xx.x.x.x:60606/8CC1212D0C6D/Server0/ddd
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.x:9000/TMSDeviceDescription.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xx:55000/nrc/ddd.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xx:55000/dmr/ddd.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xx:49152/4/description.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xx:49152/2/description.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xx:49152/0/description.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xxx:8200/rootDesc.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xxx:49152/gatedesc.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xxx:49153/gatedesc.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xxx:49155/gatedesc.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
desc: http://xx.x.x.xxx:9000/TMSDeviceDescription.xml
st: upnp:rootdevice
UPnP device found. Is it an IGD ? : http://xx.x.x.x:60606/
Trying to continue anyway
Local LAN ip address : xx.x.x.xxx
GetConnectionTypeInfo failed.
Status : , uptime=3217870016s, LastConnectionError :
Time started : Wed Mar 13 17:04:03 1912
MaxBitRateDown : 7 bps MaxBitRateUp 0 bps
GetExternalIPAddress() returned -3
GetExternalIPAddress failed.
GetGenericPortMappingEntry() returned -3 ((null))

Connecting a NAS to Home Hub 4

I have connected mac computer directly to Home hub 4 with success and also a Develo Home Plug with success. I have got all of the wi-fi to work but I cannot get my Buffalo terrastion to be even seen. I have tried Buffalo to Hub direct via ethernet. Buffalo to switch via ethernet with switch to hub via ethernet. Anybody got any ideas please?
Best regards Dennis

The other option would be to change the IP and subnet of the home hub 4, so it matches your old router.
There are some instructions on this page, and I assume the HH4 is similar.
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9011/~/how-do-i-change-the-dhcp-settings-of-the-bt-ho...
This can be quite tricky, and you could lose connection to the home hub, and a factory reset would be needed.
If your old router was not locked to your last ISP, there is nothing to stop you using that instead. All you would have to do is to change the login details.
As for changing the NAS, if you can get into the network settings screen, and select manual network configuration, and use the following settings, it should be possible to use it with the home hub.
Use these manual network settings.
IP address 192.168.1.50
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.254
DNS Server 192.168.1.254
I have chosen an IP address which is outside of the home hubs DHCP range, to avoid any conflicts.
To access the NAS after making the changes and restarting the NAS,
Go to http://192.168.1.50
That should bring up the normal NAS menu.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Anyone help setup TC with Buffalo Linkstation NAS

I have a TIme Capsule working great with my iMac. I also have a Buffalo Linkstation Live 1Tb NAS.
There is a smartphone app that allows you to share a folder from your NAS over WiFi and 3G. I want to do this so I can share my music over my 3G when out and about, and play it (I am in UK and have unlimited 3G internet).
However in the easywebaccess setting it says I havent got UPnP. I'm unsure how to enale/set this in my TC. I goto advanced setting on my NAS and says I need to setup oorts etc, I dont know how to do this on a TC.
When trying advanced setup I get this error "UPnP Gateway not found and/or doesn't support port forwarding, use manual setup."
Anyone help please?
cheers

Let me suggest you swap your system or your thinking..
If you use a modem router to which the TC is connected tell me more.. The TC can be bridged and the other device become the router.. this makes things easier as you can then track ports that upnp opens.. and see what you need to do.
I am unsure where the app is loaded.. is it in the buffalo or the phone??
Mostly iphone is rigged to itunes, welded or melded would be better as it is almost impossible to escape itunes.. so when you coyly refer to smartphone.. I presume you are not actually talking about iphone but the that horrible company that had the gall to encroach on Apple's space.
To get music to work, it must use a standard method eg http, or ftp etc.. all you need to do is to tell me what method it uses if you don't have the actual ports it uses.
Apple buiild everything to operate in their own paid for realm of itunes.. icloud etc. When you try to bypass that.. you need to get the apple router out of the way.
(It might also be much easier to use an SD-Card or some other memory type if you can plug those in).

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