NAS support: Synology

My basic info:
1. Network Magic: 5.5.9195.0 trial version
2. Internet connection: DSL
3. Modem: Speedstream 5100
4. Router: Linksys WRT160N v1.02.2
5. Connection: wired
6. n/a
7. OS: Windows XP, SP3
8. Firewall: Windows Firewall
9. AV/Spy: Microsoft Security Essentials
10. Location: Sacramento
11. Link: http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/routers/Linksys-WRT160N-Wireless-N-Router-Front-Page_stcVVproductId...
I am currently using the trial version of Network Magic. I am trying to decide which version to actually buy, either the Essentials or Pro version. One difference is the support for NAS, but I do not see anywhere what that support entails.
I have a Synology DS207+ if that makes any difference. Basically, for the additional $20; what I am I getting as far as NAS support? Just the ability to see it via Network Magic because all of the management really is done thru the Synology Assistant software and logging into the Synology itself...
Thanks, Isaac

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Hi Ralph,
thanks a lot for the quick response. This is very appreciated! I will try to equally give you all the information required as quickly as possible.
1. CalDAV Log on Synology:
I have tested the connection between the calDAV client on ZTE Open C (Firefox OS 1.3) and the calDAV server on Synology (DSM 5.1) again and I get the same bug "wrong login and/or password". The logs on the Synology NAS show the following (Synology NAS: Control Panel-> File Services -> webDAV -> Advanced Settings -> View Logs -> Select: Connection)
User [testuser] from [192.168.1.6] failed to login in via [WebDAV] due to authorization failure
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I have setup the CalDAV files on Synology NASin a dedicated folder. The calendar ist in https://192.168.1.251:5006/dir_PersonalCalendars/testcalendar . Unfortunately the error on the ZTE Open C is the same as before: "wrong login and/or password" .
Interesting is, that if I mis-type the folder or the calendar name, then I get on the ZTE Open C the error: "Something is wrong. Try again later".
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Also, when I get a windows desktop in the future, I would need special software to access the drive attached to the Airport Extreme, not a huge deal but annoying.
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I know the one downside of this is that the Airport Extreme has a router built in, do any of the Synology or ReadyNAS drives have this?
None that I know of and would doubt any will in the future.
Most internet providers in San Diego where I am provide a Router/Modem in one.
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When I upgraded to Win8 it kept the Win7 settings and it looked like it was just going to work, then as it came to create the system image it failed with error code 0x807800C5 and message "The version does not support this version of the file format".
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Keywords:
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Computer:      Home-Laptop
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Source:        Windows Backup
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Event ID:      4104
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
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The backup was not successful. The error is: There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set. (0x807800C5).

Thanks willis! I will look into the iSCSI route. A quick Google search and I can see some mention of the NSA310 and iSCSI so maybe it does support it.
One question: Have you ever attempted to restore a system image from a NAS iSCSI device with a Win8 Restore Disk? Is it easy? I just want to be sure that it is possible to do so in case the worst happens and I need to restore the entire image onto a
new disk.
Hopefully Microsoft will fix the issue with the standard NAS setup with an update in the future, but I don't want to wait for it.
Thanks again,
Phil
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I'm really lost and need help here.
What are the best settings I have to use when having iTunes Media on the NAS?
Where should the respective iTunes files sit? Experimenting around, I found that the iTunes library needs to be in the iTunes standard folder (putting it to the NAS seemed to be impossible). Podcasts on the NAS seem to work somehow if the folder sits within the iTunes Media folder; but for Apps, this doesn't work - they apparently need to be in the iTunes standard folder. (I observed also that if the NAS isn't available temporarily (disks sleeping and waking up), iTunes just makes a new iTunes Media folder and reverts its settings to standard folders... awkward)
Does anyone have an idea on where all the iTunes folders must be best for iTunes?
And then, I tried to use beaTunes for un-messing, and help make order in the library... random results to say the least).
So what is the best setup to use iTunes, when data are supposed to be stored on a NAS?
Thanks!!!!!!! Help very much appreciated.
Simon

Apple doesn't have a problem with iTunes, it works if you dont interfere. iTunes manages its own data. They are your media files, but don't you try to manage them.
Setup your NAS volume as the iTune media library. My iTunes library is on a USB external 2TB HD. Then set "keep iTunes Media folder organized" and "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library.
When you add new media file to iTunes you drag them to iTunes Library (top of left column.)
Never touch the iTunes files or folders on the NAS volume. Never move, rename, add or delete files or folders.

Due to NAS issues, when I started a new time machine backup it did not have the old backups available. My question is do I need to delete them or will time machine automatically reclaim the space? Only one Sparse Bundle, same name.

Due to NAS issues, when I started a new time machine backup it did not have the old backups available. My question is do I need to delete them or will time machine automatically reclaim the space? There is only one sparse bundle but when I enter time machine I don't see my historic backups. I use a synology DS212 for my time machine. Started a new backup which is 218gb but it says 618 gb is occupied therefore it looks like 2 or 3 backups are still on the disk. Before my NAS issues the last backup was in 2014. As you can see there is a second sparse bundle from 2012. Not sure what that is.

This is an old message now, but what happened to me similarly was:
I had a major computer crash and through complicated pathways ended up reinstalling (Mavericks) as a new user (long story).
At least I had good Time Machine backups on an NAS drive (Synology DS212j), or so I thought - when I started Time Machine up again, the old backup file was gone, replaced by a new one using my "new computer" name. The old file was gone both by directly mounting the NAS drive and by clicking "Enter Time Machine".
It's like I had {OldShareName}.sparsebundle and then it was replaced by {NewShareName}.sparsebundle, all of the old info vanished.
(I have spent a week finding old files elsewhere and have completed a satisfactory self-restore. It pays to "archive" [my own variation of] as well as "back-up".)
My belief is that if this were a wired-netword-drive, e.g. plugged right into my iMac with a USB cable, then the old file would have remained.
But this is an NAS drive, connected directly to my Airport wireless router, and I don't know the significance of the fact that it stores its Time Machine backups as "sparsebundle" files rather than simply as plain(er) files.
As usual when things get complicated with computers (not just Apple computers) there was never a warning message. Something like "YOU'RE ABOUT TO DELETE A TIME MACHINE BACK-UP FILE!!!" would have made my life a lot simpler.
BTW, I did try a "restore from Time Machine" option the first thing I had my "new computer" (old hardware, 2009 iMac) up and running, using Migration Assistant, and it ran for many hours and then failed in the wee hours - what that has to do with anything I'm not sure.
I'm not sure that I have a question about this other than "why do these things happen to me?", but it's a warning. Apart from that I've been very happy with the stability and reliability (but not the cost or set-up complexity) of NAS vs. directly-cabled external drives.
Charles

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I have a WRT300N which has a SimpleShare network attached storage device (NAS) connected. I would like to be able to access files on the NAS and use the attached printer remotely when I am away from the house. The SimpleShare has a print server built in also.
Is the best way to do this with a VPN? Ultimately I would like to be able to access the files directly on the SimpleShare rather than setting up a server at home.
Thanks for any and all help.

There are two options. Firstly, if your NAS supports FTP hosting and your printer supports IPP (internet Printing) then you can simply host an FTP server through the NAS and enable IPP on the printer. You may just required ports on the router. Secondly you can try a VPN, for that you may need a VPN router so using it you can create a VPN connection.

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I would like to know if it is possible to stream content from my NAS server directly to my Apple TV (3g) ... or is it not DNLA supported?
Now i am using all kinds off tools, like Airplyer , to see the video and photo`s on my TV?

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AppleTV (with Apple firmware) has never been able to use a NAS with an 'iTunes server' or NAS supporting DLNA.
AC

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