Wolfsong;626889 Wrote: > My intent is to install SBS on the drive and build the ripped library ( > approx 1.5K CDs ) via a yet to be chosen "ripping" program. > > The current configuration has the main pc connected via ethernet, the > SQB Touch will also be hardwired as is the office laptop. My personal > laptop uses the wireless n. > > I guess what I need to know is if I do a NAS, can the main PC be left > off while the SQB gets data? Can the same be done with a USB drive > connected to the Netgear router? I think I am better off going the NAS > route as it can actually run the SBS software independent of the main > PC. That's a good router, but I'm not at all sure it's adequate for running SBS. What kind of CPU does it have, and how much RAM? Unless it has at least 800MHz CPU and 512MB RAM (not to mention a good way for installing 3rd party software like SBS), you're not likely to be happy with the performance. Btw, most of the negative reviews I've seen on that router have been on the performance of the USB/NAS feature.
So unless the WNDR3400 has more juice than I think, I'd say you'll be better off with running SBS off one of your PCs, or off a dedicated mini-server arrangement such as Sheevaplug, Vortexbox Appliance, or Atom-based pc. It doesn't have to be very powerful, just more powerful than most routers or NASs. For ripping programs, it depends a LOT on what operating system(s) your computers are running. You're right to go with FLAC. If you have Windows, then EAC is the best freeware ripping program, but in my mind dBpoweramp is well worth the ~$36 purchase price. Both EAC and dBpoweramp support secure ripping and verifying the rip via AccurateRip, but where dBpoweramp really shines is its superior metadata service. Especially with 1.5k CDs to rip, the time savings you'll get from not having to edit tags so much will pay for the dBpa license in no time. It has a 30-day free trial to check it out. Whichever ripper you use, if you're on Windows then mp3tag is an excellent freeware tagging program to do the inevitable tag editing that will come up. If you're on Linux then you can run mp3tag under Wine, or use puddletag, which is a freeware native Linux tagging program that has features similar to mp3tag. -- aubuti ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87197 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
