Hey guys,
I've got everything all setup on FreeNAS and really happy with how it works. So glad i made the choice of FreeNAS. However i just realise the one con to moving to a NAS and thats when my friends come over, their going to take longer to leech files from my NAS to their USB/External. I would like to know if i am wrong and if theres a quicker way for me to transfer files that is formatted in FAT32/NTFS from a USB drive.
Is plugging the USB to my Windows computer and transfering the files over the network going to be the quickest and only option?
Copying files from NAS > USB/External HD
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Re: Copying files from NAS > USB/External HD
Given that a NAS doesn't have a console, it makes little sense to stick the USB in the NAS.
Using your PC as intermediate seems the sensible solution.
Using your PC as intermediate seems the sensible solution.
Re: Copying files from NAS > USB/External HD
Short summary of steps for FreeNAS:
1. Plug USB device in an available USB port of your NAS.
2. Use Disks|Management in the FreeNAS WebUI to add the USB device to the list of disks.
3. Use Disks|Mount Point in the FreeNAS WebUI to add the USB device to the list of mounts.
From here you have a variety of methods to transfer files, FTP, SMB or even the File Manager built into the FreeNAS WebUI.
See the FreeNAS Forum for more details.
1. Plug USB device in an available USB port of your NAS.
2. Use Disks|Management in the FreeNAS WebUI to add the USB device to the list of disks.
3. Use Disks|Mount Point in the FreeNAS WebUI to add the USB device to the list of mounts.
From here you have a variety of methods to transfer files, FTP, SMB or even the File Manager built into the FreeNAS WebUI.
See the FreeNAS Forum for more details.