Home Network NAS Construction Site: Level 1

The desire for a small server

Who doesn't know, you have fresh internet and after setting up the Speedport or the Fritz.Box, all devices are now finally online. Oh, yeah! The TV can stream again, the tablet can shop again, the iPod can linger and the kids can daddle on their mobile phones. But subliminally, in the same breath, a ‘something can still be done’ mentality spreads.

As you have already gotten with it, it does not have to be a week or a month project, because as it is said so nicely, also small cattle does crap.

So get out with a note and a piece of paper – just sketch something. Okay, here 3 devices hang on the LAN, 3 in the WLAN, plus the other 2 via the Powerlan adapter at the other end of the house on the floor over it. fits! Oh, yes, there are more integrated in the WLAN on the access point. Where does the Playstation hang on, hadn't we put a cable there? Also iO. In addition, we also have a guest network for smart things that you now have.

It would be cool if they could all access shared data now. Madame’s MSI laptop, daughter’s tablet1, Papa’s PC and, of course, the new smart streaming stick on old ‘smart’ smart TV.

One NAS – Network Attached STorage, do you all have that? Best of all in your own cloud, because you have to have it now! And on the occasion, a central location for backups? It's a good idea if you're already there. Is there anything else missing from the wish list?

Well, just like the fairy - wish is wish!
Let's go...

Getting the project to level 1 is ridiculously easy. Does anyone have an idea? No?
The fastest solution for the desired requirement only needs a USB stick or an external USB hard drive. Simple the Fritz.Box Infection and approx. 5x in configuration What to click together. ⁇

I wrote you the pitfalls together.
You need:

Data carriers in certain formatted format.
NTFS, exFAT, FAT/FAT32 or ext2/ext3/ext4
If you, like me, plug a newly purchased SSD into the Fritz.Box together on a SATA to USB adapter lying around – exactly, nothing.
So before Formatting on PC Don't forget.

The next trick is actually two. On the one hand, You need a user in the Fritz.Box. If you only log in with a password without a user, it will not work (default if nothing else is set) because without a ‘real’ user, nothing goes forward, come what you want.

On the other hand, the user also needs access to the external hard drive. You can also do it directly in the wash-up. Under permissions the user accessing Put it on the plate. You can even choose whether he can only read or read and write.

Next, you can share the memory as a NAS. Under USB on Home network release find the option. Access is then either via the address fritz.nas (otherwise use speedport.ip as the address for a speedport router of Deutsche Telekom) or you bind the external disk as Network drive one.

Mac users go over the Finder, then ‘cauliflower button’ CMD + K and enter the address smb://fritz.box a

On Android and Apple's iOS, by the way, the same in green. If the name resolution via fritz.box or speedport.ip does not work, alternatively access via the router IP address. This is usually the case with a Fritzbox: smb://192.168.178.1

And now comes the personal highlight, the access is in principle also from on the go. The easiest with the MyFritzApp. The cloud? Check it out! Well, almost: If you want to set up the whole thing really safely from e.g. a laptop for remote access, please add a VPN connection Configure in the Fritz.Box, preferably via Wireguard.

So now we have our own network storage in the home network, which in principle everyone can access (data up/down, backup, now the ladies no longer have to share their documents ‘times quickly’ via Whatsapp) and even their own cloud.

Conclusion:
The system works so well when you Directly an SSD Takes. First attempts with a normal hard drive were – let's say friendly – tests of patience. The record was constantly in sleep mode. Waking up when accessing took 30-40 seconds and the writing and reading performance was also rather well. As soon as others want to access the hard drive is immediately after work. Second attempts with a fast USB stick were better, but when accessed by several people, it quickly reached its limits. Better you use a SATA SSD on a USB adapter.

A few words about Speedport routers: Procedure is almost identical, older ones only accept single partition with either FAT32 or NTFS, otherwise as shown here in the video In principle the same, Stop in magenta.

TL:DR

Benefits in Level 1 (FritzBox USB memory)

• Almost no maintenance necessary, even USB stick goes
• Very low power consumption (only FritzBox, no extra device)
• No space required (hard drive simply hangs on the FritzBox)
• Extremely easy setup (5-10 minutes)

⁇ Disadvantages in Level 1 (FritzBox USB memory)

• Very slow transfer rates, especially for multiple users
• Longer waiting times for disk wake-up operations
• Limited protocol selection (only SMB via Fritz.NAS)
• No other additional functions can be retrofitted