Connection to NAS Hey Does anyone know if the Duet can be connected to a NAS and play MP3s without a laptop/pc being turned on?IE You point it to external drives on a network not through a laptop/pcCheersGeoff Connection to NAS Hey Does anyone know if the Duet can be connected to a NAS and play MP3s without a laptop/pc being turned on?IE You point it to external drives on a network not... » Read More Connection to NAS Hey Does anyone know if the Duet can be connected to a NAS and play MP3s without a laptop/pc being turned on?IE You point it to external drives on a network not through a laptop/pcCheersGeoff « Show Less
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Both Synology and QNAP have either dpkg and/or full support of SqueezeCenter now. I also think that most linux distros (Ubuntu Server, FreeNAS, OpenFiler) support SqueezeCenter if you are running a DIY NAS. Finally, I am pretty sure the Netgear ReadyNAS DUO has SqueezeCenter built in. Lots of options now because SqueezeCenter is open source.
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http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/support/download-squeezebox-server.htmlcan download squeezecenter server in perl, mac os, windoze, etc. just click on links to right. setting it up may be tricky, but there are many how-tos out there.
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Works well with Synology NAS. They have downloadable app for Squeezecenter, I have DS 209 and works good, although my duet is mainly used for Pandora and Rhapsody i will admit, not so much mp3's on NAS, but it does work. And your PC or laptop doesn't need to be on.
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Yes it can. I use QNAP which offers support for the squeezebox. I got the QNAP some time ago so there may be better options out there right now.
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As Mark may have been explaining, if your router for instance has a usb port, you can connect to that and share amongst your network. Its not a nas or air model.
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I don't have a definite answer to that question but I would assume if your laptop can scan and pick up the headphones you should have no problem pairing them together for use. Matter of fact I'm gonna try it later today to see if it works. Never thought to use it that way. Thanks!
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I have not used it as a speaker with my laptop but have connected it to download my music to the micro sd card. The sound is amazing for such a small speaker and it plays for a long time before it needs to be recharged. I know it connects to a cell phone that is a fair distance away but I did not see how far away it would still connect. Hope this helps.
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Zhi:Thanks for all your great explanations.Maybe S.Pachella knows how to put both the pc and netbook on the same network, but I don't. Could you explain? Linking a pc w/DVD to the netbook seems like such a perfect approach. Thx.Gayle
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I don't think so but I have never worked with NAS. I use 2 ea 4TB external hard drives. It has two USB 2.0 ports for inputs. The DOS is rather old style and clunky. I can't see anything in the menu for anything but playing files from a HD. I would buy a better device than this one if I need to replace it.
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My understanding of your question is that you want to connect and external HD to the NAS usb port. I believe it should be possible and then use the one touch button to transfer. I believe the negative maybe speed of transfer
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This unit has an aux connection which I have used with my laptop. Also there is USB and SD card functionality. If you use either the USB (with a memory stick) or SD slot your music must be in Mp3 format for it to work.
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No, this is not a NAS (network attached storage). It doesn't run on its own. It needs to be connected to your laptop to work. Try the QNAP and the Synology products. Those are standalone NAS units that can run Plex.
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Hello, I actually don't know how to explain this well, so I will try and give it a shot. All that I do is hook it up to my laptop, play music from ITunes or Spotify, and plug in the 2 Sony Speakers I have and it's like having music anywhere around the house. Does that help?
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As a network attached storage device (NAS), it will function as a Sonos library. I have a Buffalo NAS on which I keep all my digital music, and my Sonos system accesses that drive to play my music.
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I plug my external USB drive into the computer. Not sure if it would work like an MP3 player. I think there is a driver on the MP3 player that allows the music to play.
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No, this is a pretty terrible product in my experience. The only way to use it at all is with the network mode. Save yourself the trouble and just buy a stand alone hard drive.
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Yes it can. I have my Duo connected to my router. I store all documents/pictures/etc. on the NAS drive. My two desk tops and my lap top are all set up to store documents on the NAS (you just have to set the file path destination). So, no matter what machine I am on, I can grab the file I want, work on it, and save it back onto the NAS. My wifi is connected to the router, so my lap top interfaces seamlessly.
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No, the unit is designed to connect to the network. The unit wont work by direct connecting the unit to a pc/laptop via USB
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it only has usb connection. so it connects to laptop or desktop and what ever sound it produces comes out of the speakers. it does not have direct speaker connection.
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No, this will not do what you need. If you want to connect a hard drive to your network without using a computer, you will need a device called a NAS, or "Network Attached Storage" - it's basically an external case that connects via ethernet instead of USB.