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Author Topic: DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS  (Read 5732 times)

dannycalgary87

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DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS
« on: May 30, 2010, 05:18:53 PM »
So I am a bit new to all this, I am an electrical engineer so I have some linux backgrounds but not as much as I may need at the moment. Here is my issue.

When I play a 1080p movie over the network from my DNS323 to my WDTV Box, it takes quite a while to load, and sometimes will skip during playback. I have heard that using a NFS file system instead of the samba one can speed things up.

I installed the addon for NFS with the new firmware on the DNS323 and "started" the service it seems.

I then went to network access to add my WDTV host to the NFS user list and added my "Movies" folder. I kept everything else default as I dont know what root squash does.

THis is where I am lost now. In my WDTV when I go to Media Server, I can still see my DNS323 fine, but it doesn't seem to be the NFS server. It is what I had before with the UPnP AV server running.

I go to network shares, and it is not listed the way that I setup with just being able to see the "Movies" directory.

Any help would be appreciated at all.

THanks!
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dosborne

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Re: DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 06:09:40 PM »
I run all my movies, including 1080p (20GB rips), from my DNS323 to my WDTV live via 10/100 without any playback issues. I'm running the latest stock firmware in both units. I do not use the media player (upnp) stuff, just a simple network (samba) share.
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3 x DNS-323 with 2 x 2TB WD Drives each for a total of 12 TB Storage and Backup. Running DLink Firmware v1.08 and Fonz Fun Plug (FFP) v0.5 for improved software support.

Buhric

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Re: DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 06:32:14 PM »
Quote from: dannycalgary87 on May 30, 2010, 05:18:53 PM
I go to network shares, and it is not listed the way that I setup with just being able to see the "Movies" directory.

The WDTV does not see NFS shares by default... try using normla SAMB shares, its better that the upnp feature.

IF you want more info on the WDT and how to make it work with NFS shares
take a looke here:
http://wdlxtv.com/
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Rodent

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Re: DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 10:06:58 PM »
I'm the same as dosborne, I play all my media on my WDTV Live from a share on my DNS323 including full BluRay Rips 1080p and it play them perfectly.

I'm running the latest stock firmware in both units as well.

R.
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dannycalgary87

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Re: DNS323, WDTV Live and NFS
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 07:36:52 AM »
Alright, I'll just give the network share way a try. I have been using UPnP media sharing as of now. I'll give it a go when I get home. Thanks!
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