Employing Network Attached Storage to Supplement your Xbox 360 Hard Drive

 

Recently I've had the privilege of establishing a central network share in my home N network. One of the major motives I use my Xbox 360 is to stream my video/music content material over my home network.At first my setup contains one dual core Windows 7 machine offering content to my Xbox.

 

The serving computer had a disappointing hard drive setup (160GB internal and 500GB external) and was wirelessly connected to my router. My Xbox 360 slim was also wi-fi linked to the router. Windows Media Center was not fond of this setup, and stuttering/lag troubles have been prevalent.Soon after doingresearch and fine-tuning the traffic flow configurations on my router, no fair answer was discovered with my original setup.Additional study and a need for far more storage space brought me to research network attached storage drives.

 

The main advantage I discovered while using the NAS drive is the immediate attachment to my router. Because thecomputers inside my house are in separate bedrooms, running Ethernet cable to each isn't only a pain but essentially impractical. All computers are running the wireless N standard, but providing content still remains a concern once the providing machine is connected to the router wirelessly. Hooking up the NAS drive straight to the router reduces network delay, and has demonstrated to enhance my streaming.

 

Starting the Linkstation was a breeze.Basically it required powering on the drive and connecting it to my router. I then ran the supplied CD on my computer and the drive was good to go. My Xbox 360acknowledged the hard drive right away, and I was capable of transferring all of my content over no problem. Now all of my windows machines connect to the drive, together with my media streamers.

 

I suggest getting a NAS to any person aiming to back up their DVD and Blu-ray collections and their music. If you have numerous machines on your network and have an Xbox 360 this setup is ideal to stream content all over the house. Setup was could not have been easier and now I have a great deal of storage capable of holding 100′s of video clips and 1000′s of songs.

 

I want to know what you think of attached storage.

 

I think it is a great idea and will be accepted by all. The cloud capabilities it provides to a home in the form of safe backups are valuable to any household, along with the easy streaming potential.

 

Thank you for reading!

 

 

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Last week I was given the genuine Xbox 360 driving wheel right from Amazon from the mailman. At the moment I'm away from town on a small business vacation, and yet had to make a moment and compose on the subject of my personal perceptions right after nearly a few hrs of actively playing. In an effort to offer a little bit of experience: I have previously had driving wheels for each and every gaming console that I had in the past. A Mad Catz wheel for the Sega Dreamcast and the first Xbox, and one other basic racing wheel (that had no pedals) for the first xbox. I have implemented them all for anything from Forza Motorsport to Need For Speed and Sega GT Online.
 
Since you now have got my qualifications, let's get on with the show.
 
Once I opened the carton, I examined the racing wheel. In general quality was very good. The racing wheel possessed excellent rotating level of resistance, awesome grip and all round great playability. Remember that, I decided to buy the racing wheel preowned and really do not understand what exactly the authentic wrapping and operating instructions appear like. Still with out guidance, installation was a no-brainer. I merely switched the racing wheel on, joined the accessory pedals with the provided line (pretty much a phone line) and synchronized the racing wheel to my Xbox (just exactly the same manner you may synchronize  a wireless controller).
 
A thing which i quite favored in regards to the racing wheel was the flexibility to utilize the chargeable power supply from my wireless controller to supply the racing wheel. Microsoft Corp. has designed the well-known microphone port and power from your cordless Xbox inside the racing wheel. This is often effective mainly because you will not be using up your Batteries only to play with the racing wheel. Acquire a fast charing dock with a few chargeable power packs then you will be set (In my opinion that is a must for all 360 owners users).
 
The minute I had the official wheel was install, it was Racing time time. I have been plowing right on through the single player mode in Forza 4 across the last couple weekends with my down time, so needless to say that is where I set about. Varying the steering setting to sim mode and changing to manual, I was currently in a position for the full race experience. I must tell you, what a joy the wheel was to use.
 
Controlling were just right and practical. Playing the game was just exactly the same feeling I recall from other wheels in my childhood. Tough but pleasing.
 
At the beginning the driving wheel encounter is really difficult for the average person. If you are use to playing the game with your 360 controller, the change normally takes some getting use too. Try not to let this dissuade you. Once most people get a hold of playing with the racing wheel, gameplay becomes incredibly fun. I wasn't able to leave from the racing wheel. This was the same as when I was a kid, it had been a great time to play with and really upgraded the game play.
 
The sole concern I had with the wheel is the foot pedal setup. Reaction was awesome, but they also appear to move all around a whole lot on my flooring. I feel that there really should be some type of spikes to burrow into the ground, or velcro to make more friction with the carpet. This does not help to make the experience unpleasant, it just causes you too think a little bit more whenever you want to slam the gas pedal down.
 
 
 

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