Creating a NAS with just a Hard drive & Home Router

[@TechSceneZA]

Hey guys for thoes asking how to connect to your network share from your phone i just dropped a video explaining that kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmm1fqSlpqljfas hope you find it useful

[@hitesh9522]

Hi! Can the same NAS folder be accessed from a different PC/mobile using the IP address on a browser??

[@nosuchthing8]

Thanks, awesome video! I had to do research to get this to work. Question: what about security? Doesn't this make your system less secure? Activating samba 1.

[@amball51]

“And then we have our, legally obtained movies”. 😄😄😄.

[@BizWithBruce]

I know this is 3 years old now, not sure if the channel is still active, but a good video and I liked the fact that you also got stuck and then solved the problem.

[@yakwii800]

Thanks for not being a shill. Most tech tutorials are ads for specific brands/products. I like when it better when you guys are like "use whatever brand"

[@TechSceneZA]

I appreciate that! and we're glad to help !

[@TheITMechanic]

I did this in my Airtel router ,the same way you explained 👍

[@joycejoselnt]

I am getting video files with 0 bytes . Any suggestions .I am also using Airtel router and Mi camera

[@janviljoen5469]

Hi, am so happy I found this video of you. I will be attempting this connection a little later. I really hope it works.

[@TechSceneZA]

Best of luck!

[@user-tq8vp1mv4s]

Appreciate your help, I been trying a night until I found this video!, turning on window SMB solved my problem, finally worked now!

[@TechSceneZA]

Great to hear!

[@sdizon6105]

Which Router I should buy which has NAS support?

[@minhajulabbas3403]

Good video man. Short and straight to the point

[@TechSceneZA]

Thanks

[@nirupopy]

I really appreciate your help. Turning on Windows 10 feature SMB1.0 app tips helped me lot. Thanks a lot. regards.

[@TechSceneZA]

You're welcome!

[@klauscuiavian2853]

You saved me. I had the same problem - the SMB feature was not turned on, but it didn't even show up since it's not available on Windows 11 by default, so I had to download and enable it with a powershell command. Anyways, all working now, thanks.

[@TechSceneZA]

Glad we could help :)

[@johnsamuel.s5569]

Damn, this works I tried more video but only you show to enable that SBM

[@FulanodeTal-wh8ub]

I liked your explanaition. Thank you.

[@PiyushNikam]

What are your transfer speeds when 1) HDD directly connected to PC 2) HDD connected to router connected to PC via LAN cable?

[@garrysingh3337]

Pata chala?

[@HslSoulsick]

really nice video!!! absolutely helpful! thanks a lot, now time to access it remotely

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Soulsick We're working on it !!!!

[@gulzaibhussain4729]

@@TechSceneZA please be quick

[@loucipher7782]

i always thought that usb on the router is just for plugging in a cooling fan lmfao been using that to cool my router and modem for decades, yes they run very hot and die fast without cooling with a fan they last wayyyy longer

[@TechSceneZA]

Unspoken Hacks #Preach

[@isaabiyev2552]

Video starts at 1:26

[@IceBlueLugia]

Thanks

[@user-bb3xt9ot7n]

Does it automatically overwrite when storage is full??

[@JediWebSurf]

I like your style. Earrings and all.

[@TechSceneZA]

Thank you 😊

[@eingelvf]

hard drive must be formated in a especial format ntfs of fat?

[@rmt74358]

So perhaps since windows blocked ver. 1 It may help that I have DD-WRT firmware on my router?

[@KonvoyChief]

5:47 This really helped! Was trying for hours looking at videos suggesting the same thing over and over again. Thank you.

[@TechSceneZA]

You're welcome!😁

[@koamidaniel8087]

hello! I am using nokia router but i cannot acces to my usb of the router. please help me

[@shixuo]

i got this idea from the jio fi i did this myself at home haha, if you have a jiofi tho you can insert a sd card in it too! small but well

[@TechSceneZA]

Good tip!

[@tvgmailid2510]

I have no usb port and I see no adaptor or cable on internet can you recommend me one?

[@vinaykumargarg8200]

suggest any 5 single band router ( atleast 300 mbps) with USB port supporting NAS & printer server..................?????? any guess Most of the routers doesn't comes with USB ports

[@MuhammetOrazmyradov]

this doesnt get classifiesd as NAS, its just a hdd connected to a router and to be a bit more precise since its a home wifi router its actually a SOHO switch, and most importantly almost every modern hdd's have a built in spin down logic, and because a router cannot send the write or read messages as clear as a pc can once it gets in to the spin down logic you will have to physically unplug and plug the hdd back in.

[@TechSceneZA]

im not saying you're wrong in any way Rovshen ...but what does NAS stand for?

[@letter2km]

Before watching this video i had no idea I can do that. Thanks for the video

[@TechSceneZA]

Glad we could helped Kunal

[@MuhammetOrazmyradov]

@@TechSceneZA i get your point, but remember theres a reason why there are NAS specialised OS's. when you use a wireless router and a hdd to set up a nas, how long do you think it would take to access your personal files through a backdoor? just by using wireshark and metasploit? or even just nmap and hashcat.

[@Shan_369]

@@MuhammetOrazmyradov hmm better we can create a `100Mbps NAS using Raspberry pi 4 2gb module (3000 Rs)and for wifi router buy any normal dual band(2000Rs)... so total cost below 5k only,.. why take risk

[@manishmv]

how can we have a mirror hdd setup using wifi router?

[@lateonbrakes]

You're the MVP for this 👏🏽

[@TechSceneZA]

I appreciate that

[@Telboy-fv8ke]

Cool, dude. I spent last few days trying this, Sorted after watching your vid. Thanks

[@TechSceneZA]

Great to hear Telboy2002 Glad we could be of assistance 😁

[@himanshuk177]

I have 3 drives want to make something similar. Can you suggest some cheap routers with usb ports.

[@cubix_gaming_it_natur4320]

Can you put an usb hub on it and hang like 5 Hdds ore something at it?

[@TechSceneZA]

Lol , unfortunately No that wont work 🙈🙈🙈

[@benjabhd]

Thanks, it worked right away for me

[@TechSceneZA]

Glad to hear it helped

[@HK-rp6zc]

bro keep working in different DIY low cost budget-making server kind of projects

[@yuvrajchhatwani]

can we run games with it like store on it play directly into computer without downloading it

[@TechSceneZA]

im not sure what kinds of game can be played like that

[@int_rbmeetings1874]

if no usb port on router, they are a mesh network (Velop), can you connect a portable drive also to that?

[@vishnuprasadnk8624]

Hello how to make a NAS with hdd in a router without usb port. Only ethernet ports available. If I use a ethernet adapter to connect the hard disk whether it will work?

[@007me6]

Tech Za - Thanks for the detail instruction. How to use your NAS trick for storing my security Cam video?

[@danishshaikh4979]

My router does not have a usb port. Can i use a rj45 to use converter and attach my HDD to create NAS?

[@TechSceneZA]

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that!

[@abhiramm.n6972]

Is there any option to do this with the routers which doesn't have USB port?

[@TechSceneZA]

not really, you can create a windows network share

[@garrysingh3337]

I want to be able to view/read videos and files from external hard drive in my ipad and Android phone. Which router can I to buy for good speed? Videos should play smoothly at 2x. Any hard drive and own drive can work with the router I believe.

[@chrislittle7285]

How do I access the storage wirelessly from my Android phone?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Chris Little We have a video explaining how to access from Android kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmm1fqSlpqljfas

[@alsnxss]

what about cooling? doesn't keep a disk always plugged in give heavy usage problems?

[@TechSceneZA]

HI Alessandro , i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response unfortunately, Yes the drive is always spinning and reduces the live of the drive

[@varunipec123]

Nicely explained 🙂 job done 👍

[@TechSceneZA]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@jamesanderson8562]

simply great. Do we need a separate public IP address assigned for this hard drive to access it from outside the home network? or a port forwarding will do the job for external access to this hard drive?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi James , unfortunately this will not be able to work from outside your local network

[@fanibacsi2918]

Then there is no sense to do it. Why not just connect the hard drive directly to the computer then? 🤷

[@Romfinity]

can i do this with multible drives? like with a usb hub?

[@TechSceneZA]

Unfortunately NO

[@sandepg171983]

Thank You for the information 😊🙏🏻

[@TechSceneZA]

My pleasure 😊

[@codee1949]

how to use a internal hdd to router with any type of converter?? btw with router should buy for this with usb port?

[@antoniolewis1016]

Thank you this makes so much sense!

[@PritamOG]

Will the server still work without internet ?

[@TechSceneZA]

HI Pritam Yes it will still work without internet connectivity !

[@sathiyanarayanan2070]

My router does not have USB port (tp link ac750 dual band route) is there any other method to connect the hard drive? Like using any adapters, USB to RJ45 Adapter USB2.0 Female to Ethernet RJ45 Male Plug Adapter Connector

[@nosuchthing8]

Cool video bruh. It's been awhile since you posted. I manged to get this to work but had to re-enable samba 1. Just as proof of concept. How safe is this to do? Doesn't it open you up to hackers?

[@TechSceneZA]

The short answer is it is safe because it is on your LAN(local area network) so as long as your wireless/wifi is secure and your own network is secure then its safe, but if your wifi is open or has a simple password that can be guessed then these vulnerabilities can be accessed

[@nosuchthing8]

@@TechSceneZA good to know, my wireless is not open and has a decent password

[@DeanoEssex]

Maybe change title and add "USB Router". 😀

[@Tedcz2e]

I lost access to the router USB port after a windows 10 update. Thank you for explaining how to get it back..

[@nosuchthing8]

But is it safe to re-enable samba 1?

[@bluebon5228]

im noob, thanks for exp

[@acooca123]

Hi there, This helped me get access to the files that are on the hard drive connected to the router but I still cannot add new files to it. It says that the storage capacity is 0kb whenever I try to add something although there's more than 5TB of free space. Any ideas what could be wrong?

[@MuhammetOrazmyradov]

firstly this isnt as efficient and as productive as A NAS is. if you actually just sit and think, if this was a optimal way if making NAS networks they wouldnt have invented specific hardware for it in the first place. check your hdd write priviliges and if it still persists, firmat your hdd to NTFS and try again.

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi AJ apologizes for the delayed response.... the issue might be something to do with the format of your drive ?do you have any idea what format it is ?

[@AkumaQiu]

Can you access this from outside your LAN? Thanks for the video!

[@TechSceneZA]

Hey Akuma Unfortunately No it only works on the Local area network

[@ninadganore]

I can't stream the videos directly. I can play them only after i have copied it on my local storage. How do i fix this?

[@Umar_Farook]

bro do you need to be connected to access the storage or can be accessed anywhere

[@TechSceneZA]

local network only Umar

[@tanujpatil700]

Can we Drag Any New Video File From Laptop To Same WIFi Shared connected Usb Hard disk ? Without disconnecting hard disk from router usb port ?

[@TechSceneZA]

yes

[@skts117]

Once the setup is done, you don't need your desktop or laptop to be running ?just a router with HDD will be enough ?

[@TechSceneZA]

Yes once its set up correctly the router and hdd works on its own

[@gulzaibhussain4729]

Now how we can access this usb from outside the network

[@yashtekwani4184]

PLEASE TELL HOW TO CONNECT MI CAM TO IT FOR STORAGE ?!

[@srcsameer]

Hi! Need a help, I tried it using TP-Link AC750 Mbps Wireless Portable Mini Travel Router and did succeeded to make a NAS for my local network now the main reason behind doing this is i want to store the data of my MI Security camera using NAS storage feature but in mi app inside nas devices the drive is not showing, so can you help me with that?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hey i would think the Mi Security devices use a certain protocol to connect and store data on a nas our make shift hack might not have thoes protocols for it to communicate so maybe do some research what the requirements are ..... but i wouldnt get my hopes to high about getting it to work sorry i cant be of more help because i have never used the mi security devices before

[@srcsameer]

@@TechSceneZA okay, thanks for your support and replies.

[@DIYYolande]

Bro you a tech genius!!🤣🤣

[@TechSceneZA]

😅 Thanks Yolande ❤

[@synvirt7858]

The intro sounds kinda like the walking dead intro but slower

[@ravisingh-dp1rl]

The video starts at 2:38. Thank me later

[@LouisMcNabb]

Can you connect to a laptop / desktop wirelessly, over wifi? Or does it require a LAN / Ethernet cable?

[@TechSceneZA]

yes you can connect over wifi

[@talalsaud6639]

smb version 1 is vulnerable

[@Babu69Official]

I do not have USB on my Router what do I do!? Is there any other way?

[@TechSceneZA]

no

[@eeroboy1162]

Is it working in pppoe set up sir?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hello, no

[@ASHWANIKUMAR-md4xl]

Could it be accessed through an external network (WAN)?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hey Ashwani unfortunately no, it can only be accessed from the Local Area Network Sorry

[@jigneshpatel5372]

So Once I attach to router, can I see this in my apple tv? If yes then can i play video on that drive by using VLC player?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Jignesh I'm not sure about Apple TV, but I've tried to connect with my Hisence TV sometimes it works sometimes it does, no harm in giving it a try 😅

[@MuhammetOrazmyradov]

it should but you might need a third party file manager or a browser to be able to see and access it, your apple tv will be a client and since there is no actual server youll need some sort of configuration on your apple tv network settings

[@petero1068]

Yes, but is it fast enough or is it better to use a QNAP? I got the ASUS ax89x for the 10 gig port thinking to use it for a QNAP Nas but thinking it’s unnecessary seeing the USB ports are 3.2 and you get 10 gb thru-put anyway. I should preface that I’ll be using it to edit 4K video over the nas.

[@MuhammetOrazmyradov]

instead if using a router for a nas setuup rsther go with an actual nas based os, like free nas, its deeicated to nas and a lightweight os so it gives about 98% of your port speed to the client side aswell, and the best part with free nas you can still attach it to an actual windows or ubuntu server without having to recinfigure port clashes and subnet mask arrangements etc. literally setup and link to a swithc and use however as youd like

[@petero1068]

@@MuhammetOrazmyradov setup a yt video explaining details

[@COLDoCLINCHER37]

Nope nope nope. I've done so many tests with a USB/SSD on router and found the speeds to be no more than 4MB/s on a 5GHz network with. And this was with a Wi-Fi AC router worth 500$. You're much better of going for the dedicated NAS especially if many devices you plan to connect.

[@sinhaaman587]

How do I access the hard drive using the phone?

[@TechSceneZA]

HI Aman Check out this video of ours it explains everything ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmm1fqSlpqljfas

[@flowergardenrgarse7152]

Does PC needs to turn on always?

[@ItsJrTheFur]

I like smb 1 it is one of my favorite Mario games next to nsmb wii

[@redzone2005]

How to access outside home?

[@TechSceneZA]

unless you have DynDNS or a VPN not able to be accessed from outside your network

[@gregandtonya5693]

Are you able to transfer files from one device to another using this method ? For example transfer a video I made on my phone to the USB storage then transfer - download to my computer ? TY

[@rainyweather8685]

Should be

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Grg & Tonya , i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response the answer is yes you will be able to do that

[@ashukhan5558]

My modem doesn't have USB port.

[@MouhurtikRay]

Is it possible to connect if the SSD have partitions?

[@TechSceneZA]

DN Timmy It will work on a slow internet connection but it will still load videos sluggish depending on your internet speed

[@H3MA.D]

Is that possible to install plex server on it

[@TechSceneZA]

No

[@MilosStevanovic1]

Good to know man thanks. I have the problem the other way. I have two Go Flex Home NAS drives that worked fine for, let say 10 or so years. Now the base has died and the company stop producing or supporting this particular item. Can I turn NAS into regular external drive so I can still access the data from them?

[@TechSceneZA]

HI Milos Stevanovic ,i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response if your drives were in a raid setup they would have to be rebuilt as a raid for the data to be accessed , but if they were just individual drives then you might be able to access the data directly from the drive .... but you will also be able to relocate those drives to a new base and rebuild your NAS as is

[@bingbang9643]

I've been searching but I haven't found people talking about accessing a NAS wirelessly for video editing. (their answer is right away "why would you do that?) The thing is right now I have a NAS directly plugged with LAN cable to my main editing computer, (I get 120 MB/s which is enough for my videos) but I would love to edit from my laptop as well without cables. I'm planning to get a Dual-Band Wi-Fi Router hoping I can configure it as a switch and also use my laptop thru WIFI to access video files/etc. But I'm not sure if the speed is enough for editing. I'll be happy with 120MB/s (gigabyte speed) over wifi. -- Modern routers offer 1300 mbps so in theory should be enough. from NAS --> LAN cable to --> Dual band Router --> then another LAN cable from router to --> main PC + (Router ---> dual-band WIFI to my laptop) would the router work as a switch? would WI-Fi give me at least 120 MB/s speeds? do I make any sense? --- Thanks a lot.

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Bing Bang Apologies for the delayed response, yes you make sense 1.Yes the modem will work as a switch as the 4 LAN ports on the back are a grouped and preform as a switch 2. although the modem wireless is capable of offering 1300 mbps that is on an open area with zero interference, so its depending on the layout of your home & its build material , the positioning of your router and where you're sitting in retrospect to the router, but you're most properly going to be editing on a table so if the wireless doesn't work you can run a cable for when you're editing and then put the cable away and its also not like you're moving around when editing

[@TheDecree93]

Great video thanks man

[@TechSceneZA]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sunnyleung9225]

Most routers do not come with usb ports as contrary to what you mention. Just too bad!

[@SK-qu4wo]

With this setup can i share video files with friends who are not connected to my wifi network? Like is there a way to send them a download link to the file like you would do with an online cloud storage?

[@TechSceneZA]

HI Glacius, i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response Unfortunately no, this only works for Local network file sharing

[@saicharanmobile6786]

If the HDD connected to the router at home. Can I access from my mobile using mobile internet? Else do I need to always be connected to home internet only?

[@TechSceneZA]

it only works on your home wifi

[@rainyweather8685]

Unless you set up a desktop with remote access that is on and available then connect via remote access.

[@minisynthmaniac]

Sadly most of the routers have very little memory/a slow processor, so you would be lucky to get max 5 MB/s speed out of it, which would not be enough to stream 4K movies for example...

[@TechSceneZA]

this is almost a Mcgyver way of getting network storage if we want to stream 4k and more in-depth with usage we're better off deploying a NAS.

[@minisynthmaniac]

@@TechSceneZA I invented a MacGyver way now they my router decided to do an update and removed the file sharing features, and there's no space on the on board storage to add them back manually. I just took an old beat up android phone, attached the external hard drive to it via otg, and made a DLNA server with Bubbleupnp. I get transfer speeds up to 60 MB/s, more than enough for 4K streaming or whatever 😂

[@MoistPapaBear]

i bought a 10tb seagate back up plus external hdd. is it possible to turn it into a NAS? im looking at gmaing routers specifically the asus rt ax82u. it has 512mb ram and 1.5ghz tricore processor. im wondering if that's enough to read my 10tb usb drive

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Oliver Javier , i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response you might be able to hook it up to the Router , but if the drive uses external power the routers tend not to work correctly.i will suggest buying a proper Network attached Storage solution in a case like this instead of trying to connect a drive to the router

[@stingerbold9327]

Bro if you don't mind to ask you something why you are using a giant 48 ports switch?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hey Bro Lol , its was either i use the 48 port gigabit switch or use a small 5 port 100 meg switch 😅

[@Alfernav]

But This Can Not be Used remote on another house?

[@TechSceneZA]

No not yet ! but we're working on a way to use it outside your local network

[@sidhujkumar3161]

Bro .My router don't have a usb port.can we do the same with usb to lan connector ?

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Sidhu j Kumar ,i would sincerely like to apologize for the delayed response No you wont be able to do that , unfortunately

[@sudipto111sid]

Hi big fan of work. I am looking for doing the same. Can you recommend any cheap router with which i can share my external hard drive. And is there any cap on these sizes. Like hiw mane TBs can i share with router settings. Thanks in advance.

[@TechSceneZA]

Hi Sudipta Thank uyou very much for your support

[@sudipto111sid]

@@TechSceneZA , thanks for reply. I have bought jio fiber. It says the ftp server option is disabled from router settings page, how do i set up the ftp server here, any work around???

[@batvanio]

Don't take offense, but it's not NAS. This type of hard drive is not designed to work for even a few hours. They are for storage only, otherwise the beasts become hot and damaged. I need a disk with an adapter and tolerable cooling, and the routers can't provide much current to their USB port. With a router at most you can make an FTP server and a media server. They themselves offer this extra.

[@saumyashah7780]

How to do in JIO Fiber router

[@Jay_Pee]

Can we make it college project?

[@TechSceneZA]

yes

[@DrMixxes]

mine dosent have USB....

[@mohdmiznaansari8182]

Good but transfer speed only 50kbps

[@hajmola7605]

How do you know your network storage path? Like in the video it was 10.0.0.3

[@TechSceneZA]

the storage path will match the network address of your router/modem

[@hajmola7605]

Still replying! Great! I'll try this