Solutions for home wireless shared storage

As more and more electronic devices are available, the storage space of mobile phones, tablets, and other mobile devices is usually small, this gave rise to the need for wireless storage sharing. This article briefly introduces several solutions for wireless storage sharing.

 

Desktop Sharing

Because desktop storage is large enough, cheap enough, powerful, and powerful, it is the cheapest and most powerful choice for sharing servers. The method is simple: share files and connect to the wireless router through network neighbors on the desktop, so that mobile devices using the wireless network can access their resources.

Hardware cost:None

Disadvantages:This method is cheap and simple. It is not difficult to set up, and there are no performance problems, no additional hardware investment, and it looks very good and powerful, but there is a very fatal problem-it is not energy-saving enough. Because desktops generally have several hundred watts of power, the cost of electricity is very high if the Shared Server is started up for a long time, and families generally cannot afford it. This method is generally not used.

 

NAS device sharing

The NAS device itself is a small PC, so there is no essential difference between this approach and desktop sharing. However, NAS devices are generally relatively streamlined, with only 40 or 50 watts of power and only about 1/10 of desktops. This effectively solves the Sharing Problem of desktops. In addition, because the NAS device is a small PC, it can also be used for downloading and better scalability.

Hardware cost:Although the price of NAS devices has dropped a lot from the previous one, it is still not cheap. Most devices with hard disks are sold for 800, not hard disks, but more than 400 optical machines.

Disadvantages:The biggest disadvantage of this method is that you need to purchase additional NAS devices. In addition, this method is not very flexible, and hard disks are fixed in NAS devices and cannot be used as mobile hard disks.

 

Vro external hard drive

Nowadays, vrouters are becoming more and more powerful, and many vrouters integrate the network sharing function. You only need to connect the mobile hard disk to the vro to achieve sharing. A vro consumes less power than a NAS device. Generally, it has only a few million data points, and the vro itself is an indispensable part of the shared system. It is equivalent to no additional power consumption and is suitable for long-term sharing.

In terms of scalability, although the firmware can also be flushed to achieve host-mounting, the performance of the router is weak and is not suitable for such tasks.

Hardware cost:Vrouters that support the network sharing Function generally exist only in high-end vrouters of more than 400. Commonly Used vrouters of about 400 yuan do not have this function. You need to invest yuan to replace the vro.

Disadvantages:The main disadvantage of this method is to change the router. In addition, inserting a mobile hard disk into a vro For A Long Time may also affect the hard disk life.

 

Wireless hard drive

A wireless hard disk directly integrates the sharing function into the hard disk. In fact, it is equivalent to a lightweight NAS system, and the portability is the best, while the scalability is basically not. Since Wireless hard disks are generally used for short-term sharing, power consumption is negligible.

Hardware cost:Wireless hard disks are not cheap, and there are basically thousands of better ones.

Disadvantages:It is still the price. In addition to the overhead of enthusiasts, most people may be discouraged.

 

Mini Android device Wireless hard drive plug-in

The previous solutions are mature and there are many products in the market. This solution was proposed by myself and is mainly suitable for people with strong hands-on capabilities.

With the increasingly mature Android system and the development of hardware, there are already a lot of very mini Andorid products in the market, which is a big deal than a USB flash drive, and the price is generally between-yuan, which is very cheap. Most of the articles on the Internet use it for Smart TVs.

In fact, because the Android system has a comprehensive Wifi function and can also be used as an external USB hard drive, you can plug-in the hard drive and share it. In this way, users in the same LAN with the Mini PC can also access data in the mobile hard disk. In addition, because it is an Andorid system, it can still do many other things, which is much more powerful than several other dedicated devices.

Because there is no such device on hand, you cannot try it on your own. It is not sure whether its support for external hard disks and its performance can meet the needs of video sharing. However, even if the current device does not work, the current development speed of the Android hardware platform is not a problem.

This method is cost-effective and flexible. However, because there is no special product, it is basically DIY. It is difficult to build and requires a certain degree of computer knowledge. It may be easier to write a special software for automatic networking. Of course, with the support of the manufacturer, it is easier to achieve access and share, and the hardware cost can also be controlled. As long as you spend 200 yuan to buy a USB box, you can change the mobile hard disk to a wireless hard disk, which is very attractive.

Hardware cost:Andorid Mini PC,-yuan.

Disadvantages:There are no dedicated products, and the building process is troublesome.

 

Summary

This article mainly summarizes several household wireless storage sharing solutions on the current market, and proposes a new cheap and flexible solution. Considering both the cost and the cost of electricity, vrouters and external hard disks are suitable for long-term sharing, and short-term sharing is my Mini Android + external hard drive. If anyone has a better solution, leave a message to discuss it.