Knowledgebase powered by kayako help desk software thecus. The goal of this article is to answer the question, can a thecus nas replace an htpc. Companies like thecus have built on that with a collection of features like built in antivirus, bittorrent support, and multimedia support. Page 1 of 2 emby server for thecus nas posted in thecus. Im happy to release updated packages for the thecus as it seems quite simple to do now that qoolbox has done all the hard work and created the framework. The xbmc interface was a breeze to install, and the performance was as good as. Thecus esupport system powered by kayako help desk software. You are invited to download and install these specially designed thecus nas modules.
This is completely separate from the thecus package that is available from thecus, and thus will be a new installation. N2800, n4800, n4800eco, n5550, n7510, n4510u, toptower n6850, n8850, n10850, n8900 series, n12000 series, n16000 series. Once users copymove the viruses to their windows pc. Due to hardware related limiation the n2800 n4510u n4800 n5550. Thecus n5550 nas with western digital red drives lanoc.
Thecus n5550 receives the priceperformance award by hardwareluxx and. Thecus n5550 5bay nas server and xbmc home theater. We could check the lcmdisplay version from control panel\programs\programs and features. Basically as glenn states the software installs properly and once you click to start the module it seems to respond correctly with the caveat that it never gets a response that the module has started in the admin panel. The xbmc interface was a breeze to install, and the performance was as good as my htpc running windows media center. Come along and see if you reach the same conclusion as i did. The thecus n5550 is one of the most functional solutions on the market.
I decided to finally stop module development and maintenance. For testing purposes, i used the standalone thecus official local display module and the standalone thirdparty unsupported xbmc module from the forum. This module implements an openssh server and provides a basic status and configuration page that allows to fully configure the server. How to install the module plex on your os7 nas models. Kodi is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium. By default, connecting a usb keyboard and mouse and the hdmi yields a black screen and a flashing cursor. It took quite a bit of time to install xbmc on the n5550 localdisplay module issues so half way i had to bail in order to pick up some samples. Thecus n4200 home nas wins tweaktowns best features award. Targeting enthusiast users or small business environments, it is equipped with an intel atom cpu and can take up. Targeting enthusiast users or small business environments, it is equipped with an intel atom cpu and can take up to five hdds for a total of 20 tb storage. Thecus n5550 receives the priceperformance award by hardwareluxx and performance award by hexus uk.
The free server is a module available on the thecus app center that allows you to set up and manage your media. Here you can download these modules and the cross tools used to build most of them. Why does my cedraview nas not have support for kodi 14. The nas is armed with a dualcore intel atom processor and 2 gb ddr3 of memory. This is made possible with the support of the local display module. Go to thecus app center to download both local display and xbmc. With the plex media server installed on your thecus nas, various devices on your network such as your xbox 360 and mobile devices can connect to and stream your local and online media. If you encounter any problems with the website, please contact us at. Thecus n5550 5bay nas server and xbmc home theater computer april 7, 2014 mike garcen nas network attached storage units have been growing in popularity over the years, due to their ease of use in providing a lot of storage in a compact enclosure, while making redundancy a simple matter of replacing drives when warned. Figure 5 shows the thecus n5550 on top of our subwoofer and next to the smaller tivo repurposed htpc. For your convenience, weve collected our inhouse created modules in this. Installation was pretty easy once i actually figured out what files were needed and where they were. The n5550 is a relatively new nas, positioned near the bottom of thecus topend enterprisetower line. Openssh is a free version of the ssh connectivity tools that technical users of the internet rely on.
Try from kore, official remote for kodi from your mobile device. The issue at the moment is that the server doesnt come back up after a reboot, so no installing plugins or other operations that require a restart for thecus users. This output uses the great power of the intel processors and turn the users nas into a real media center. Thecus n5550 nasserver 5bay, intel atom, 1, 9ghz, 2gb ram, 1x esata, 1x usb 3. Xbmc appealing to a broad range of users, xbmc is an open source media center which was originally created for xbox. Download manager bt download via transmission module nzb download via nzb module printer server ipp supports usb printers supports a wide range of ipp printers client can manage print tasks listdelete via web user interface. Once done, i can regain control of the emby program after. The local display module needs to be installed this was located as a 390mb download link from a nine month old forum post. Introducing the worlds first windows essentials nas.
Overview about how thecus staff check nas remotely. Once again, thecus releases an all new 5bay n5550 server to lead the competition. Figure 5 shows the thecus n5550 on top of our subwoofer and. We are going to take a look at thecus s n5550, a 5bay nas with usb 3. We have 5 thecus n5550 manuals available for free pdf download. Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. The latter is underutilised out of the box, but the addition of hdmi connectivity has potential and users can download and implement a thirdparty xbmc addon module from the thecus. And because media players such as xbmc are available as modules on the app. With the thecus download center, you will be able to download the latest dm and marketing materials for wss nas, and get started with quick installation guide. This is not as simple as the thecus product page or video leads you to believe. N4800, n4800eco, n5550, n7510, and n4510u, please download the modules via.
Contribute to ipilchern5550 development by creating an account on github. The module seems to go to sleep after a couple of hours and cannot be reached again until the nas is logged into, the emby configuration page opened and the server stopped and then restarted. Pc pro, speicherguide, and techworld recommend the thecus n12000 nas server. The webdisk module allows you to download and upload files with ease, however the limitation of 2gb per file is not something we like we strongly recommend creating a shared folder and then mapping it as a drive from within windows if you want to transfer larger files. Some modules are developed by third parties and the updatemaintenance. This module is meant to replace the older sshd module. But the xbmc module is thirdparty and thecus really isnt on the hook to support or develop it. Thecus n5550 manuals manuals and user guides for thecus n5550.
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