how do i connect to a network with cifs

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how do i connect to a network with cifs

I'm looking to buy a Netgear NAS drive and I have an issue trying to figure out how I'm going to connect with it.

I have macs running 10.6 and 10.8 and according to the manufacturers the only way to connect is using the CIFs protocols.

Does anyone have experience and knowledge to share on this kind of set up and if this is the best way to set up a home NAS systems?

The other question I have is I read that a CIFs configured networks can only handle file sizes under 4gb, is this true?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 9, 2012 6:05 PM

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BDAqua

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Nov 9, 2012 9:05 PM in response to MIlls101

Yes 4 GB is the limit for CIFS or SMB.

Once you know the IP use like...

smb://10.0.1.5

smb://192.168.1.3

cifs://10.0.1.5

cifs://192.168.1.3

I'd avoid a NAS drive despite the Rage, I'd opt for a Mac Fornatted external drive. 🙂

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Nov 9, 2012 10:26 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for your reply.

The Mac formatted drive is an ok option but with 10.8, nether of my media players can access the files regardless of what I try because of the samba1 removal.

Is there a way to get round this?

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BDAqua

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Nov 9, 2012 10:51 PM in response to MIlls101

Hmmm, not sure about 10.8, but check this on my site...

http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5459&p=73852&hilit=smb#p73852

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MIlls101 Author

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Nov 9, 2012 10:56 PM in response to BDAqua

Hey,

Tried the SMBup solution. Not sure if I was doign it wrong, but it worked to the point where the folders on my mad HD were accessible, but external USB disks were not, which sort of made it no good for what I was doing.

Do you know if my issue is common, are was I doing it wrong?

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BDAqua

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Nov 9, 2012 11:38 PM in response to MIlls101

I don't think you did anything wrong, but in Finder>Preferences>General & Sidebar, what is chosen to show?

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guifre

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Nov 10, 2012 3:32 PM in response to MIlls101

Yes 4 GB is the limit for CIFS or SMB.

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MIlls101 Author

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Nov 10, 2012 5:08 PM in response to guifre

Looking at what I can find on the web and what I found in forums, I think if I'm going to find a NAS that works in my environment, I'm going to have to find one that can work with AFP sharing. Other than that, I'm always going to be up against one issue or another.

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