Asus RT-AC68U router as file server

General Discussion
1

Hi!

I have a Asus RT-AC68U router, RPI2 and an external HDD. File transfers are faster on the router. Can I run Transmission on RPI2 and save files on the HDD connected to the router via NFS, FTP or Samba?

Cheers and thanks for putting together this software :smiley:

2

Yes you can.

The quickest method would be to setup the samba client mount through DietPi-Config:

  • Run dietpi-config
  • Select Networking options
  • Select Samba Client and follow the instructions to install.
  • Once installed, select Samba Client again and enter the details of the router share.
    If successful, you will see the size/usage stats listed above.

Once the drive is mounted, you will need to modify the transmission settings:
Stop services

dietpi-services stop

Create a download directory

mkdir -p /mnt/samba/downloads

Edit transmission config file

nano /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json

Change the download-dir line to

"download-dir": "/mnt/samba/downloads",

Save the changes (CTRL+X then confirm with yes)

Restart Transmisson

dietpi-services start
3

Cool, thanks :slight_smile:

Why is a USB hard drive/memory stick recommended for certain applications? Are application or system files stored there or is it only for media files?

4

Hi Martin,

DietPi will configure and store personal data on the USB drive, for certain software you install with dietpi-software.
Some examples are:

  • BitTorrent downloads
  • Owncloud data/images/files etc
  • Subsonic/Ampache Media (eg: music)

This is recommended as USB HDD’s are generally faster than the SDcard. This can improve the performance of your system and programs which store/use personal data.