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How to Setup FreeNAS 11

Oct 12, 2018 · 2 min read | FreeBSD
How to Setup FreeNAS 11

This article goes over how to setup FreeNAS 11 and configure it. These are the basic steps so you can have a reliable network storage at your house.

Steps to setup FreeNAS 11

  1. Download FreeNAS stable from http://www.freenas.org/download-freenas-release/
  2. Create Thumb drive from iso and Win32DiskImager https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
    • Note: DO NOT use Rufus or Yumi as these won’t create a bootable thumb drive
  3. Install and Follow the Prompts
  4. Set Static IP
  5. Reboot
  6. Login to Web Interface with IP from Step 4
  7. Set up Storage Pool
  8. Assign SMB Share
    • Make sure allow guest access  is checked
  9. Configure SMB Share Service
    • Auto-Start and Enabled
    • Configure Guest user to be root
  10. Test!

Installation Video Walkthrough

Install FreeNAS Video:

Setup FreeNAS Video:

This will get you set up for a reliable network-attached storage in your home environment. Remember once you are finished to clone and image the USB FreeNAS drive. These USB Drives typically only last a couple years, so a backup is a must! In the end, FreeNAS is far more reliable than other commercial NAS products because of ZFS and its versatility.

For further configuration, I highly recommend checking out the FreeNAS wiki for using some of its more advanced features.

http://doc.freenas.org

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