1.04a1 release CH3SNAS firwmware, 1st release in 1.04 range. Only for beta-testers.

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• UPnP Media Server content instantly updated by SMB and FTP transfer
• Sending e-mail: allow the use of . and - in e-mail addresses
• NFS v3 Server Support (kernel module support) enabled. Engineer forgot to enable it previous time(s) where it should be enabled as we wrote it was supported. Additional you need Fun_Plug to get it working
• Scandisk feature: removed. Too much issues

This firmware is as-is and not qualified (yet) to be released through the conceptronic.net website.

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just around 17.00 I will post the 1st 1.04 release .. for CH3SNAS .. keep watching this site

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I’ve new firmware available for those sending me an e-mail @ dennis @ aroundmyroom dot com

it’s 1.03 (0418.2008) where we have removed the scandisk function and fixed the e-mail issues with regard to the . and - characters not be able to use to store/save it.

In reply to reports of users mentioning that the HDD does not want to go into standby: engineers are not able to reproduce this <sigh>, so I must collect as much info as possible

• How Much HDD? 1 or 2 ?
• What is/are the brandname(s) of the HDD(s) ?
• If you use 1 HDD, is it inserted LEFT or RIGHT (frontview) ?
• If you use 2 HDD which one does not spindown ?
• With which firmware did you format the HDD: 1.02, 1.03 ?
• How is it formatted? Single Disk, Raid1 etc…
• Do you use UPnP Server ?
• Do you use iTunes Server ?
• Did you enable PowerSave ?
• Do you use Fun_Plug ?
• Any other additional info you want to give?

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Please find in this entry the preview of the 1.03Final version just before it will be posted onto the official site at the end of this week.  Somewhere next week (but I will not be here in Europe)

This 1.03Final (2nd version) will be exact the same version when published at the Conceptronic driver website

The reason why it’s published here is to get valuable feedback from early adaptors so that a certain unseen important bug can be noticed before.

Our first version was withdrawn due to a nasty bug mentioned by early adaptors: data transferred could get corrupted. After getting a fix, there were still some issues left (rename folders causing an error message and ssl ftp did not work anymore), so therefore it took more time to release the 1.03Final version than expected. S O R R Y.

In this release some new added features and fixes compared to previous 1.03 version.

• Fixed: formatting is stopping at 94%
• Fixed: DHCP server issue offering IP to client
• Fixed: Scan disk failure
• Change: Changing cramfs into SquashFS
• Added function:  fun_plug does not work on sdb2 : Fixed.
• Fixed: data corruption (files getting bigger) when storing data with alternative tools (Total Commander etc).
• Added: PureFTPD supports SIZE and MDTM 
• Fixed: HDD1 unable to sleep in Raid1 mode
• Added Request : FTP Server support option -O : ftp logging
• Change: UPnP server: Refresh newly added files automatically,  so we removed the “Refresh” button and Auto Refresh Timer from the GUI. (enable / disable will re-index the total database) The database will not be updated when using FTP. This change will make the UPnP server run more stable.
• Added Request : PureFTPD supports SSL
• Added function: Scan Disk functionality

no guarantees & warranties ;-)

download here

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The Conceptronic CH3WNAS was having an issue with users having a large collection of AV media and it’s UPnP AV server.

version 1.04 will fix the processing of +10.000 files in UPnP AV mode

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Important info: 1.03Final can cause files to become corrupted when copying data with an alternative copy tool, like: Total Commander and/or TeraCopy etc. This has been reported by several users and I could finally reproduce it today.

Therefore please use 1.03b6a again to be sure your copied data will not be corrupted!

New firmware to be expected today /tomorrow. It will be the final 1.03 version

Released: 1.03Final 

• added Request : PureFTPD supports SIZE and MDTM
• added Request: SSL support
• Fixed: HDD1 unable to sleep in Raid1 mode
• added Request : FTP Server support option -O : ftp logging
• Refresh only new added files automatically (instantly), so remove the “Refresh” button and Auto Refresh Timer from GUI for UPnP AV server part / I-Tunes part. this will give more stability and better performance. Note: Works through SAMBA shares, FTP is unknown
• added Request: NFS v3 option enabled (for use with fun_plug: untested)
• added: scandisk returned
• Questionmark: fun_plug installation workable? Existing installations seems to work, but I was unable to get it working on my device (from scratsch) <sigh> unrar the funplug put it in the root of Volume_1 .. reboot .. no go :-( I think I do something wrong .. strange: Volume_2 .. worked

Other options requested are scheduled for 1.04 (like the HELO part for Matthijs)

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This would have been 1.03final if there was not found a nasty bug in the GUI where you are not able to modify a user. Reason: the apply button does not function, so here I present you: CH3SNAS 1.03b6  CH3SNAS 1.03b6a firmware.

• Known issue: users cannot be modified, must be deleted and recreated.
  • fixed in 1.03b6a
• Fixed: HDD cannot go into idle / sleep mode
• Fixed: GUI did not give ability to remove shares
• Added feature: support for Jumbo Frames .. change the MTU value from 3000~9000
• Added feature: Central European codepage support to FTP Server.

note: as the HDD’s will fall into standby / idle state it can take some time to start an FTP or other transfer setting as the HDD’s have to go into active state again (seems logical).

Although this firmware will not destroy your data: there is no guarantee of course .. it’s beta .. ;-) 

Feedback is appreciated

the message created to trigger tweakers.

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Okay, the guys from Conceptronic just released the 1.03b5 firmware as the feedback from customers was really helpful solving issues. Next to fixing 2 issues one wanted feature was added.

Fixed: RAID issue 

Raid roaming is not (yet) supported. Means that it’s not guaranteed that a Raid Array keeps existing after inserting the 2 HDD’s in another CH3SNAS box.  I believe that to keep the array alive the other CH3SNAS must be configured to RAID1 already.

Fixed is the issue that trying above feature the RAID array in the original CH3SNAS was broken. When ftp was used wrong volume names and labels were used.

Added feature: FTP -H option 

After our update of the FTP server to PureFTP we received reports from some users that they were not able to logon quickly (20 seconds or more waiting time).

We fixed this to add the -H option starting the ftp server (-H means that there will be no reverse DNS lookup)

Fixed: Restarting UPnP Server on DHCP 

Most debugging we did on the UPnP AV Server. 

We discovered that when streaming data  to a mediaplayer at random times the stream was disconnected. Debugging showed that if the lease of the DHCP was ended the whole startup script was executed again causing the UPnP Server to be restarted as well. Especially when playing long MP3 files this issue was shown.

Please note that this issue was caused using DHCP. When using fixed IP this issue did not occur.

Update: wrong file added in the rar file :-( My Mistake.. It’s fixed now.

Download the beta 1.03b5 here

The filename inside must be refer to: CH3SNAS.1.03(1.33.1220.2007)

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Just released by Conceptronic to some beta users new firmware for the Conceptronic CH3SNAS: 1.03beta 4

Release notes:

1. Add a “skip” button to skip formatting of a HDD (to prevent data-loss by formatting wrong disk)
2. Power Management : add 60 and 120 mins options.
3. EasySearch Utility : Add “IP Address” as a mapping method instead of just using “sharename”.
4. FTP Server : fixed no login pop-up window appears when using a non-Anonymous account to login to Server.
5. Moving drives from one unit to the unit, no reformatting is needed (Hell who has more than one (euh .. I ?)

Download here the Beta4 firmware & Download here the new Easy Search Tool

Does it fix the UPnP disconnect / restart issue: No. I was able to reproduce the issue again. My idea is that it has to do with DHCP, Routing and DNS. A fixed IP address on all items in the network could solve the issue (I think, but who am I?) ..

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Oeps.. the long awaited Sony Playstation 3 support for CH3SNAS was not functioning. After debugging we found out that the UPnP Server could not be started.

This was fixed quickly and now a new version has been released. UPnP Server working: PlayStation 3 Working (MP3 at least, movies seems to be difficult with PS3 .. )

and euh .. it’s beta .. so no warranty on working and the safety of your data ;-)

update: I see some ’sudden’ disconnects from the UPnP server .. No idea how to trace and to find what is causing the disconnect (I am playing a 80min MP3 file and after about 45 minutes the server disappears .. Damn!)

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