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Hello all,
This is my first post to the forums (although I've read them for a while when I needed help fixing an issue or understanding various features) and it's a picture-question.
So what I want is something like the top half of the image, a system wherein my new MacBook Pro (early-2013) and my old MacBook (mid-2007) can both access iTunes on a wireless storage drive (I think NAS would be a good idea), possibly connected to the router.
The capabilities need to include access from both computers to iTunes (1.5+ TB of music, audiobooks, movies, and TV shows) and in such a way that one computer can still be present in the house while my new laptop is out with me at work. Ideally, when one computer changes something in iTunes (renames a song, adds artwork or new media, or even contributes to the play count), it should change iTunes for both systems even if there's a slight delay.
However, home-sharing is not acceptable because I sync my iPhone to the new laptop as well, so I need both machines to access the same iTunes library (which is why I think I should move the entire directory to a wireless external storage device). Furthermore, I would prefer a device with RAID or some kind of protective system (for fear of a drive crashing and wasting all this time and energy invested in a nice home media system).
As long as the old computer is able to access iTunes, the Apple TV should work fine, as long as the external storage device is operational. The big question I have is do I need something like an AirPort (which the geniuses at the Apple store recommended), a LaCie 2Big (which is what I was initially considering), or a better router than my pathetic Linksys WRT120N (a relic from college along with my MacBook)? Speed is a mild concern (since 1.5+ TB is a lot to move back and forth and I just finished moving my iTunes library to my new computer (so I can update my iPhone with music from this machine instead).
In the lower half of the image was my previous configuration before I got Apple TV. My WD hard drive was connected via USB to the old MacBook and then home-shared to my new MacBook Pro. However, I had to sync my iPhone to the old MacBook which was not so good since one USB hub was always occupied. So after switching to what I have now (basically the new MacBook manages everything), I wanted to see if I could get something like this to work.
Sorry for the wordy question, but I hope that the picture clears up what my aims are as well as what I'm looking for (AirPort, LaCie 2Big/other NAS, or new router).
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
This is my first post to the forums (although I've read them for a while when I needed help fixing an issue or understanding various features) and it's a picture-question.
So what I want is something like the top half of the image, a system wherein my new MacBook Pro (early-2013) and my old MacBook (mid-2007) can both access iTunes on a wireless storage drive (I think NAS would be a good idea), possibly connected to the router.
The capabilities need to include access from both computers to iTunes (1.5+ TB of music, audiobooks, movies, and TV shows) and in such a way that one computer can still be present in the house while my new laptop is out with me at work. Ideally, when one computer changes something in iTunes (renames a song, adds artwork or new media, or even contributes to the play count), it should change iTunes for both systems even if there's a slight delay.
However, home-sharing is not acceptable because I sync my iPhone to the new laptop as well, so I need both machines to access the same iTunes library (which is why I think I should move the entire directory to a wireless external storage device). Furthermore, I would prefer a device with RAID or some kind of protective system (for fear of a drive crashing and wasting all this time and energy invested in a nice home media system).
As long as the old computer is able to access iTunes, the Apple TV should work fine, as long as the external storage device is operational. The big question I have is do I need something like an AirPort (which the geniuses at the Apple store recommended), a LaCie 2Big (which is what I was initially considering), or a better router than my pathetic Linksys WRT120N (a relic from college along with my MacBook)? Speed is a mild concern (since 1.5+ TB is a lot to move back and forth and I just finished moving my iTunes library to my new computer (so I can update my iPhone with music from this machine instead).
In the lower half of the image was my previous configuration before I got Apple TV. My WD hard drive was connected via USB to the old MacBook and then home-shared to my new MacBook Pro. However, I had to sync my iPhone to the old MacBook which was not so good since one USB hub was always occupied. So after switching to what I have now (basically the new MacBook manages everything), I wanted to see if I could get something like this to work.
Sorry for the wordy question, but I hope that the picture clears up what my aims are as well as what I'm looking for (AirPort, LaCie 2Big/other NAS, or new router).
Thanks in advance for your assistance.