Hi,
I have a Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH router. I was wondering if I could set it up to use the router with a hard drive attached to the USB port as a streaming media server that can be accessed from anywhere (with an internet connection of course), especially on Android phones. I would prefer to use a platter-based hard drive, but I can use a large USB flash drive if need be. I know that I can set up my computer to be a media server that can be accessed anywhere in the world, but the problem is that I don't always leave my computer turned on...whereas my router and cable modem are always on, no matter what. Also, if possible, I would prefer to use some kind of front-end software (such as OrbLive, Twonky, etc) as long as it has an Android app as well as a desktop client.
My currently installed firmware is: DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std
I installed the official Buffalo DD-WRT firmware because I figured it would be the most likely to acheive what I want here, but I don't really know what to do with it as I've never used DD-WRT before. If I needed to (and if it would be easier), I wouldn't mind going back to the stock Buffalo firmware.
Sorry if this has been posted before. I tried searching but didn't see anything. All the media server threads that I found seem to be setting up a media server on a local network. Thanks in advance for any responses.
