Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I will show you how to install Samba4 on OpenWrt. For the test, I used the NanoPi R6C, the Intel Optane NVMe SSD (16GB) and a 5V/3A power supply. At the end, we will run a simple disk benchmark test with CrystalDiskMark. At the same time, let's check out the NanoPi R6C's power consumption when the test is running.

The video will walk you through:
+ Configure Storage (USB/SSD/HDD/NVMe)
+ Create Disk partition & File system
+ Mount the partition on OpenWrt/Linux
+ Install & Configure Samba4

Link to the command/doc: vantc.net/setup-file-sharing-smb-on-openwrt-with-samba4.html

Video timeframe:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Video content
00:53 - Why I make this video?
01:49 - To get started, you will need
02:24 - Establish SSH connection to the router
02:56 - Configure Storage on OpenWrt
03:54 - Check if Storage device (USB/SSD/HDD) is detected
04:54 - Create a partition on the disk
06:44 - Create a file system (ext4)
08:06 - Mount the partition with LuCI
09:35 - Check if the mount is working
10:25 - Install & Configure Samba4
12:13 - Create SMB (Samba) User & Password
14:11 - Map the Network Drive on Windows
14:45 - Can't write to the Network Drive - Troubleshoot
15:34 - File transferring speedtest
17:14 - Disk Benchmark & Power Consumption
18:29 - Advanced configuration
18:50 - Note for Windows users

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Thanks for watching and see you guys in the next video!