Does size matter

[Lance Pearce]

I'm new to NAS and am using an old PC to convert to NAS. I have 6 HD's of various sizes, 500, 250 and 320gb. I have tried to install on a memory stick and one of the HD's but either way I get this message in a continuous scroll......DHCPDISCOVER on re0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval (number changes) New line......re0: link state changed to down. New line......re0: link state down -> up. New line re0: link state changed to up. New line...re0: link state down -> up. Newline....DHCPDISCOVER on re0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval (number changes) continues in this pattern. Are disk sizes the problem or something else?

 

[dlavigne]

Not the disks but the Realtek NIC. Replace it with something better like an Intel.

 

[wblock]

The messages are from the system trying to get a DHCP lease and not getting an answer, possibly because the card is going up and down. That could be a driver problem or a hardware problem with the card or a switch.

 

[Lance Pearce]

The only way I could get the PCs to talk to each other was to do a clean install of windows 10. I am part way through the process but my OLD grey cells aren't up to it so I will have to think of an alternative way to secure my photos.Thanks for the help I did get, but it is beyond my capabilities.