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+# SMB vs NFS: Understanding Network File Sharing
+
+## What's the Difference?
+
+### SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block)
+- **Used by**: Windows, Synology, QNAP, and most consumer NAS devices
+- **Share format**: Share names (like `media`, `backup`, `public`)
+- **Example**: `//192.168.68.51/media`
+- **Authentication**: Usually requires username/password
+- **Best for**: Mixed Windows/Linux environments, consumer NAS
+
+### NFS (Network File System)
+- **Used by**: Linux servers, enterprise NAS, some advanced setups
+- **Share format**: Directory paths (like `/volume1/media`, `/export/data`)
+- **Example**: `192.168.68.51:/volume1/media`
+- **Authentication**: Usually IP-based or Kerberos
+- **Best for**: Linux-only environments, performance-critical applications
+
+## Your NAS Situation
+
+Based on the tests, your NAS at `192.168.68.51`:
+- ✅ **Has SMB/CIFS enabled** (port 445 accessible)
+- ❌ **No NFS exports** (showmount returned empty)
+- 🔒 **Requires authentication** (no guest access)
+
+**Recommendation**: Use SMB/CIFS (option 1 in the setup script)
+
+## Common Share Names to Try
+
+When the script asks for a "share name," try these common ones:
+- `media` - for movies, TV shows, music
+- `backup` - for backup storage
+- `public` - for general shared files
+- `homes` - for user home directories
+- `volume1` - common on Synology NAS
+- `share` - generic share name
+
+## What You'll Need
+
+For SMB setup, you'll need:
+1. **Share name** - The folder name your NAS admin set up
+2. **Username** - Your account on the NAS
+3. **Password** - Your NAS account password
+
+## Example Setup Flow
+
+1. Run: `./setup-nas-mount.sh`
+2. Choose option 1 (SMB/CIFS)
+3. Script will try to list available shares
+4. Enter your NAS username and password
+5. You'll see something like:
+   ```
+   Sharename       Type      Comment
+   ---------       ----      -------
+   media           Disk      Media files
+   backup          Disk      Backup storage
+   public          Disk      Public share
+   ```
+6. Enter the share name you want (e.g., `media`)
+7. Script will set up persistent mounting
+
+## If You're Not Sure
+
+Contact your NAS administrator or check your NAS web interface to see:
+- What shares are available
+- What your username/password should be
+- Whether you have access to the shares you want to mount