i use a BPI-R4 with OpenWrt as a router + NAS at home. it has a large HDD connected to it through one of those SATA-USB3 cables, but they are not reliable, or some enclosures require the press of a button to start.
after a few days the drive starts to have issues and it only recoveres if i power cycle the bridge.
i researched the issue with LLM’s, and the situation is dismal: many of the bridge chipsets are buggy, but it’s very hard to know which chipset is inside a bridge when i try to buy a good one. i already have 3 buggy ones.
even if i find some info about a bridge, it’s usually one of those standing bridges where the HDD must be plugged in in a standing position; i.e. optimized for hot-swap on table, not sitting stable on a shelf.
here’s my current understanding:
JMicron sucks!
- usb id 152d:xxxx 0583 = JMS58x
Replace with a known-good bridge:
- ASM1153E (best cheap stable option)
- RTL9210 (very solid for SSD/HDD)
- JMS578 only if firmware is known-good
i’d appreciate any help in how to buy a reliable bridge, and/or receive some known-good recommendations for a NAS setup.