Just curious as to who's currently running the 6.4.0 beta and on which model (including legacy)?
I was thinking about taking the plunge, as I've been pretty intrepid when it comes to other betas, but something about this major point release (6.2.x -> 6.4.x) seems a little more serious and risky than usual.
Unless you have a test system, that does not contain your primary data, it is probably unwise to run any beta. This is particularly true of 6.4.0 where it would not be possible to downgrade.
I don't have the luxury of a test or backup system running OS6 so I am not running the beta. I've never seen any need to run OS6 on my legacy units.
the new kernel and full utilization of memory on 2120 v2 are great. notice the improvements in sound quality while playing music flac files
my 2120 v2 is my working nas while my 312 is the backup. also i have external hdds as 3rd copies. feel pretty safe playing with betas.
initially i tried beta 2 but there were a few problems with networking. and then beta 3 gave me more problems, namely 1) disk faulty led lights showing red on 2120, so i had to down install to beta 2 and then from beta 2 i could flash back to 6.3.5.
for 2120 with beta 4
1) i still cannot set network bonding to adaptive load balancing. this is not a problem with 312
2) data thru network does not show with led blinking. the front 2 blue led lights just solid.
3) on main admin gui the picture of the unit still showing a desktop nas not a rackmount nas. this is not the case with 6.3.5.
the new kernel and full utilization of memory on 2120 v2 are great. notice the improvements in sound quality while playing music flac files
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I don't see why or how the kernel and memory changes would influence sound quality when playing flac files. The sound quality is going to be related to the hardware (especially the DAC) that is playing the file, assuming there are no network issues and the data is getting to the player.
it is the latency and smoothness of transferring data
nuiances, bass tightness, clarity of trebles, dense mids. all these improved with new kernel.
u may try and report back
similar to playing those audio files stored in a spinning hard drive and from ssd. there are sonic differences
There should be no differences. Hard disks should be plenty fast enough to keep up with the bitrate. I think you are suffering from something similar to a "pacebo effect," thinking there would be a difference, and so "hearing" that there is.
it is the latency and smoothness of transferring data
If there were dropouts due to the NAS not keeping up, you'd have heard them (nothing subtle). I'll buy that the latency might be a bit better.
nuiances, bass tightness, clarity of trebles, dense mids. all these improved with new kernel.
I agree with vandermerwe that these are just in your head. If the NAS were decoding/processing the flac the new kernel could perhaps make some difference. But the NAS just delivers the compressed bits.
6.4.0 beta 4 installed. All is OK except that I cannot access my NAS via readycloud-test2.netgear.com. I followed the procedure but I cannot connect to my NAS (ReadyNAS Pro 6). But OK, it's not really a problem for me.
My question is just why after a shut down of my Pro 6 the orange led of the network card continue to flash very quickly (and never stop to flash)? Before update to 6.4.0 beta, this problem does not exist.
Maybe Wake On Lan has been activated with 6.4.0 ? When it is, the nic stay up at 100mb when the Nas is powered off. You can check that in the "power" menu.
EDIT : sorry, didn't see the last post. So the problem is the constant activity. Only the nas is very active, or you other network equipement too ? Maybe something is broadcasting like crazy ? I don't encounter this problem on 6.4 beta 3.
Maybe Wake On Lan has been activated with 6.4.0 ? When it is, the nic stay up at 100mb when the Nas is powered off. You can check that in the "power" menu.
EDIT : sorry, didn't see the last post. So the problem is the constant activity. Only the nas is very active, or you other network equipement too ? Maybe something is broadcasting like crazy ? I don't encounter this problem on 6.4 beta 3.
Thank you for your answer.
Wake On Lan is desactivated.
Yes, the NAS (at least the NIC) is in constant activity even when it is powered off. Very strange...
Can you try a "stupid" thing, just to determine if there is traffic, or just the led going crazy ? When your nas is powered of, disconnect the rj45 cable and see If the blinking is still present. In any case, I can't do anything, netgear techies need to look at it 😮
Another crazy thought. If you disconnect your router from the internet, does the activity stop?
I think this is leading to the idea that there is continous inbound traffic going to your NAS (and that the led is showing that even though the NAS is off). If so, you should figure out where this traffic is coming from.
Another crazy thought. If you disconnect your router from the internet, does the activity stop?
I think this is leading to the idea that there is continous inbound traffic going to your NAS (and that the led is showing that even though the NAS is off). If so, you should figure out where this traffic is coming from.
If I disconnect my router from the internet, the activity of the NIC continue when the NAS is powered off..
Another crazy thought. If you disconnect your router from the internet, does the activity stop?
I think this is leading to the idea that there is continous inbound traffic going to your NAS (and that the led is showing that even though the NAS is off). If so, you should figure out where this traffic is coming from.
If I disconnect my router from the internet, the activity of the NIC continue when the NAS is powered off..
Ok. That means the traffic isn't coming in from outside your network.
Try disconnecting all the local ethernet devices, and see if that changes the activity. If it does, try adding them back one at a time so you can find which one is the source.
But still, when the nas is powered off without WoL, it should power off the nic too, traffic incoming or not.
Should of course is the key word, this being beta firmware running on an unsupported platform.
I've never looked at the NIC leds on my Pro when it was powered down, so I don't know for certain what the 4.2.x behavior here is. LEDS being lit on "off" equipment doesn't sound right though.
But it is on, and showing unexpected traffic. So there are two things to look into - one is where the traffic is coming from, the other is why the LED is on in the first place.
