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ReadyShare drives not playing nice with large files after update
I have used two ReadyShare drives through the routers USB ports for a Plex server and Games drive since getting this router a little over a year ago. I'm still able to see the drives from all the PCs...
So I've been reading the forums and it appears to be the newest update causing issues with files over 2GB. Can I just download the old firmware and flash that without errors and is there any downside to NOT having the latest firmware? Is Netgear going to fix this in a new update?
So I've downgraded to firmware version 1.0.5.2 and it fixed the issue.
Whatever Netgear changed from this firmware to the most recent, messed up large file transfers.
Please let me know when this issue is resolved, as I would like to be on the latest firmware for security reasons. I was an early adopter for this router, and as much as I paid for it, I would expect it to work properly! This is putting a SERIOUSLY sour taste in my mouth for buying another Netgear router in the future.I have the same problem. Took al lot of time to try to solve. Did not succeed.
I could only find one strange thing.
If i connect the usb hard disk directly to my computer, go into terminal and use ls - l the file size given is good
If i connect the usb hard drive directly to my nighthawk, go into terminal and use ls -l the file size given is negative
(-rwxrwxrwx 1 USERNAME staff -510777885 DATE FILENAME)
I think this is the problem but i don't know the solution for it.
When will folks learn that a network attached NAS is the only way to go?
Routers are built to route not do all the other stuff like try to act like a NAS.
Gave up on that long ago and how have a QNAP NAS that just works. No issues with file size or anything else.
