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SlipknoT74769
Aspirant
Apr 02, 2020

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...
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SlipknoT74769
Aspirant
Apr 02, 2020

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?

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SlipknoT74769
Aspirant
May 03, 2020

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.

  • BB_FB's avatar
    BB_FB
    Aspirant
    Jun 07, 2020

    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.

     

    • labatt's avatar
      labatt
      Mentor
      Jun 07, 2020

      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. 

      • BB_FB's avatar
        BB_FB
        Aspirant
        Jun 07, 2020

        Small update, or how to solve the problem

        - make a back-up of your router settings

        - restore router to factory settings

        - downgrade firmware

        - restore factory settings

        problem solved

         

        result: -rwxrwxrwx 1 USErNAME staff 3784189411 DATE FILENAME

         

        so the firmware released is terrible. Even more terrible, is that the data / the disk was corrupted bij the upgrade of the firmware.

        diskutil and als fsck could not repair the disk so i needed to buy Diskwarrior ($132,90) to rescue the data on the disk.

         

        I wonder, will Netgear pay me for the made expenses and for a lot of time spend to solve this problem caused by their crappy new unstable firmware???