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TrueNas time machine backups failing
Hello,
I'm having a somewhat weird issue I could use some help with. I'm running TrueNas version TrueNAS-12.0-U7. I'm using an SMB "Mutli-protocol AFP/SMB Shares" as a time machine backup. When I have the following network setup, I'm able to back up to the time machine mount successfully. The lines with arrows indicate a wired connection
Laptop --> Netgear Orbi Main Router <-- FreeNas
However, if I have the following network setup, I'm unable to back up via time machine.
Laptop --> Netgear Orbi Main Router ---- Orbi Sattelite <-- FreeNas
What's odd, is that in the 2nd network configuration, I can browse the shares over the network from my laptop, but I can't seem to mount the time machine encrypted disk image over the network via Finder. It doesn't seem to be a physical connectivity issue for any other connection interface. The time machine just refuses to back up with the generic error message.
This seems to be a bug in lower level mesh network, since if both devices are wired to the same satellite, the issue does not occur. Does anyone have anything I can check? All of my satellites and router are on the latest firmware version. V4.6.3.16.
Thanks!
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Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX (WiFi 6) products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with Orbi AX. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax
Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear
Thank you
