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mdj1973
Aspirant
Dec 18, 2021

R6260 router updated firmware - NAS invisible

I updated by Netgear Router firmware to version V1.1.0.84_1.0.1. After this update, my QNAP TS-253A NAS became completely invisible to the router. While it's connected with an ethernet cable, it's no...
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mdj1973
Aspirant
Dec 18, 2021

Hi,

I logged in through the browser. I reverted back to the older version (V1.1.0.78_1.0.1), which brought the NAS back in the list of Attached Devices. While not a great solution, I guess this'll have to do for now...

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 19, 2021

Did you try the usual trick of rebooting the NAS?

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    mdj1973
    Aspirant
    Dec 19, 2021

    Yes, tried rebooting the NAS multiple times, tried turning on/off the router, without any result.

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      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 19, 2021

      Thought so. I only mentioned it because I find that ReadySHARE has a habit of losing things until I unplug and reconnect. But that's USB. Ethernet NAS seems to survive firmware updates.

       

      Sadly, "attached devices" seems to be an area where Netgear needs to pay some attention. New firmware has a habit of breaking it. Maybe it has done the same thing to the NAS support.