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swebs
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Mar 09, 2017
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ReadyShare seems to suck

Is anyone else actually using ReadyShare and getting it to work?   I recently added a HD to my Nighthawk X6 (R8000/AC3200) and enabled the readyshare. Both my computers see it and I started backups...
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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Mar 10, 2017
    swebs wrote:
    Sorry, I thought I was clear. It's the readyshare software that netgear provides.


    You can use any backup software on a Readyshare drive.

     

    I wouldn't trust Netgear's software to match the performance of a specialist package.

     

    SyncBackPro does a good job.

     

     

     

     

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 09, 2017
swebs wrote:

Is anyone else actually using ReadyShare and getting it to work?

 

I recently added a HD to my Nighthawk X6 (R8000/AC3200) and enabled the readyshare.

 

Which HD?

 

What backup software?

 

Readyshare is pretty basic. People who want reliable added drives often go down the NAS road.

 

 

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    William10a
    Master
    Mar 10, 2017

    Even with  the wndr3400v1 routrer ready shear never did what a nas could do.