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ReadyShare USB storage - unable to use.
Just these holiday I started to explore the ReadyShare facility on my router.
So far I have been able to see a USB stick (resp 32 and 8 GB) on the ReadySHARE tab in my RouterLogin page.
It recognizes the Volume Name and assigns a folder name by itself.
However, if I then proceed to the Vault bullet, it suggests downloading the desktop software from Netgear.
The page links to a page called ReadSHARE USB Storage Access, without a download button.
If I then jump to the ReadySHARE Vault page, there is still a current version to download. But when I hit the button ... it fails to download ... and times out (no problem on downloading the manual dated 2015).
Then I found another download page which enabled me to download ReadySHARE Vault Software Utility Version 2.0.10.100.
And it installed without a worry.
Nevertheless, upon opening the ReadySHARE Vault program, it starts to look for a backup drive.... and comes up with "No ReadySHARE device detected" :(
Anyone knows what might be going on here?
- problem with antivirus/firewall (F-secure/Windows)?
- problem with no longer Vault being supported since Apr15th?
- should I go on to ReadyCLOUD (but I don't know where my date flows then... and for how long will that be supported?)?
- should I upgrade firmware version to 1.0.2.82 (currently on V1.0.2.68 and somewhat hesitant to upgrade, since I saw some mentions of WiFi speeds slowing on this forum)
I have tried it from my laptop and now desktop computers (W 10 Home, up to date versie 2004) using the WiFi connection (not plugged in directly to the router).
I would be very happy if anyone can point me in the right direction.
In my view I don't need a NAS to store and backup the photos and videos made on 2 (and later on 3) phones and the odd personal file. I was planning on buying two external drives (1TB, Sandisk or Samsung SSD) to use alternately for storage from the network (pc, laptop, 2 or 3 phones).
Hope for your reactions to solve this riddle... It's a matter of principle, considering the amount of time invested ;)
Hans.
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NetGear R7800 v1.0.2.68 - W10 x2 (automatically updated) F-secure ; Iphone, Android phones
HHHY wrote:
For some reason my ReadySHARE won't work.
OK. So we can forget about ReadySHARE VAULT.That is something completely different.
HHHY wrote:
When installing the ReadySHARE software on the laptop it does not see the USB drive.
Yes, but what ReadySHARE software?
You do not need any software to use ReadySHARE. You set it up in the R7800's GUI (browser interface), USB drives then becomes visible in Windows as a Network location called \\READYSHARE.
It should appear in Windows Explorer. Then you can use whatever software you like to address it.
It may be that Windows or something else is protecting you.
It works here just fine. So nothing has changed on the R7800 on that front.
This may be useful:
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Here 's a screenshot of me trying to gain access to the USB drive... unfortunately I can only see the drive, I cannot read or write to it, it would seem:
And here's what the router login tells me at basic: