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z1r
Aspirant
Dec 31, 2018
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RN212 ReadyNAS

Need help from the PROs before I blow $250-$500.00 I currently have a  R7000P — Nighthawk AC2300 on a Win 10 Network wired and wireless device abpout 6 including a 5 Y/O POS  WD my book mirro configu...
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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Dec 31, 2018

    Any of the popular NAS brands/models can be operated on any Nether or whatever other router make/model.

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schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 31, 2018

Any of the popular NAS brands/models can be operated on any Nether or whatever other router make/model.

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 31, 2018

    As schumaku hints, NAS is an ethernet device that will work with any other ethernet device. Just plug it into your network and hope that your PC plays ball.

     

    I have several brands of stuff attached to my Netgear router (ReadyNAS is too expensive for me.) But Netgear router plus Netgear NAS may well give you some added extras.

     

    As your question is really about the RN212 you could also confirm this advice over in the appropriate bit of this forum:

     

    ReadyNAS Network Storage: Official NETGEAR Community

    • z1r's avatar
      z1r
      Aspirant
      Dec 31, 2018

       michaelkenward, As I replied to @schumaku , I may have overthought this a bit much. Have had a MyClod Mirror for about 4 years ..less than thrilled with it in both perfomance/lreliability and overall usage . Having recently installed a R7000P unfamilar with its conneectivity capabilties conpared with my old router -- Kinda like to stick with a single brand for better chance at comaptabilty and features . I have done enough research to find a few folks who have hing a NAS off a R7000P to feeel confident in moving forward. Thanks for your reply.  

    • z1r's avatar
      z1r
      Aspirant
      Jan 01, 2019

      Thanks your reply and sevaral others have given me another piece of the pizzzle to reach my decsison. :smileyhappy:

      • myersw's avatar
        myersw
        Master
        Jan 01, 2019

        Have owned a WD NAS and Synology NAS for a number of years now. They have been flawless through, Netgear, Asus, Linksys and Ubiquiti (gateway in their naming) routers without issue. As the others have said, it is just a device sitting on the Ethernet network and should be a non issue. 

  • z1r's avatar
    z1r
    Aspirant
    Dec 31, 2018

    Thanks,I may have over thought this a bit as it is not my first RODEO with NAS or Router just want to do my due dillegence. Thanks For the reply