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Cloud access completely illogical
This makes no sense whatsoever. I have a family of 5, i want them each to have their own storage on the ReadyNAS 204 for homework, personal stuff etc, I want them to be able to login to their folde...
LOL---thanks Mods for your answers but in the spirit of domestic consumer feedback i think both posts highlight the problem here.
Number one: this tech really isn't geared for people who haven't got the time or wherewithal to decipher the technobabble. I`m not exactly alien to all this stuff as i was brought up on the zx81 and amiga, but my wife and mother-in-law can pick up an ipad and instantly use it. If you're serious about families backing up their data and precious memories, serving their streaming need and fileserver needs etc then you really need to understand what most bog-standard families want to use it for. Otherwise this tech will remain solely for those who live in online tech forums ;)
Number two: have a documentation clearout--i was running round in circles. If i bought a readynas 204 i should be able to go to that section and find only the relevant documentation for that tech, with a dummies guide! Otherwise your consumers just run round in frustrated circles.
FWIW i worked it myself. I deleted the local user, then sent an email invite. Then iset up the relevant readycloud accounts and sorted permissions that way. I then added local users back in. No doubt i`ll be tweaking that as time goes by. Howeevr i`ll also be looking at the vpn suggestion once i have a clear day of no job, no chores, no family of 5, and no interruptions....
Please take these suggestions in the spirit they are intended. In a hundred years time none of this will matter.
I`m using this guide: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24930/related/1
But on step 7 there is no "invite user" buttong for my nas RN204
If you really mean "access in the web browser over the internet" then I think an alternative to get what you want is to use https directly to your home router. Then each family can use their home logon and access the NAS over the web.
You'll need a ddns account to do that (and set it up in your router). no-ip.com still offers free ddns. For instance rimscar.no-ip.org
Then configure a secondary https port in the router. For instance 49152 - which is the lowest private port number. Forward that port in the router to the NAS.
Make sure all the shares you want to make available in the browser have http enabled.
Finally enter https://rimscar.no-ip.org:49152/sharename It will prompt for login, and then you can access the share. You can bookmark this in the browser.
If you actually meant "access their folders over the internet as if they were at home" then perhaps look into openvpn. There is a server available for the NAS (and many routers also have openvpn support). Free client apps are available for PCs, android and iphone/ipad.
rimscar wrote:
I`m using this guide: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24930/related/1
But on step 7 there is no "invite user" buttong for my nas RN204
That article is out of date. The up to date article can be found via the ReadyCLOUD FAQ
LOL---thanks Mods for your answers but in the spirit of domestic consumer feedback i think both posts highlight the problem here.
Number one: this tech really isn't geared for people who haven't got the time or wherewithal to decipher the technobabble. I`m not exactly alien to all this stuff as i was brought up on the zx81 and amiga, but my wife and mother-in-law can pick up an ipad and instantly use it. If you're serious about families backing up their data and precious memories, serving their streaming need and fileserver needs etc then you really need to understand what most bog-standard families want to use it for. Otherwise this tech will remain solely for those who live in online tech forums ;)
Number two: have a documentation clearout--i was running round in circles. If i bought a readynas 204 i should be able to go to that section and find only the relevant documentation for that tech, with a dummies guide! Otherwise your consumers just run round in frustrated circles.
FWIW i worked it myself. I deleted the local user, then sent an email invite. Then iset up the relevant readycloud accounts and sorted permissions that way. I then added local users back in. No doubt i`ll be tweaking that as time goes by. Howeevr i`ll also be looking at the vpn suggestion once i have a clear day of no job, no chores, no family of 5, and no interruptions....
Please take these suggestions in the spirit they are intended. In a hundred years time none of this will matter.
Since ReadyCloud accounts are completely separate from your local NAS accounts, you will likely run into cases where you (or your kids) can access files at home, but not when away - and perhaps vice-versa. So watch for that.
I agree that setting up a VPN can be daunting on some equipment - though it actually is quite easy with the Netgear Nighthawk router line. It suits my needs better (since I want to access my full home network when I am traveling, not just the NAS) and I feel more comfortable with the security aspects.
I agree that some NAS features require more technical skills than most home users have. I think that's true with all vendors, not just Netgear.
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