How to permanently disable ReadyCLOUD?

Klayson wrote:

The RAIDar download was attempted on my desktop PC. However, both my PC and the RN516 go through the same proxy where IT manages what sites we can access. Since IT is not letting my PC access the readycloud.netgear.com site, I suspect that whatever Cloud service the RN516 is attempting to access is also being denied. In the case of the RN516, IT is disabling its network access after that. The RN516 can obtain an initial IP address and then it gets locked out of the network. So, I need to disable all services that are attempting to go to a "Cloud" site.

Well, IT might also be blocking it because it is listed in blocking list that they subscribe too, or because "CLOUD" is in the URL. So I would suggest that you check with them on why they are blocking it, and not just guess.

Keeping Remote and ReadyCloud turned off will prevent any usage of cloud services, but the NAS might still possibly try to reach the readycloud server (and other servers - software upgrades, time sync, antivirus updates, etc).