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NETGEAR will be terminating ReadyCLOUD - Lack of notice
Sounds like this is EOL: "NETGEAR will be terminating ReadyCLOUD service by April 4th, 2023. ReadyCLOUD mobile app, desktop application, and ReadyCLOUD web portal readycloud.netgear.com will all ...
Great, except the readycloud VPN has not been working for weeks now.
So essentially, readycloud is already dead.
JohnS530 wrote:
Great, except the readycloud VPN has not been working for weeks now.
The Java-based ReadyCloud desktop client "VPN" application is obsolete and cumbersome for a longer time. It's not required to install and operate the ReadyCloud Desktop application for using the Web-based ReadyCloud portal.
JohnS530 wrote:
So essentially, readycloud is already dead.
Negative. The https://readycloud.netgear.com/ portal is still up and workable.
I have been using ZeroTier for almost 4 months, since the ReadyCloud VPN became extremely unreliable for weeks, back in early March 2023. They did finally fix it and as of this moment, it is working, just in time to shut it down.
But you can switch over to ZeroTier using the instructions found on this community site. It does take some minor effort and maybe minor adjustments. (I had to adapt the instructions to my NAS). But it works well. It does not give you access to the Admin Console on the NAS, but good file sharing access in Windows Explorer (Mapped Network Drive).
schumaku wrote:
Negative. The https://readycloud.netgear.com/ portal is still up and workable.
FWIW, there were issues with Macs that I don't think ever got fixed.
More on point, Netgear's announcement said they were discontinuing it today ( 1 July 2023). It still seems to up right now, but I wouldn't count on that lasting very long.
As for your replacement, I frankly don't understand why anyone would buy a 2-bay NAS. In order to increase space, you'll have to replace both drives. Starting with a 4-bay NAS and two drives, you have two slots you can use for additional drives for increasing space.
ZeroTier is also my remote access method of choice. It has several advantages (IMHO) over ReadyCloud (NAS-to_NAS for remote backup being the one I use most), though you'll also need a separate sync system if you use ReadyCloud for that (I don't use any sync). Plus, it works on other brands. So, you can switch to another brand of NAS and still use ZeroTier, possibly turning your old ReadyNAS into a backup system.
SandShark - Thanks for the feedback, yeah - understand your 2 bay concern, but I'm currently using the Nighthawk Router version (USB Drive) of ReadyCloud (home personal use), not the NAS version. But you definitely make a good point. I'll also take a look at ZeroTier. Thanks.
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