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Aspirant

Feb 07, 2017

Readynas NV V1 Using ReadyCloud

I am looking for some help on how to setup readycloud on a old Readynas NV running firmware 4.1.15. I installed the add on application but I am not able to discover the NAS by pressing the backup...

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McRob2

Aspirant

Feb 07, 2017

I installed readynas remote. It uninstalled my readycloud desktop application. I guess they are not compatable with each other?

Is it possible to connect to a readynas NV and a Readynas 516 and a Readynas Pro at the same time? Each one is running a different level of firmware.

When I installed readynas remote it corrupted my admin password on my readynas 516 and I could no longer get to the admin page. I had to do a firmware update reset in order to log into it again.

Now my windows 10 computer will no longer log into it using file explorer. I can see the device in the network listing but it says windows cannot access device. I can get to the admin page without any problems. Is it possible that installing readynas remote somehow corrupted my windows 10 network settings?

I can still access readynas 516 using readycloud desktop application on a Apple computer without any issues. Is readynas remote available for Apple?

Just a few more things to work thru.

Thanks for the tip on using ReadyNas Remote, I guess.

McRob2

Aspirant

Feb 08, 2017

Just an update to my prior post.

My windows 10 machine just started working on it's own. I changed nothing and it now is able to access the ReadyNAS using file explorer.

I see that windows 10 is not listed as supported for ReadyNAS Remote. Is that going to be a problem?

I still have the question on compatibility between ReadyNAS Remote software and Readycloud Desktop software. Can they both run on the same windows 10 computer.

Thanks.

McRob2
Aspirant
Feb 08, 2017
I spoke too soon. My windows 10 file explorer works about 5 percent of the time.
JennC
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Feb 08, 2017
Hello McRob2,

I remember I saw one of our machines have these 2 installed and both can run. But, I don't remember running them at the same time. Just don't get confused that ReadyCloud is for ReadyNAS OS6 which is your RN516 and ReadyNAS Remote is for your legacy unit.

If you are in the same network where the NAS is, you do not need these two. you may simply map the LAN IP address of the NAS on the address bar of your Windows explorer.

Regards,
- Sandshark
  Sensei
  Feb 08, 2017
  JennC: If ReadyNAS Remote and ReadyCloud can co-exist on a single machine without using a VM for one of them, then this is a very new change. I complained profusely when their incompatibility with each other was announced, for precisely the reason that this user is running into. The Windows ReadyCloud cliet un-installs the ReadyNAS Remote one (or at least used to, I gave up on it in favor of ZeroTier). The opposite may not be true, as the ReadyNAS Remote installer may be ignorant of the existance of ReadyCloud. But they definately don't get along on the same machine.
  
  McRob2: ZeroTier may be an answer for you. You could use it on the 516 (and on the Pro if you upgrade it to OS6.6 -- which I recommend) and you could still use ReadyNAS Remote for the NV+ (and the Pro if you stick with OS 4.2.x). The NV+ (and Pro with OS 4.2.x) being based on Debian Etch, the OS is just too old to get a working ZeroTier installation.
  
  Do a forum search on "ZeroTier" and you'll find my positng on the subject. Unlike ReadyCloud, it even lets your ReadyNASes talk to each other over the VPN (for easy remote backup). Like ReadyCloud and unlike most other VPN solutions, it works in conjunction with your primary network connection, not instead of it.
  - McRob2
    Aspirant
    Feb 09, 2017
    Upgrading the ReadyNas Pro to firmware 6.6 sounds like it might be a good idea.
    Does anyone know if there are any published instructions on how to do it.
    
    Thanks.