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Readycloud Replacement....again.... ReadyNAS212
I was another user who didn't receive any notification that the Readycloud facility was going. I see advice on setting up a VPN using OpenVPN - but I don't see that app on my list of available apps....
Again, it's not your issue, but I'm not sure I like the 'but we're quitting that market' argument. If a company wants to leave a market - openly publish that fact and as soon as it's known. I don't think that this 'research all available products' bit works - maybe it worked when people shopped in shops and the shop expert would say '...I've heard that company will stop support of that in five years..' but people buy more online. The 'compare the market' type option is just becoming insane - as how do you know what questions to ask?
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to let me vent a little. I'll look at a secure FTP connection option.
Thanks Steve.
steveTu wrote:Again, it's not your issue, but I'm not sure I like the 'but we're quitting that market' argument.
To be clear, I don't work for Netgear and don't represent them in any way.
Overall, there's been a long pattern of Netgear launching and then abandoning ReadyNAS services over many years. ReadyRemote, Photos, Photos II, Surveillance, Milestone Arcus, ...
ReadyCloud is just the latest (and last one) to fall. I tried it for a little while, but decided it wasn't something I could depend on. The service went down unexpectedly (sometimes for days) and speeds were inconsistent even when it was working. Also, I didn't think they were transparent enough on security. So I gave up on it.
I think I knew from previous posts of mine that you weren't Netgear - but even if you were, it's not your problem per se eh? Corporates make these decisions. I think my frustration is in how software/firmware/tech is being used to attract customers without the thought of how that will; be supported in future. I have had 5 physical devices affected over the past few years by this. Smart Tv's OS is no longer supported, Smart Speaker's radio preset and connection feature dropped, Smart Radio's (two radios) no longer receive BBC streaming broadcasts and the latest Netgear NAS ReadyCloud stunt. All perfectly good kit that should last for years, stuffed by software/firmware/tech curtailments that totally affect their functionality.
But what can you do in this throw away society - just ditch the kit and buy something that suits again - until that has its own software/tech issues.
I'm no fan of the cloud either - as what happens when these services stop or become tooo expensive? Oh well, such is modern life.....
OwnCloud or NextCloud are good options for sharing content directly. There is no up-to-date version that can be installed directly on a ReadyNAS, but you could install it on an always-on PC and point to the NAS as external data.
While those require the extra step of getting a URL for your site (from NoIP, for example) that ReadyCloud didn't require, most similar solutions will also require that.
ZeroTier is another option, in that it gives access to just the device(s) on which it runs, not your whole network, and then you can use the ReadyNAS share permissions to control where on the NAS the users can access. See ZeroTier-as-a-ReadyCloud-replacement. Be sure to read the entire thread, as things have changes since it was started. If you try to do what it says in the first post, it'll fail.
Thanks all for your help. I think I will just go the FTP route - although at the moment I'm having issues connecting to the proftp server provided (via external address) if I use my laptop and filezilla - it works fine from my phone and a couple of ftp based apps. That's not an issue for here though I don't think!
Thanks again.
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