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Readynas RN 102 (10200) update to 6.10.5
i have a Readynas RN102 (10200) which has served me very well for the past 6 years, but yesterday i reluctantly took the option of upgrading from fimware 10.6.4 Hotfix 1 to 10.6.5. This update had th...
I have just run into this myself, solved the problem by downgrading to 6.10.4, and then confirmed that the problem is the new firmware release by upgrading a second time to 6.10.5.
I have also discovered that the problem does not happen if the system still has the default password - you can do an OS reload from the boot menu, which will reset the password and network settings, you can then login with the default password and the system does not kick you out, but as soon as you change the admin password - BAM - the problem resurfaces. Leave the default admin password, you will stay logged in and can go to the settings menu and downgrade to 6.10.4.
If this, as has been said, is a known issue with this release affecting multiple product models, then it is sufficiently serious that Netgear should suspend the distribution of the 6.10.5 upgrade.
Hi Fordem, your findings are exactly the same as what i experienced so i agree that there is now enough evidence for Netgear to suspend this update. One other setting I have now made is to the update settings and selected "Long Term Support" which actually recognises 6.10.4 Hotfix1 as the latest update and gives me a bit more confidence for the next LTS update. It also stops the annoying update message every time i log in to the admin menu.
The current LTS version is actually 6.9.6. So your NAS is not exactly recognizing 6.10.4 as the latest, it is identifying 6.10.5 to not be an LTS update. The point here is that it will not currently let you know if a later 6.10.x comes out, if that matters to you.
FWIW, I currently do run 6.9.6 on all but systems expressly designated for testing. I have yet to see a stable 6.10.x to which I want to update, in spite of Netgear labeling them "stable" and I see nothing on the list of enhancements that I need. But downgrading to 6.9.x from 6.10.x can cause issues and is not recommended.
Well I made it to August before noticing that there was a newer 6.10.5 firmware release. Stupid me why didn't I read the forum before installing???
So in August the broken 6.10.5 release is STILL the official download. That sucks Netgear folks.
Additional Info - RN102 with no apps installed, no Apple file protocol enabled. Unit is isolated from internet by firewalling, so aint getting a hotfix that way, and that shouldn't be the only way. NTP is from local trusted server.
My fix was in an odd moment of stability as I repeatedly flicked between different browsers, I was able to upload 6.10.4 and "downgrade".
My revenge, I was in the market for more NAS, so I bought an Asustor one instead since I couldn't trust Netgear.
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