Downgrading Readynas from OS 6.10 to 6.9.x

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Itsmearron wrote:

My next question is, is there a way to get this readynas online now so that I can remote into it from my phone and tablet when away from the house ? I believe that readycloud would have done this previously but it is now discontinued ?

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My Orbi router has OpenVPN built in, so I use that for remote access.  That lets me reach anything on my home network from my phone, tablet, or laptop.  Many other higher-end routers have this (or something similar - Wireguard, etc).  

It is also possible to deploy ZeroTier on the NAS, and use the ZeroTier app on your phone, tablet or PC

• https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/ZeroTier-as-a-ReadyCloud-replacement/td-p/2290048.

Both of these options are secure.

I tried to install the Zero tier app form the link in the post but get "error Cannot install application nastools-zerotier-one"

if i try to run the below script......

curl  -s  https://install.zerotier.com/  |  bash
zerotier-cli  join  <yournetworkID>
zerotier-cli  info

then i get the below...

*** Installing zerotier-one package...
E: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zerotier.list (Component)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
E: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zerotier.list (Component)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
E: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zerotier.list (Component)
E: The list of sources could not be read.

not sure if i am executing the script correctly, i am using winscp then selecting open in terminal to run the SSH.

for <yournetworkID> i am entering the IP address of the readynas device.

any ideas ? its all well above my head.

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Itsmearron wrote:

if i try to run the below script......

Read post 30 in the thread I linked.

This isn't an app I use myself, so I am tagging Sandshark 

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Itsmearron wrote:

 

for <yournetworkID> i am entering the IP address of the readynas device.

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No.  You need to create a network at ZeroTier.com, and that is the ID that you need to use.

Using a router-hosted VPN server might be an easier path for you.  What model router do you own?

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Itsmearron wrote:
I just use the standard virgin media super hub 5

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Ok, that doesn't have any VPN server features.

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Itsmearron wrote:
What are some cheap alternatives that do have the options that are needed ? Only looks for a cheap solution currently as this is only a temporary measure I will look to buy a Synology Nas in about a years time.

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What are you wanting to do remotely? 

• watch videos on the NAS?
• photos?
• music?
• something else?

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Itsmearron wrote:

It would be good If I could backup photos from my phone to the Nas when out and about or be able to view the photos on the Nas via my phone when out too.

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Resilio Sync is worth a look, for backup.  If you can't install it on the NAS, then you could instead install it on a PC that you leave on when you are away (mapping the NAS share for backup to a PC drive letter).  The setup is quite easy. 

Resilio Sync can also be used for viewing photos on the NAS, but you need to copy the photos you want to view from the NAS to the phone.  If you go that route, you will want the selective sync feature (so you can choose what photos to copy).  But I think a better path would be to install plex on the NAS, and create the photo library on Plex.  You can use the Plex app on the mobile devices, or you could try the Plex Photos app.

Depending on the GB you need, you could also just go with Google Drive or iCloud, and manually copy from the Cloud to the NAS when you get home.  200GB of storage costs £2.99 per month.  2 TB costs £9.99 per month. This would give better performance than a VPN, since Virgin Media offers limited upload speeds (20 mbps for M125, going up to 52 mbps for Gig1). 

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Itsmearron wrote:
Possibly so light retro rom games.

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Are you copying the ROM files to the phone/tablet?  Or doing something else?

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Itsmearron wrote:

I was considering the Plex option, and will now look into that further, but for some reason after running the last script my apps show as none Installed, I may have to reinstall them.

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This was the ZeroTier install that didn't work???  

Was Plex installed before?  Or are you talking about the "available apps" page?

I want to emphasize that your NAS is entry-level and not that capable.  You shouldn't just install every app you can.  Instead you should only install the ones that you actually need.

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Itsmearron wrote:
Hi yeah just looking to install the minimum and yes apps seem to have vanished from the online guidance I rans the script for zerotier, 

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I don't know what that script did.  But if plex was installed before, it shouldn't have removed it.

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Itsmearron wrote:
Yeah not sure what has happened to it but it won't allow me to install any apps at all now even Plex that it previously allowed me to install

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Try deleting /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zerotier.list with WinSCP.  Then reboot the NAS.

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StephenB wrote:

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Itsmearron wrote:
Yeah not sure what has happened to it but it won't allow me to install any apps at all now even Plex that it previously allowed me to install

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Try deleting /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zerotier.list with WinSCP.  Then reboot the NAS.

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Maybe also put back the sources.list to the one you downloaded from Sandshark - just in case the script changed it.