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Fastest Transfer setup - twin LAN cables or USB?
I have a READYNAS 104, it's been working fine for me for my home office, with a pair of twin drives running in RAID. (I've actually just bought a used 106 that I haven't yet set up, as I decided to a...
Sorry, RN31662D - That was me lazily replacing the 4 for a 6!!!!
b3nb_123 wrote:
RN31662D
The RN316 bit is what matters. The 62D at the end means that Netgear supplied six 2 TB desktop-class drives with the system.
I recommend testing the NAS by installing a spare disk, and use that to make sure all 6 bays are functioning. Power down the NAS, shift the disk to the next bay, then power up, and make sure it boots.
While you are at it, update the firmware.
You can directly migrate your disks to the RN316:
- You do want to match the firmware (easiest to update both NAS to the latest). If the RN104 firmware is old, make sure you install the recommended intermediate firmware as you upgrade.
- Uninstall any apps on the RN104 before you migrate
- Power down both NAS, and move the disks (preserving slot order).
- Reinstall any apps you still want to use.
If you have no backup plan in place for your NAS, you could also repurpose the RN104 as a backup NAS, and get new disks for the RN316.
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