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Firmware 6.10.5 web interface broken in final release
My RN10200 had a 2tb drive die - so I replaced with two 4TB Seagate Iron Wolf NAS drives. There was a notice that a new version of the firmware was available 6.10.5 so I figured I should update this....
I was eventually able to get Firefox on my laptop to get on the the NAS web interface after doing a lot of playing around clearing caches/histories, etc. So I chose the firmware update feature in the interface to go back to the 6.10.3 version. After a reboot this seem to allow access to the NAS interface from everywhere again. So I'm not sure what the advantages might be of 6.10.5 - but the problems with the web interface seem to negate any improvements that might be in the latest version. So I'd be wary of this available update and treat the latest version as being still in beta.
The 6.10.3 inteface does keep coming up and saying that a later release (6.10.4) is available and do I want to install that. But after my experience with 6.10.5 I think I'll keep replying to ignore the optional update and stick with 6.10.3 that has been stable for a long while.
Regards,
Chuck.
Calitos wrote:
3.- Open the web interface in an inprivate window
Some posters have said they could not do this (it had the same log in problem as a normal browser window).
Did you have trouble with this step?
What browser were you using?
Everything worked by following those steps. I don't know if all the steps are necessary, but it only worked by doing it in an inprivate window immediately after rebooting the NAS. My Browser is Microsoft Edge Version 90.0.818.62
Calitos wrote:
but it only worked by doing it in an inprivate window immediately after rebooting the NAS. My Browser is Microsoft Edge Version 90.0.818.62
Interesting clue.
FWIW, people with the problem are saying that they can access the NAS web ui using internet explorer (w/o the inprivate window).
I haven't had the problem myself.
People who are able to access FrontView at all are just lucky to do so. The flaw is persistent on every browser and is definitely a FV problem. And instructions for downgrading if you still have SSH access makes life a lot easier.
You should downgrade right away to 6.10.4. (I did that and the problem went away). Contrary to other posts - it has NOTHING to do with the browser version you're using to access the unit - it happens on all browsers - again - it's a flaw in frontview.
Here are the instructions for the ARM unit (RN102):NB: (you MUST be ssh'ed in as 'root'):
cd /root wget http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/ReadyNASOS-6.10.4-arm.zip unzip ReadyNASOS-6.10.4-arm.zip echo /root/ReadyNASOS-6.10.4-arm.img > /etc/.flash_update reboot
There is a hotfix that needs to be applied to that release and it will automatically be applied if your NAS settings permit hotfixes to be automatically applied... otherwise - do as you see fit.
Just ignore any further updates to 6.10.5 until they get their act together.
Horvath wrote:
People who are able to access FrontView at all are just lucky to do so.
FWIW, I haven't had the problem at all, and I have installed 6.10.5 on three different NAS (an RN102, an RN202, and an RN524).
I think there has to be some common element that everyone experiencing the problem shares. But it has been hard to sort out what it might be from the various posts. I think we have identified a lot of things that aren't factors.
Horvath wrote:
Contrary to other posts - it has NOTHING to do with the browser version you're using to access the unit - it happens on all browsers - again - it's a flaw in frontview.
Did you personally experience it with internet explorer?
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