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Firmware update from 4.1.16 to 5.3.13 on RND2110v2
Hi!
I have an old RND2110v2 with 4.1.16 software. 256mb RAM is installed and 2x1TB disks in xraid.
I have tried to load the latest 5.3.13 software without any luck. Neither direct load nor load the file from the PC works.
I get the "local file upload failed" message for local load or "error connecting to remote server" for remote load.
Suggestions anyone how to move on? Or is the best option just to let the current software keep going? I guess that significat changes are made?
Looking forward to reply!
obach
obach wrote:I have an old RND2110v2 with 4.1.16 software.Well, you actually have the original Duo (called v1 here). The labeling is confusing - the v2 in your label just means that you have hardware revision 2 of the original Duo. Netgear did a very poor job in branding, and there are a lot of people who have gotten confused on this.
The original Duo (v1)
- Says "ReadyNAS Duo" on the front panel
- Runs 4.1.x firmware (with a final release of 4.1.16)
The Duo v2
- Says "Readynas Duo v2" on the front panel
- Runs 5.3.x firmware (with a final release of 5.3.13)
So your ReadyNAS cannot run 5.3.13.
FWIW, 4.1.16 actually has more features than 5.3.13.
obach wrote:
Suggestions anyone how to move on?Netgear stopped shipping your ReadyNAS back in 2011. A new NAS would be a lot faster, would support higher capacity drives, and would offer more features.
New ReadyNAS are hard to find and usually over-priced - and there are rumors here that Netgear is abandoning the NAS market. So if you are looking for an upgrade, you should also look at competing brands.
You could continue to use your Duo (as long as it lasts). My own Duo is still operational, and I still use it a secondary backup.
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obach wrote:I have an old RND2110v2 with 4.1.16 software.Well, you actually have the original Duo (called v1 here). The labeling is confusing - the v2 in your label just means that you have hardware revision 2 of the original Duo. Netgear did a very poor job in branding, and there are a lot of people who have gotten confused on this.
The original Duo (v1)
- Says "ReadyNAS Duo" on the front panel
- Runs 4.1.x firmware (with a final release of 4.1.16)
The Duo v2
- Says "Readynas Duo v2" on the front panel
- Runs 5.3.x firmware (with a final release of 5.3.13)
So your ReadyNAS cannot run 5.3.13.
FWIW, 4.1.16 actually has more features than 5.3.13.
obach wrote:
Suggestions anyone how to move on?Netgear stopped shipping your ReadyNAS back in 2011. A new NAS would be a lot faster, would support higher capacity drives, and would offer more features.
New ReadyNAS are hard to find and usually over-priced - and there are rumors here that Netgear is abandoning the NAS market. So if you are looking for an upgrade, you should also look at competing brands.
You could continue to use your Duo (as long as it lasts). My own Duo is still operational, and I still use it a secondary backup.
If your NAS runs RAIDiator 4.1.16, then it's a V1, not a V2; and that's the final firmware version for that architecture.
There are some original Duo and NV+ units that have a sticker that says "V2" or even "V3", but that's not the same thing as a "true" V2 unit, which states it on the front. Netgear made a serious blunder re-using the same type of nomenclature for the rather insignificant version number on the sticker of older units as the complete overhaul of the "real" V2 lines. Now, many second-hand buyers think they are buying something different than what they really are. Most are likely not duped intentionally. Many sellers are not the original owners and don't know the difference themselves. They just sell based on the same sticker you're looking at.
That said, IMHO the V1 OS is better than that of the V2. The V2 is clearly dumbed down for the home user, while the V1 has features that could be used by a business. The down side is the hardware, because the V1 can't handle drives greater than 2TB and the V2 can, and that's often a bigger concern.
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