First time setup on a RND2000v2|ReadyNAS Duo

Lionel1020

Welcome to the Community!

You are off to a good start since you are using the Setup Wizard which helps you on setting up your NAS the first time.

Regarding the setup procedure...

Step 1: Timezone... this is set correctly and works.

- This is usually set the first time

Step 2: Alerts... Put in two email addresses and set the 'provider' to 'internal' ** No test messages received** ??

- What Email provider did you use? If you are using Gmail or other provider it should be selected under the provider list. Otherwise, Internal should work on most corporate accounts or if you have your own mail server or use the advance option to setup your mail server settings.

Step 3: Ethernet...Status shows 'online' using values from DHCP server.

(Seems OK)

- This setting is set by default to DHCP so the router will provide the IP automatically

Step 4: Global settings... Everything seems OK except the last bit 'DNS setting'... it has my IP as the 'Domain name server 1'. The Default Gateway is set to the same IP... is this OK??

- DNS Server entries are usually your Router IP address or other DNS Servers like the Google DNS Server 8.8.8.8

Step 5: Admin password...seems OK

- default password should be working, you may also have to set your Password recovery questions and email

Step 6: Accounts.... ** I have no idea what to put in here** Left blank

- You will enter details here if you want to have users and set permissions for each

Step 7: Standard File Protocols.... CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP are all ticked * no idea if any of this is correct*

- default should be okay unless you need to use different protocol

Step 8: Streaming Services.... No boxes ticked, not sure what we need??

- This is where you setup DLNA or TiVo access.

Step 9: Installed Add-ons.... ReadyNas Remote Option NOT enabled but I think we need this.... not sure what “install a small client on your PC” is or where to get it???

- Apps that are available on apps.readynas.com which you may need if you need access to other devices or streaming.

Step 10: Shares on Raid Volumes...** No idea what to enable Left blank?

Step 11: Add Shares....** No idea what to enable Left blank?

- Shares are the folders you will be using for your data, these are the folders that will also show on your devices. You can set permissions on each share

Step 12: USB Printers... Not required.

- OS4.x supports printer connection

For more information here is the link to the Software manual, it would be better if you keep this handy :)

Hope I was able to help!

Regards