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Amg554
Aspirant
Sep 09, 2018

I got my readynas duo from a friend and I have no clue how to use it

I have tried to connect the readynas to my router using the ethernet cable and i have run RAIDar but i cant find the device. Can someone tell me what exactly I need to do.

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  • Marc_V's avatar
    Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi Amg554

     

    Welcome to the Community!

     

     

    Does the Ethernet port has activity light? If there's none you might need to check if there's any issue with the cable or the NIC itself.

     

    Also, if this NAS was in use before you got it, there's a possibility that it is set with an IP not the same as your Network, hence not being detected by RAIDar on your Network.

     

    If you don't have any data in the NAS yet I would advise doing a Factory reset so your NAS will have a fresh configuration or perform an OS-reinstall to reset the Network configuration and the password.

     

    Also, you may have to make sure you have the correct Duo version, you can check it using this guide.

     

     

    Regards

     

    • Amg554's avatar
      Amg554
      Aspirant

      I have found out that the Readynas i have is a duo v1 though i'm not sure f the more specific model name. 

      What apps should I be using other than RAIDar. 

      • Marc_V's avatar
        Marc_V
        NETGEAR Employee Retired

        Hi Amg554

         

        RAIDar would be your best tool to use. Does your NAS have network activity going on? any light indicators on?

         

        Here is the guide on doing an OS Reinstall or Factory reset on your Duo V1.

         

         

        Regards

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