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Raidar 6.4.0 not locating NAS
I have my Readynas 104 connected to my network but Raidar doesn't seem to be able to locate it, I get the following message: "RAIDar could not find any NETGEAR storage on your network. Check that you...
JBDragon1, thanks for the detailed reply! very helpful for sure!
I do know the IP off hand so that's how I interact with the NAS through my web browser. I just wanted to have the Radiar access to make it easier to check on the NAS.
Also, I've been too lazy and I think it's about time I assign IP addresses for all my devices for the benefits you outlined. So, my setup is a bit "strange" I think and I'd be curious to hear your thoughts. I have Verizon Fios -> Verizon Router (wireless signal turned off) -> Ethernet Run to upstairs -> Gigabit Switch and at this point I have an ethernet run to Google Wifi Primary Mesh point and I have two other ones to complete the mesh. The Google Wifi mesh is what I use for all my Wifi devices (it just seems to provide better coverage throughout the house). Another ethernet run from the switch is to the NAS. A. Do you may be suggest re-working this setup so things work a little better? and B. Can I still assign IP addresses to the wireless devices since they're connecting to the Google Wifi mesh? Although the Google Mesh is nice you can only use their app on a cell phone to control the network and so far haven't had a chance to look to see if there's a way to assign IP addresses through that app.
kkothamasu wrote:
I have Verizon Fios -> Verizon Router (wireless signal turned off) -> Ethernet Run to upstairs -> Gigabit Switch and at this point I have an ethernet run to Google Wifi Primary Mesh point and I have two other ones to complete the mesh.
I use Fios->Verizon Router -> Orbi myself.
If you are using the google wifi in bridge mode, then your devices should be getting their IP addresses from the verizon router, and you'd reserve addresses there. Though Google doesn't recommend this mode, it's probably your simplest option.
If the google mesh and the verizon router are both in their normal router mode, then I suggest connecting the WAN port of the mesh directly to a Verizon LAN port, and then connect the switch via the mesh LAN port. Then all the addresses would be assigned by the google mesh router. That would require a second ethernet run from the primary mesh back to the switch. In this mode the google mesh LAN network needs to be a different subnet than the Verizon LAN network.
Anyway, the process for reserving DHCP address in the google mesh is here: https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6274660?hl=en
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