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Axius27
Apr 29, 2026Aspirant
Old ReadyNAS 212 won't boot up
So, many, MANY, years ago, my workplace merged with another company, and as part of that merger, I took over their IT system, which consisted of a few peer-to-peer PCs and a central storage system co...
StephenB
Apr 30, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Axius27 wrote:Nothing on RAIDar, but the old NAS might be configured to an older network setup with a static IP that's no longer in use.
FWIW, that shouldn't matter, since the discovery protocol uses layer-2 broadcast packets. But internet security software (including some AV packages) might be interfering.
Sandshark
Apr 30, 2026Sensei
If you can see the still-working NAS in RAIDar, then you should be able to see the other if it's working to at least some level. If you see neither, then something may be blocking it.
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