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Shields92
Mar 20, 2018Aspirant
ReadyNAS Pro 2 Remote access Help
Hello, I know the ReadyNas Pro 2 is outdated pretty much and was wondering if I could still use the IP address to port Forward it to access it from anywhere. I know very little about networking but I...
- Mar 20, 2018
ReadyNAS Remote is discontinued, so that is not an option.
Port forwarding is possible, but you'd need to give us more information about what services you want to use remotely. ReadyDLNA can't be forwarded, and SMB/CIFS shouldn't be.
Another option is to use a VPN. Some routers have a built-in VPN service (for instance Netgear Nighthawk and Orbi Routers). What router are you using?
Also, you can convert your Pro-2 to run OS-6. That would give you the option of running ReadyCloud. The process requires a factory default, so you would need to back up your files before doing that.
StephenB
Mar 20, 2018Guru - Experienced User
ReadyNAS Remote is discontinued, so that is not an option.
Port forwarding is possible, but you'd need to give us more information about what services you want to use remotely. ReadyDLNA can't be forwarded, and SMB/CIFS shouldn't be.
Another option is to use a VPN. Some routers have a built-in VPN service (for instance Netgear Nighthawk and Orbi Routers). What router are you using?
Also, you can convert your Pro-2 to run OS-6. That would give you the option of running ReadyCloud. The process requires a factory default, so you would need to back up your files before doing that.
- Shields92Mar 20, 2018Aspirant
Thank you and sorry for the late response. I updated the Firmware to the OS-6 and now just trying to figure out how to set everything up.
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