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RN312 “stops working”
So, this has happened: this week the ReadyNAS just “stops working”. I can log into the admin webpage, and everything looks perfectly fine and there are no errors or any other loud warnings. Howeve...
What firmware are you running?
WildfireTech wrote:
However, at the same time, neither my Mac Mini, my MacBook, my wife’s Windows laptop, my iPad, my android tablet, nor my iPhone can see the device. It’s “working just fine“ as long as you don’t want to access any data (so what’s the point, really?).
Perhaps download the log zip file, and see if there are any errors related to Samba. You can send the mods ( JohnCM_S or Marc_V ) a private message (PM) with a downloadable link the log zip, and ask them to analyze it. Do that using the envelope icon in the upper right of the forum page. Don't post the zip publicly.
Are all these devices accessing with SMB? If not, what protocols are you using? When the problem occurs, does it always affect all devices? Or does it just affect some?
Also, on the Windows laptop - have you tried entering \\NAS-IP-ADDRESS in the file address bar when you can't "see" the NAS? Use the real IP address for the NAS of course (and be careful to use the correct slash direction). It'd be helpful to understand if this is a discovery issue, or an access issue.
Thanks for the reply. We are using SMB (for windows) and AFS (for the Macs). I have looked at the log files and they don't show any errors that I can see, but I will upload them to the devs as you recommended.
As for the access, we are always using the IP address for connections as I haven't set up a DNS for the house that includes the NAS so that you have to know it is there to access it (security by obscurity).
WildfireTech wrote:
As for the access, we are always using the IP address for connections
Ok. On the Windows system, are you entering the IP address in the file explorer address bar? Or are you looking for an icon in the left pane under "network"?
Using the IP address on all systems, at all times. No Finder lookups, no Explorer lookups.
WildfireTech wrote:
Using the IP address on all systems, at all times. No Finder lookups, no Explorer lookups.
So how are you accessing the shares from the Windows PC?
Hi WildfireTech,
Can you send to us the NAS system logs via PM (private message)? We will check what is causing the issue.
Regards,
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