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tanyero
Aspirant
Sep 04, 2024
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Unable to access NAS 104 connected to Orbi RBR850

I am unable to access the web console, SMB shares, nor ping my ReadyNAS 104 when my Orbi RBR850 is in Router mode, either via static or DHCP assigned IP.   In previous setup - which was FTTN (ISP -...
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    tanyero
    Sep 07, 2024
    So it turns out the Orbi doesn't like 172.16.10.x. When you click Apply the router restarts with no warning or message and it switches back to 172.168.10.x. This is likely where my troubles began and I didn't notice it; too busy focusing on the NAS..

    Opted to choose another private IP addressing range which the Orbi accepted. Updated the NAS and all connectivity restored.

    Cause: RBR850 didn't like 172.16.10.X for its IP and DHCP scope. Defaulted to 172.168.10.X. Changed to another private IP addressing.
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 04, 2024
tanyero wrote:

 

I am now FTTC (NBN Box -> RBR850 in Router mode) and connecting the RN104 to a LAN port on the RBR850. I can see it connected in the devices list with its static IP, and if I switch to the second ethernet port on the NAS I can see it receiving a DHCP address from the RBRB850.


However, I can't ping, or access the web console, nor the SMB shares on the NAS. What is missing in the RBR850 to allow this connectivity? The RAIDar utility can also see the NAS.

  1. Is the NBN box functioning as a router?  (No NBNs in the US, so I have no hands-on experience with them).
  2. Is your client connecting to the RBR850 network?  Or is it possibly connecting to the NBN wifi?.
  3. Did you enable access control in the advanced RBR850 settings?  If you did, try turning that off.

 

FWIW, I double-route (ISP Router -> RBR860 in router mode).  The ISP router is set to use 192.168.1.x addresses, the RBR860 is set to use 10.0.0.x.  My ReadyNAS are all connected to the RBR860 (including an RN102).  They all have reserved addresses in the RBR860, and all just use a single ethernet connection.  This is working for me.

 

 

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