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Upgrading a ReadyNAS 204 to firmware 6
I purchased a used ReadyNAS RN204 and it is still showing Firmware - RAIDiator 5.3.13. When I try to check for updates it says it is currently running the latest firmware. If I try to manually ins...
mgholland wrote:
That is what is weird. It came in the box as an RN204 and the serial number matches. in Dashboard it says RN204 but with the old firmware 5.3.13. I have no idea how he got that version on there. On the back of the NAS it shows FW:V6.3.2
That is weird. The memory also matches what's in the RN204 (2 GB).
You could try a USB recovery. Use the process for ARM that is described here:
That is what is weird. It came in the box as an RN204 and the serial number matches. in Dashboard it says RN204 but with the old firmware 5.3.13. I have no idea how he got that version on there. On the back ov the NAS it shows FW:V6.3.2 so somehow he must have downgraded it. not sure if there is a way to sideload firmware on it or login to root to maybe try to update it.
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