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Blanker-2's avatar
Dec 03, 2018

what version of SMB is my 312 using?

hi guys.  Pulled the trigger on the ds1618+  during black friday.  I plan on using my netgear 312 as a backup nas.  Does anyone know what version smb this netgear 312 is using?  My Dune player cannot seem to connect to the ds1618+ using smb2 /3 (only 1) and I was sure that my 312 was using 2 or 3.  I can't seem to find anywhere on the 312 re: the smb version.

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  • Marc_V's avatar
    Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi Blanker-2

     

    OS 6 Supports SMB 3. It might be possible that the player is using  SMB 1 for connection.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

     

    Regards

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member

    Hi Blanker-2, you can specify, whic smb version shall be used/accepted by the nas installing smb plus.

    Smb plus also gives opportunity to pre-allocate space on disks when copying files to your nas, which might reduce (or even avoid) defragmentation efforts. The price you will pay is just a marginally worse writing performance, which is worth it, imho.

    Kind regards

  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User

    Blanker-2 wrote:

    My Dune player cannot seem to connect to the ds1618+ using smb2 /3 (only 1) and I was sure that my 312 was using 2 or 3. 


    OS 6 supports SMB 1, 2, and 3 (and all are enabled by default).  I still use SMB 1 with my own Media player.

    • Blanker-2's avatar
      Blanker-2
      Guide
      Sorry, I should have clarified.  Right now my dune can access the shares on my netgear312.  The dune can only access my synology share via smb1. 
       
      I would like to conform to the deprecation of smb1, stephen, what do you mean all are enabled?  Is it possible to know which one it uses at a given time?  Are you not concerned with malware vulnerability using smb1?

      Sorry missed the thread re the smb plus app. Will give that a go too.
      • Blanker-2's avatar
        Blanker-2
        Guide

        ok, I installed smb plus and checked every level.  The Dune player will only access the share when I set the minimum level to smb1.  Any higher and it won't connect.  I will set the same on the ds1618+.  It is what it is I guess.

         

        Thanks for your help guys.  I'm gonna miss this forum.  A lot of great help on here.  Way better than the Synology forums IMO.  I was looking for a deal on a bigger netgear units but stock is non existeant on Amazon/Newegg.  Couldn't pass up the ds1618+.

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