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ReadyNAS NV+ SSH Access problem - my fauly!
OK My fault! I have had my ReadyNAS NV+ working fine for years and use SSH remote root access to fix problems as necessary. Today I did a stupid thing. I SSHd into the ReadNAS and then wanted to S...
Thanks to all. I’ve fixed it and all is ok now.
some Googling discovered that there is a serial port on the back panel, under the little screwed plate that is the console port.
There are two rows of 0.1” pins one has 6 pins and the other has 4. The internet info indicated that the 4 pins were 3.3v TTL RXD & TXD. A meter showed the pin outs at 3.3V RXD TXD GND from Left to Right when looking at the pins. Using a USB 3.3v TTL dongle plugged (Dongle TXD to NV+ RXD, Dongle RXD to NV+TXD , GND to GND, 3.3v not connected.) at 9600 8N1 XON/XOFF and pressing CR gave me a login prompt!! logged in and fixed the error and all working again.
Thanks again. Hope this helps someone else.
Thanks to all. I’ve fixed it and all is ok now.
some Googling discovered that there is a serial port on the back panel, under the little screwed plate that is the console port.
There are two rows of 0.1” pins one has 6 pins and the other has 4. The internet info indicated that the 4 pins were 3.3v TTL RXD & TXD. A meter showed the pin outs at 3.3V RXD TXD GND from Left to Right when looking at the pins. Using a USB 3.3v TTL dongle plugged (Dongle TXD to NV+ RXD, Dongle RXD to NV+TXD , GND to GND, 3.3v not connected.) at 9600 8N1 XON/XOFF and pressing CR gave me a login prompt!! logged in and fixed the error and all working again.
Thanks again. Hope this helps someone else.
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