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Auto Power On After Power Failure
Hello. We have been using Buffalo for quite some time now but we have really started to have problems with their units in that they don't auto power on after a power outage, so any time there is a power outage we have to send someone out there. I am looking into NetGear's NAS's as a possible alternative to Buffalo but I want to make sure that the units have this capability. The model i'm looking into right now is: ReadyNAS 2304, SKU: RR230400-100NES.
Let me know if I can provide anymore information. Thanks.
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The ReadyNAS unit you pointed out, should indeed have automatic power-on feature if it experiences a power failure.
I would caution against buying ReadyNAS right now though. I own and use RN units and I like their hardware a lot, but the last few years it looks like Netgear has abandoned ship with regards to ReadyNAS. I suggest looking at this thread, where that has been discussed too:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Beta/ReadyNAS-OS-Dead/td-p/2008122
Software updates are far and few between and most of the software is really outdated at this point. Example of this, is the newest FW release that has a severe backup bug and it has been discussed a lot on the forums. Yet, Netgear chooses to not communicate at all or fix it. It is pretty clear that the RN line is dead in the water. It has been a good 3-4 years since we even saw new RN product releases. My advise would be to go with some other good brand, like QNAP or Synology.
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taglerock wrote:
Hello. We have been using Buffalo for quite some time now but we have really started to have problems with their units in that they don't auto power on after a power outage, so any time there is a power outage we have to send someone out there.
Personally I'd get a UPS. You really don't want any NAS (no matter what brand) to experience an unexpected power cut.
An UPS is a must, but an UPS won't hold it up for long.
I don't own a 2304, but most ReadyNAS do auto power-on when power is restored, and page 5 of this spec sheet RR2304_RR2312_RN3138 specifically says the 2304 does.
There is still a scenario in which this doesn't help, though. If the NAS is on an UPS and detects that the UPS is on battery power, it will initiate a shut-down. That reduces the load on the UPS battery, which may last until power is restored. In that case, the NAS never sees a power loss and restore, and does not come back on.
While I don't want to discourage you from buying ReadyNAS, if there is another device on the network that can send a WoL when it boots or when accessed remotely, that could help you with your problem, assuming the Buffalo support WoL. This can also be used to cover the situation I mentioned above, assuming that device does not act the same, so you likely don't want it on an UPS.
Sandshark wrote:
if there is another device on the network that can send a WoL
That will work with the ReadyNAS also - if there is an always-on PC (or one which reboots when power is restored) then someone could use a remote desktop software to access it, and send the appropriate WoL packet if the NAS is powered down. That would avoid the need to send someone.
Or as you say, additionally install software that just sends the WoL packet whenever the PC boots.
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