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cannot access one of my ReadyNAS Pro unit's after modem change
Hi. I just got a new modem from my internet provider a couple days ago and they said it already has a built in router so not to use my router but instead just to plug my 2 computers and 2 NAS units i...
Thanks very much, your suggestion worked!...after I followed your instructions I was able to right click on both of the ReadyNas Pro units, so that was a great sign...I still couldn't access any files from the problem ReadyNAS or see it in windows explorer...then I shut down the computer and rebooted it, and now both ReadyNas units show up under the Network section of windows explorer just like they used to, and I can see the folders like I used to...maybe I'll map that ReadyNAS to a couple of drive letters like I mapped the other one later, but for now everything is back to normal....also I guess I could do an OS reinstall on the one that I forgot the password to but since it's working ok there's probably no reason to do that....or at least no rush to do that...and I'd probably want to back up everything on that ReadyNAS to a set of external hard drives before I tried it. So thanks again, now I can get some of my work done...what a relief.
Ok. So you connected the Pro using 192.168.1.107 to the old router and looked at the config. You forgot to say that.
So (using the old router), just reset the ipv4 assignment to "use address from a dhcp server" and then click apply on the bottom right. Then shut down the NAS and reconnect it to the new router.
BTW, the security warning is usual, so just ignore it.
On the other NAS, if you can't remember the password you will need to do an OS reinstall from the front panel. The default admin password is "netgear1"
Thanks very much, your suggestion worked!...after I followed your instructions I was able to right click on both of the ReadyNas Pro units, so that was a great sign...I still couldn't access any files from the problem ReadyNAS or see it in windows explorer...then I shut down the computer and rebooted it, and now both ReadyNas units show up under the Network section of windows explorer just like they used to, and I can see the folders like I used to...maybe I'll map that ReadyNAS to a couple of drive letters like I mapped the other one later, but for now everything is back to normal....also I guess I could do an OS reinstall on the one that I forgot the password to but since it's working ok there's probably no reason to do that....or at least no rush to do that...and I'd probably want to back up everything on that ReadyNAS to a set of external hard drives before I tried it. So thanks again, now I can get some of my work done...what a relief.
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