I do not recall the orange blinking led yet on my ReadyNas 104 with the previous firmware. I swapped the cable with the 204 (previous firmware) but it stays orange blinking while the 204 shows green blinking. I read somewhere that orange means 10 Mbps network!

What is your router telling you?

Hello obaeyens, Green off, amber blinking means 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, this depends on the LAN port on the router/switch where the NAS is plugged in. If the router doesn't have gigabit ports then the NAS will not get gigabit speed. Like StephenB mentioned, check the router. You may also try testing the other LAN port on the NAS since there are 2 LAN ports on it. Regards,

Wel that is the interesting part. It was green before the 6.4.0 firware upgrade. I have a 104 and 204 connected to both the same 1 GB switch.I swaped both 104 and 204 cables the amber persists and I even tried the other network card, it stays abmber. I only saw this after the v6.4.0 firmware update on the 104. Nothing else changed.For me it is not a breaking issue, but it indicates something in the firmware 6.4.0.

And what does your router say the link speed actually is? If you have ssh enabled, you can also confirm the link speed on the NAS.

Hello obaeyens, How about the RN204 NIC led? Have you also already tried on another NIC of the RN104? Regards,

Firmware 6.4.0 on ReadyNas 104 (orange blinking network led)

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 07, 2015
What is your router telling you?
JennC
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Oct 08, 2015
Hello obaeyens,

Green off, amber blinking means 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, this depends on the LAN port on the router/switch where the NAS is plugged in. If the router doesn't have gigabit ports then the NAS will not get gigabit speed.

Like StephenB mentioned, check the router. You may also try testing the other LAN port on the NAS since there are 2 LAN ports on it.

Regards,
- obaeyens
  Aspirant
  Oct 08, 2015
  Wel that is the interesting part. It was green before the 6.4.0 firware upgrade.
  
  I have a 104 and 204 connected to both the same 1 GB switch.
  I swaped both 104 and 204 cables the amber persists and I even tried the other network card, it stays abmber.
  
  I only saw this after the v6.4.0 firmware update on the 104. Nothing else changed.
  For me it is not a breaking issue, but it indicates something in the firmware 6.4.0.
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 08, 2015
    And what does your router say the link speed actually is?
    
    If you have ssh enabled, you can also confirm the link speed on the NAS.