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I've moved to a new house and took my old ReadyNas with me. I've plugged it into the router (restarted router afterwards). When I start RAIdar, it finds my NAS immediatly (all green lights). But wh...
You are trying to configure the NAS as a DHCP server but you need to configure it as a DHCP client.
Disable the service on the page you are on (clearing the checkbox and click apply). Then go to the Network->Interfaces menu, and select "Use values from a DHCP server" in the IPv4 assignment field.
What are the IP addresses of your computer and the NAS? If they are not on the same sub-net (same first three sets of numbers), that's probably because you set it up as a fixed IP for your previous home network configuration and is the problem. There are a few options to fix that, but let us know if that is the issue before we discuss them.
You're right, the sub-net is different.
If there is a solution where I can keep the sub-net of my network and change the sub-net of my NAS, i would prefer that solution.
I already gone to a lot of trouble connecting 2 routers, so now that this is finally working out, I really don't want to make any changes to that :)
Thanks!
If you have two routers -- one connected to the other, then that's your problem. Each is giving out IP addresses in a different range, and I assume you computer is on one and the NAS on the other. Is there a reason you are using two routers, like better wifi coverage? If so, you need to set the second one up as an access point, not a router (which not all routers can do). You could also move either the computer or the NAS so they are both plugged into the same router. You'd still have a double NAT issue, but it doesn't really hurt if all the devices just need internet access, not to talk to each other.
If the reason your NAS is on another sub-net is because you previously set it up as a static IP with a different network configuration, then you can connect your computer diirectly to it, set the computer IP to a static one in the same sub-net, and then go in and reset the NAS to use DHCP. You should then reserve an address for the NAS in your router, not set it to a static IP, so this does not happen when you again make network changes.
Doing an OS reinstall (be careful not to do a factory default, that deletes all data) will also set the NAS to use DHCP and reset the admin password to the default.
I'm sure that the 2 routers is not the issue. That's what I meant with that I've gone to a lot of trouble setting that one up :)
The issue I have was already there when I only had 1 router installed. And now, with my 2 routers, RAIdar sees my NAS both when I connect my laptop to my 2nd router and when I connect it to my 1st router. So now I'm sure that I only have 1 network where all my appliances are visible.
So it must be the subnet thing you already mentioned. Currently I'm not in my new house, so I'm not able to try your solution. But I think (and hope) I must be able to solve it with the description you gave. I will let you know what the result is (or when I have additional questions) in a few days. Thanks so far for your help!
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