Left and right hand? 4.2.25 NOT actually automatic?

Personally I wouldn't set the updates to automatic. I'd rather keep control over when the updates are done.

If email alerts are configured, you will get an email message about the update at some point after it hits the Netgear download servers I wait for that unless I am wanting a critical bug fix.

StephenB wrote:
Personally I wouldn't set the updates to automatic. I'd rather keep control over when the updates are done. If email alerts are configured, you will get an email message about the update at some point after it hits the Netgear download servers I wait for that unless I am wanting a critical bug fix.

I wouldent set "automatic" ether as I want to control when and if my ReadyNAS gets updated. However, if you manually click "update" all it will fetch for you is 4.2.24 and if you already have it installed you'll get a "you already have the latest version running" message. I had to find the release version, copy it to local and the update from there to get it loaded. :(

I would EXPECT that when Netgear anounces that a new version is available AND they recommend that the "easiest way" of updating is via automatic or simply clicking on "update" that doing so would actually work. :?

When I left home this AM my MBP was doing a TM backup. However the latest patch is not without faults. When my MBP attaches to the ReadyNAS TM it reports the FULL size of of the drive and free space on my ReadyNAS instead of reporting the size and remaining free space that I limited it to when enabling TM on the ReadyNAS. I don't wish to fill my ReadyNAS with TM backups. Hopefully this is simply a size reporting issue and TM is actually restricted to the space I assigned to it.

Being new to Apple products in general and this is my 1st MAC, I don't know when Apple broke their own network protocol or how long it took Netgear to come out with a fix, however I'm pleased that Netgear is willing to make updates so that their products remain compatible.

mbloof wrote:
I would EXPECT that when Netgear anounces that a new version is available AND they recommend that the "easiest way" of updating is via automatic or simply clicking on "update" that doing so would actually work. :?

Well, now you know there is a delay.

If you are in a rush, download from here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24238/
unzip first, then manually install.

Googling will find you the actual release, you don't need to settle for the RC or Beta.

mbloof wrote:
I don't know when Apple broke their own network protocol

It happened with OSX Mavericks (10.9), which was released on 22 October 2013.

mbloof wrote:
or how long it took Netgear to come out with a fix

The fix was in 4.2.25-RC1, which was made available for manual download on 16 October 2013.

fastfwd wrote:
mbloof wrote: I don't know when Apple broke their own network protocol It happened with OSX Mavericks (10.9), which was released on 22 October 2013. mbloof wrote: or how long it took Netgear to come out with a fix The fix was in 4.2.25-RC1, which was made available for manual download on 16 October 2013.

Ahh! Good evidence that Netgear had access to or knowledge of Apples changes before Apple released them.

Job well done by Netgear. Formulating and making available a fix before Mavericks was available to the public. Nice.

While their follow through may be a bit lacking I'm happy with my 2 ReadyNAS's and considering adding a larger one (once their new OS's feature set fills out). :D

NETGEAR is part of Apple's Developer Program (anyone can be for $99/yr), which gives access to beta releases of OS's like Mavericks.

NETGEAR still hasn't announced the new firmware, even though their Support site lists it. I posted the forum posting here about it, copy/paste from previous that have mention of the auto-update. Hopefully, like mentioned above, the left hand will realize what the right hand is doing, and get in sync. *clap*

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24238/