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Aspirant

Mar 26, 2019

NETGEAR RN10200 - No idea

New to NAS, Have a ReadyNAS 102, which i had set up 3 years ago, and just left running in my cabinet. I would like to reuse it, however i cannot talk to it outside of RAIDar, and even then it...

Pyronought

Aspirant

Mar 26, 2019

Followed Guides

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Storage-Central/RESET-NAS-RN102-TO-Factory-settings/td-p/408607

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/Your-NETGEAR-Storage-is-not-accessible-from-this-computer-please/td-p/1147903

https://kb.netgear.com/22892/How-do-I-access-the-boot-menu-on-my-ReadyNAS-102-202-212-or-312

Unit is connected difect to my Laptop at the moment, ideally it would be connected to wider network, via NETGear hub, or into a Booster unit, or direct into the main Router.

Connectd to my Laptop at the moment as i just want it working first before i add it into the network system.

Remeber your talking to a NAS gear noob, spell it out, cryon and big letters style.

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 26, 2019
It's easier if you connect the NAS directly to your router. So I suggest starting there instead of connecting it directly to your laptop.
- Pyronought
  Aspirant
  Apr 08, 2019
  Clarification router or computer? Statement says router instead of router.
  
  Is there a way to hard reset the unit to start again with it?
  - Sandshark
    Sensei
    Apr 08, 2019
    Connect to router so it and your computer are automatically assigned IP addresses in the same subnet (assuming you didn't previously have it connected to a router with a different subnet and set it for a fixed IP).
    
    An OS re-install (not a Factory Default) will reset the password and DHCP settings but not harm the data. But it's a bit tricky on a unit without a display panel.