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Retired_Member
Jul 31, 2011Problem with RAIDar finding Readynas ultra 2 plus
Hi - I am an absolute newbie and really struggling to get RAIDar to recognize my readynas. When begining installation yesterday I installed a single drive (Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB ST2000DL003) and...
sphardy1
Jul 31, 2011Apprentice
If you cannot connect to the NAS via a direct connect - and assuming you truly have followed the instructions correctly - then the symptoms are pointing to a problem with the NAS or the cable.
Make sure you try different cables & both ethernet ports. A firmware reinstall may also help by resetting the NAS ethernet settings to their defaults (obtain IP address via DHCP, defaulting to 192.168.168.168 in the absence of a DHCP server)
I would persevere with the direct connect as it is the only way to exclude other equipment on your network causing issues
Make sure you try different cables & both ethernet ports. A firmware reinstall may also help by resetting the NAS ethernet settings to their defaults (obtain IP address via DHCP, defaulting to 192.168.168.168 in the absence of a DHCP server)
I would persevere with the direct connect as it is the only way to exclude other equipment on your network causing issues
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