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brianraus
Mar 01, 2019Tutor
ReadyNAS Remote User Can't Connect - Also can't get access to Chat although I'm within 90 days
Hi all.
I purchased a ReadyNAS 212 2 Bay. Then I found out I needed a Nighthawk R6700 to be able to access ReadyCloud remotely. I have invited my son to access, but when he logs in it keeps l...
brianraus
Mar 01, 2019Tutor
Thank you very much for your help. I was able to figure it out with help from you and my son.
As far as buying the "Nighthawk Router", I read on the community that I had to have a certain model of router (which did not include my current Netgear router) to access readycloud as the "Nighthawk" has a readycloud option on the Routerlogin page, which my old one did not. If it is necessary, I can find the FAQ and send it to you.
So he (the remote user) can access files, but can't stream them? Is that correct?
brianraus
Mar 01, 2019Tutor
Here is where I got the information that I had to switch my old router.
://kb.netgear.com/27323/Which-NETGEAR-routers-support-ReadyCLOUD
- schumakuMar 02, 2019Guru - Experienced User
brianraus wrote:
-Here is where I got the information that I had to switch my old router.
://kb.netgear.com/27323/Which-NETGEAR-routers-support-ReadyCLOUD
This does apply to the ReadyCloud access for router connected USB storage - not to the ability to use the ReadyCloud remote access on your ReadyNAS.
ReadyCloud is available on ReadyNAS _and_ on several Netgear Nighthawk routers,
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