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Aspirant

Jan 15, 2016

Readynas 102 connection problem with Apple Macs

I have a client in a design studio where we installed a 2 disk (2x3TB) Readynas 102 about a year ago. The PC's on the network see the folders really quickly but the two Macs seem to have a proble...

Using with Mac OSX

mdgm-ntgr

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Jan 18, 2016

That is very old firmware released almost two years ago.

To apply the change I was thinking of I would need the firmware to be updated to at least 6.2.5, I think.

The logs would be helpful in case there are other factors at play.

barryd

Aspirant

Jan 19, 2016

Thanks

I will sort out the logs today for you and take it from there. Is it easy to upgrade the firmware and can it be done from the webconsole as I can remote into a local PC to do that?

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 19, 2016
It can be upgraded over the web interface.

Upgrade to 6.2.5 first; don't attempt to go directly to 6.4.x. You can manually download 6.2.5 here: http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/ReadyNAS-OS6#searchResults

Extract the image file from the zip. Manual installation is done from the system->settings page (at least it is with current firmware).

There are some issues with 6.4.x firmware btw. I recommend updating backups before any firmware update or disk manipulation - but I think its particularly important in your case. So I'd update (or create) a full backup before beginning.
- barryd
  Aspirant
  Jan 19, 2016
  OK thanks
  
  Ill get the operator in the studio to make sure they take a full backup ASAP and they I will try and remote in and do the firmware upgrade.
  
  Will come back to you
  
  Regards
  Barry
  - barryd
    Aspirant
    Jan 20, 2016
    Firmware upgraded now. I think I have to "Run a balance" not sure how to do this.