ReadyNAS DUO drops off network

alexnb wrote:

Well I seemed to have solved this problem... Initially I had both of my readyNAS DUO boxes plugged directly into my router, and then a 16-port switch coming off the of the router and then to the computers/printers of the network. By switching the NAS boxes to the switch,and a few users to the router directly, the problem seems to have been solved. I can't really explain why, maybe someone else will be able to.

I have had similar problems when connecting ReadyNas Duos to a Cisco router (and, at home, to a BT Home Hub 2). Basically, I no longer trust any router to work dependably as a switch, however many downstream ports it may have, and always take just one line from the router to a switch and connect everything to that. Far more reliable, and nobody's local connections are upset if I have to reboot the router.

In your position, I would be inclined to buy another switch.