Hi, I hope someone can help me. This old ReadyNas Pro 6 unit (RNDP6000) was hooked up to my old workstation via Ethernet cable for many years. I've since upgraded to a new workstation, running Windows 11 Pro. I can't find any documentation on how to connect the unit to my new computer. I have it connected via ethernet cable. I tried connecting via LAN 1 and LAN 2. I've downloaded the RAIDar utility and it sees the unit. Status:Healthy. Firmware: 4.2.30. But the unit doesn't show up in the Network. Does anyone know how to connect these to a new workstation? Thanks!

Thank you both! The Firefox solution worked. Here is the screen I can now access...It has been many years since I was on Frontview. I never had the need.I am a video editor. This NAS was where I stored all the Raw video files for editing on Adobe Premiere. I've had this setup for about 10 years now (or more). I finally had to upgrade my workstation so I could allow the upgrade to Adobe Premiere v24. The old system was stuck at v23. I did the SMB1.0/CIFS thing after reading about that step elsewhere...I guess I should have mentioned that I do still have the old workstation, so I could still hookup the NAS to it, if needed, to make any changes to the box/software, etc. Please let me know the next steps.... And Thanks!

StephenB wrote:CustomVideoLLC wrote: But... I have now come to the conclusion that this effort has come to an end. Thanks for trying! Thought it would be an easy fix to move this thing from one Dell computer to another, but apparently ReadyNAS made it way too difficult for that to happen! Your IT tech didn't do you any favors when he set up the system for you. It sounds like he didn't give you any documentation on what he did - and his decision to use iSCSI was questionable. You are also using an old ReadyNAS, which doesn't help. I agree 100%. Don't blame Netgear for this mess. Your IT Tech set things up in a very specific way, one I consider unusual. Had he set it up using normal share access, it would have been quite easy to migrate the NAS to your new PC. But with iSCSI, the NAS simply provides the PC with a big chunk of unformatted space, and all the "work" is done on the PC. So on a new PC, you have to set everything back up exactly the same way. I can only guess that he was mimicking the way things were on your old server, thinking that would be easier for you to migrate to. But having left you no documentation of what he did, he wasn't thinking forward to the next migration. It's good you do have a backup. If you want to set the NAS up in a more typical manner and copy the files from the backups, we can help you with that.

Also this is all I got from the RAIDar utility. I can't use any of the buttons except for the RESCAN which does nothing, the ABOUT, HELP, AND EXIT. The top three buttons give me this window...Help!Thanks!

Try connecting it to your router instead of directly to your PC. The other option is to set up a compatible static IP address on the Windows PC (just for the ethernet port you connected to the NAS). Set the IP to 192.168.168.100, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and set the gateway to 192.168.168.168.

Stephen thanks for your help and your reply. The extender that is next to my computer only has two ethernet connections and they are both being used, so direct connect to the router is not an option. I did the static IP address option. I can now see the ReadyNAS on the network page...When I double click the image under storage, I get this window...When I double click the image under computer...I get this window...None of these folders are what was there before on the old machine. I should mention at this point that I had it hooked up to the other machine in the LAN 1 port and the IP Address was 10.1.10.21 from that port. Would that make a difference in the folders I see? Secondly, when I double click the "C" folder or "home" folder above, I get I used "netgear1" as the password. I also tried my user and password for this computer and got this...I feel like we're getting close, however, as you can see... still need some help here! Thanks!

ReadyNas Pro 6 not found on new computer

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CustomVideoLLC
Tutor
Jun 14, 2024
Also this is all I got from the RAIDar utility. I can't use any of the buttons except for the RESCAN which does nothing, the ABOUT, HELP, AND EXIT. The top three buttons give me this window...
Help!
Thanks!
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 14, 2024
  Try connecting it to your router instead of directly to your PC.
  
  The other option is to set up a compatible static IP address on the Windows PC (just for the ethernet port you connected to the NAS). Set the IP to 192.168.168.100, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and set the gateway to 192.168.168.168.
  - CustomVideoLLC
    Tutor
    Jun 15, 2024
    Stephen thanks for your help and your reply. The extender that is next to my computer only has two ethernet connections and they are both being used, so direct connect to the router is not an option.
    
    I did the static IP address option. I can now see the ReadyNAS on the network page...
    When I double click the image under storage, I get this window...
    When I double click the image under computer...
    I get this window...
    None of these folders are what was there before on the old machine. I should mention at this point that I had it hooked up to the other machine in the LAN 1 port and the IP Address was 10.1.10.21 from that port. Would that make a difference in the folders I see?
    
    Secondly, when I double click the "C" folder or "home" folder above, I get
    I used "netgear1" as the password. I also tried my user and password for this computer and got this...
    I feel like we're getting close, however, as you can see... still need some help here!
    
    Thanks!