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ReadyNAS 104 Firmware: 6.10.10 So when your old Windows 10 computer dies, you replace it with a new one which will now come, by default, with Windows 11, right? This is what happened to me. ...
Tazza wrote:
PC is never wired,
Then reserving its WIFI IP address in the router will help.
Then either edit the backup job(s) for the PC to use the IP address instead of the hostname, or edit the hosts file on the NAS so you can continue to use the hostname.
Tazza wrote:
I haven't really thought seriously yet about the configuration of the new network equipment to be honest, but have taken the opportunity to cable in whilst access is available
I did that some years back. Even though I have at least one ethernet line running to each room, I still like the mesh.
My desktop PCs and ReadyNAS use ethernet, and I do use ethernet as the backhaul for the mesh. But laptops, phones, tablets, etc all are just on wifi.
If I had to choose whether I'd give up the mesh or give up the ethernet, I'd give up the ethernet first.
If you "fix" the IP address by reservation in your router (better than setting static address), you can make an entry into the HOSTS file ( C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, if on Windows) to add the entry to map the IP to the name. It's a simple text file with no extension. You can then use the NAS's name instead of the IP. Just be aware that if the IP changes (reset router, update router, change ISP etc.), you'll need to redo the reservation.
Thanks, but yeah the ReadyNAS is perfectly visible to the PC, no problem, drives mapped, etc. It's the other way that's the issue.
Tazza wrote:
Thanks, but yeah the ReadyNAS is perfectly visible to the PC, no problem, drives mapped, etc. It's the other way that's the issue.
If the PC uses both wifi and ethernet (not at the same time), then I don't think there is a simple fix. If it is only connected to one interface, then reserving the PC's IP address in the router and then using the IP address in the NAS backup job will work.
Personally I prefer to run PC backups on the PC (with the NAS as the destination). FreeFileSync is one of several tools you can use for this. That would work around your problem, since your PC can always find the NAS.
PC is wireless only, but ReadyNAS is wired to a Netgear switch. The new Ethernet is for the coming (haven't bought them yet) WAPs, junior's Xbox and the intended TIDAL streaming service. The WiFi struggles to get to many rooms, so some kind of wired network is necessary, and now is the time to be putting it in so it's not visible. Example of the problem is the Smart meter: the gas meter is outside the house, and has to get through 4 Victorian walls to the electricity meter inside. It has never succeeded, and I'm certainly not paying to have either of them moved or for some kind of special meter installed!
Tazza wrote:
PC is wireless only, but ReadyNAS is wired to a Netgear switch.
Which is fine. If the PC is sometimes wireless, and sometimes wired then it will end up with two IP addresses (depending on how it is connected). In that scenario, reserving IP addresses in the router for the PC won't help.
But as I said earlier, I think it is better to run the backup jobs on the PCs with the NAS as a destination. There are several PC options, and they can be scheduled (including waking the PC up if it is powered down). FreeFileSync is one of the free ones, and could easily replace the NAS backup jobs you are using now.
Personally I like image backups, so I can restore the PC completely if the disk fails. I am currently using Acronis TrueImage.
Tazza wrote:
The WiFi struggles to get to many rooms, so some kind of wired network is necessary,
I suggest looking at a wifi mesh first. It is easier to deploy, and in almost all cases can give you full-house coverage. You can then add ethernet selectively later on if you want to (for instance to get multigig to some devices).
I use an Orbi 860 at the moment, with two satellites. There are several other choices (both from Netgear and from other vendors).
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