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Upgrade old ReadyNAS
Please could you kindly advise me on the steps needed to upgrade and use an old ReadyNAS Duo [X-RAID] which has hardly been used since it was acquired?
I have RAIDiator 4.1.4 installed. Which w...
thancock wrote:Next step - what is the best recommended software interface for this device in order to move files to and fro?
Windows File Explorer...
Start Menu, type: manage network passwords
Press Enter, add an entry with the IP address of the NAS and the credentials. Open File Explorer, in the address bar, type (replace ipaddress by the actual IP address: \\ipaddress
Or expand the network section to find your NAS.
Or open RAIDar and click Browse.
Thank you for the replies. It was a conflict - the culprits was one of my TPLInk range extenders.
I have changed the device to DHCP.
The firmware is updated to 4.1.15.
I can now see the server on my network, but cannot get into it.
Next step - what is the best recommended software interface for this device in order to move files to and fro?
The one I found on your site wouldn't load on my Windows 10 machine.
Thanks again
David
thancock wrote:Next step - what is the best recommended software interface for this device in order to move files to and fro?
Windows File Explorer...
Start Menu, type: manage network passwords
Press Enter, add an entry with the IP address of the NAS and the credentials. Open File Explorer, in the address bar, type (replace ipaddress by the actual IP address: \\ipaddress
Or expand the network section to find your NAS.
Or open RAIDar and click Browse.
Thank you, jack0.
That is weird. It just wouldn't have it and I couldn't get in then, at the third time of asking, the thing opens up in File Explorer and all my old stuff is laid before me.
Thank you and all the moderators for yopur support and patience - it really is appreciated.
David
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