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Aspirant

Jun 06, 2016

How do I run Netgear's NAS Tools

Hi

On site ( locally) we have a ReadyNas Duo (ReadyNASRND2000) version one I think ( no mention of V2 ) ? I have tried to run some of Netgears tools , such as RAIDAR and ReadyCloud , however the tools are not discovering the NAS . I have tried disabling firewalls and connecting via Ethernet , using different computers ( All Windows 10 though )

I wanted to discover if we had the most recent firmware , check state of disks , update software and try some cloud options if poosible . However I have no idea how to achive this

So far I noted the MAC address from the Unit , then I discovered the IP address by running an ARP command , and have managed to log into the following URL \\:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\Shares .Though this was inconclusive and does not lead me into configurations or settings

Can anyone tell me if Readycloud is available for this device ? If not how can I back up using web interface?

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 06, 2016
ReadyCloud is not available for your NAS.

https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/admin whould let you log into the web ui - but you will need to know the admin password.

You can reset that password using the boot menu options - but those options do depend a bit on the exact model you have. I am thinking its a v1, but you can confirm that by reviewing this article: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/
- Haynes
  Aspirant
  Jun 06, 2016
  Cool
  
  Got to the admin page with a provided password , are there any firmware updates for my NAS to improve performance ?
  
  Are there any Cloud updates?
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 06, 2016
    Current firmware for a v1 NAS is 4.1.14 (there is also an old 4.1.15-T3 beta that has a couple of additional security patches). Current firmware for the v2 is 5.3.11 (with a 5.3.12 beta here).
    
    I'm not sure if the betas will ever be released, as Netgear has shifting everything to OS 6.
    
    You should be able to use the Ready Remote VPN to access the NAS remotely, but ReadyCloud is only for OS 6 - which your older NAS isn't able to run.