Plex Media Server on ReadyNAS 2100 Questions?

[JS310]

I just brought a ReadyNAS 2100 home to test as a Media Server for Plex.  Does anyone have experience with this device as a Plex Media Server?  How does it perform?  I just did a Factory Default command at Boot and will be jumping in soon...as soon as I figure out how to get to the Admin page.

[Marc_V]

@JS310

Welcome to the Community!

Plex Media Server download link only has the version for OS6 if I'm correct but if you have a compatible installer that should still work. 

You can download the RAIDar utility and proceed with the Factory reset and it should help you out on accessing the Admin page.

HTH

[StephenB]

Are you planning to upgrade the NAS to OS-6?

Note that plex no longer supports 4.2.x ReadyNAS (they dropped several platforms back in 2016).  https://forums.plex.tv/t/armv5-powerpc-and-readynas-ros4-no-longer-supported-starting-with-plex-medi...

[JS310]

Oh WOW.  This is great to know about Plex.  I will def spend more time with my options.  I am not able to get to the admin screen.  The IP takes me to the shares page.  The utility does not find the NAS on my network for somereason.  A couple of hours ago I decided to follow the OS Reinstall boot and now I cannot ping the device at all.  I am thinking that I need to find a way to do a fresh install of the OS to wipe out any lingering issues it seems to have.

[StephenB]

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@JS310 wrote:

 A couple of hours ago I decided to follow the OS Reinstall boot and now I cannot ping the device at all. 

I don't think this was a problem with the firmware install (though I can't completely rule that out).

Do another factory default. Then if you can't get in, please post screen shots from RAIDar and the web browser.