So I have just set up a readyNAS ultra 4 on my home network running via ethernet to my dlink dir-655 router. I have been trying to get time machine working with my mac running 10.6.8 but have had strange issues. First, let me say that if I direct connect via ethernet to the readyNAS it seems to work just fine. I have also updated to the latest firmware on both the readyNAS and the router and run all updates on my mac...
Since it works with a direct connect something is funky with the network I would guess, but I can't seem to confirm if the dir-655 has any issues with afp or not. Is there some setting that I need to do or open a port maybe?
The funky behavior is that I can connect with time machine if I do it right after toggling the 'enable time machine support' checkbox on the readyNAS , but this connection only lasts briefly. Time machine will spin up and start backing up, but then eventually I get the 'backup disk not available' error. At this point the readyNAS is gone from the time machine 'choose a disk' dialog until I uncheck / re-check the box on the readyNAS...
If anyone has any insights that would really help as I don't want to have to go buy a new router too...
