External HD connected to USB slot

[IanLinwood]

I have x2 external HD caddies.  These are desktop with their own PSUs. WD Greens are installed in these (2GB)

Problem: I can connect both ext HDs to either USB slot at the rear, but not both together.

Caddie #1 will operate in either slot individually. Caddie #2 will operate in either slot individually. But if I try to use both, in any order, neither appear in the admin interface.

Also, the USB does not seem to accept hot insertion of either disk. Only a power cycle will detect the USB connected devices.

All I need these ext devices for are Backups.

Is this a product 'feature' or foul?

[StephenB]

There are some USB fixes in 6.6.1 beta: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Beta-Release/ReadyNASOS-6-6-1-T200-Beta-1/m-p/1172692#U117...

[IanLinwood]

I find the quality of ReadyNAS firmware to be extremely poor.

Fixes appearing in new releases, only for a myriad of new problems to appear.  Attempting an update to a beta firmware is a definite no go in my opinion. 

[FramerV]

Hi IanLinwood,

I apologize for what you have experienced thus far. Hopefully the official firmware with the fix gets released soon.

Regards,