Hi! I'm in dire need of help with getting a Netgear ReadyNAS RND4000 working properly. I can access the FrontView control panel ok over the LAN but I can't get the AFP service to run.
The label on the back says it's a ReadyNAS RND4000.
First, I tried to upgrade the firmware but I have no clue if this NAS is x86, ARM, or SPARC based. So, I downloaded all three firmware updates from here:
and tried doing a local install using the FrontView web interface (System > Update > Local). After uploading the ZIP file for SPARC, the FrontView page just refreshed and I received no messages or confirmations. I then tried the ARM ZIP file and was told the file was too large to upload. I then tried the x86 ZIP file and the FrontView page just refreshed and I received no messages or confirmations.
So, how can I get the firmware of this NAS upgraded and do I need to upgrade it? When I try the remote upgrade function (System > Update > Remote), I receive this message:
Unable to connect to the update server or retrieve update information. Click Check for Update to retry.
Ok, I managed to get the firmware updated. 🙂 I eventually figured out I couldn't use the ZIP file I downloaded but I had to extract the files in the ZIP file and upload the image file. Once I did that, the firmware update went without a hitch:
Glad you solved this issue. The old firmware you were running was released back in December 2006!
You may wish to backup your data, then do a factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) via System > Update > Factory Default, then restore your data from backup. This would give you a clean setup on 4.1.12.
