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Give it away or recycle
I have a NAS that reach end of support / end of lif some time ago. It's been in a closet for some time but when I took it out and powered it up, it still works although I get a message about there being an error with SSL. I've also switches computers from a Win 10 to a Win 11 machine. I don't have the software that I used to use on my new computer but I can login and access the files. My question is should I try to seel for a a low price, I give it away or take it to my local recycle facility. I would do a factory reset in either case as the disks have files on them. I would welcome opinions on what to do with it. As it is 15 years old, I am inclined to recycle it. ReadyNAS NV+ (RND4000) It has disks in it.. Purchased in 2011Ready Nas 314 Firm 6.10.10 Raid Inactive
Status on Radar shows raid level 5 inactive. I cannot log in thru Raidar to see errors or anything else. The drives icons show green check boxes and the lights on the unit are all green. I have power cycled the unit, Did not help. I reset the drives Did not help. Boots fine and sets network without a problem What can I do? Willing to pay for support to get these drives back Thanks for any help Dave 201-647-6887 [email protected]Replacement fan ReadyNAS nv+ v2
I recently setup my ReadyNAS NV+ v2 from scratch with four 3 TB Hitachi DK7SAD300 drives, replacing the two 3 TB Western Digital WD30EFRX drives. This is now all working well, however recently the fan has been making a lot more noise than previously. The larger number of drives installed (four vs two) plus the fact that the Hitachi ones spin at 7200 rpm (vs 5400 rpm) will no doubt drive a higher power consumption (and lead to higher temperatures). Temperatures remain moderate in my view (40-45 degrees for the enclosure and individual drives), but I found that the fan varies between ~1350 en 3000+ rpm. The latter makes it very noisy, so for now I have relocated from the lounge to the electric cupboard in the hallway. This is a dry and clean space, however it's a little warmer than in the lounge (20-21 degrees). I just wrote a small shell script to monitor some metrics from /var/log/frontview/enclosure.log; here's what I see when it's making a lot of noise: root@vanrun:/tmp# tail -f /tmp/log-rpm-fan.log Sun May 17 09:55:52 CEST 2026 42.8 2792 Sun May 17 09:56:52 CEST 2026 42.8 3233 Sun May 17 09:57:52 CEST 2026 42.8 3150 Sun May 17 09:58:52 CEST 2026 41.8 3233 For a more permanent solution, I am considering replacing the stock fan Protechnic MGT9212YB-O25 (39.6 dBA - 61.62 CFM - 0.41A - 4.92 W) with one of the following: Noctua NF-A9 PWM - 22.8 dB - 46.44 CFM - 0.1 A - 1.2 W Noctua NF-A9 FLX - 17.1 dB - 38.02 CFM - 0.07 A - 0.84 W Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 PWM - 17.6 dB - 37.85 CFM - 0.08 A - 0.96 W Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 - 17.6 dB(A) - 37.85 CFM - 0.11 A - 1.32 W ARCTIC P9 PWM ARCTIC P9 Silent I noticed inA really silent fan! | NETGEAR Communities that there's been others opting for the Noctua NF-B9 in the ReadyNAS nv+. I could not find specs for the ARCTIC P9 though. Any recommendations? The PWM models come with a 4 pin connector, but can achieve slightly higher CFM. Looks like the 4 pin connector could be connected to the 3 pin connector in my ReadyNAS nv+ v2?Impossible de se connecter RNDU2000
Bonjour à tous, Depuis quelques jours je n'arrive plus à me connecter à mon ReadyNAS Ultra 2 (RNDU2000). Je n'ai pourtant pas fait de modif du mot de passe. J'y accédais via l'explorateur de fichiers windows (win 11) sans problème. J'ai essayé la procédure OS reinstall page 15 https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RNDU2000/ReadyNAS_Ultra_UltraPlus_NVX_Pro_HW_FR_02Aug11.pdf , il a réinitialisé l'adresse ip en 192.168.168.168/admin . Hier, j'avais la fenêtre qui me demande le mot de passe et aujourd'hui plus de fenêtre. J'ai juste changé de carte réseau du NAS. J'ai sauvegardé les données sur un autre support au cas où. Si certains d'entre vous ont une solution je suis preneur. Merci par avance pour votre aide. ps: Windows 11 Firefox TLS1.0Recovery of files
Hello all, I have an older RNDU2200. It seemed to be operating correctly until about 3 years ago. At that time, access to the drive became intermittent, but I always managed to find a way to connect. I didn't access the drive for 2 years, and when I tried recently, I found that I could not connect at all. I've tried with an older Windows 10 and newer Windows 11 OS laptop, and I've tried all the tricks/recommendations I've read here on the community site, including adjusting the SMB settings and addressing directly via \\NAS-xx-xx-xx. I've lost prior versions of the RAIDar app, which was the only way it worked in the past. The latest version can't see the drive when connected as a network resource and I even tried to connect directly from the PC to the drive via USB, detached from the network. No joy. Is there a way to get older versions of the RAIDar app ? Otherwise, I've reached my troubleshooting limits. I don't want to continue to use this unit, but I would like find a way to access the drive just long enough to get the files off. What recommendations do you have ? Any advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, ErickWriting to the LCD (RN516)
Does anyone have any notes on how to enable hardware support or load kernel modules etc, in order to obtain a workable method to access the displays on ReadyNAS devices from within alternative linux OSs? Specifically I'm interested in RN516 and Pro6, but it would be great if we could start to share knowledge to help everyone with this particular issue. I've been running various different OSs on an RN516, and have stuff like fan control sorted. I've also sorted out a nasty ACPI issue which hogs a large chunk of CPU power due to interrupts from IRQ9. But, I've run out of talent so far on anything that lets me access the LCD hardware. Any pointers? And no, there's nothing in /dev like /dev/lcd or /dev/ttyS1 or similar that will do that job. Stuff that works inside ReadyNAS OS6 doesn't work in other linux OSs, presumably due to a lack of hardware support in the kernel, or the correct module. So far I've completely failed to work out how to resolve this. I managed for the fan/temperature/PWM hardware, but the LCD is kicking my butt.Using ReadyNAS as backend for lightweight web tools — is it reliable?
Hi everyone, I currently maintain a small web tool (for example a gratuity / end-of-service benefit calculator for users in the UAE), and I’m evaluating options to host user data, logs, JSON storage files, and backups. My ideal setup is a lightweight, always-on system without needing a full server. That’s where ReadyNAS caught my interest. Some of the things I’m considering: Using ReadyNAS to host REST APIs, static JSON or YAML config files, and backing up user session data. Ensuring data integrity and performance — especially under concurrent access. Handling firmware updates without breaking API endpoints. Syncing backups to cloud or another NAS for redundancy. A few questions for those experienced with ReadyNAS: 1. Has anyone used ReadyNAS to back a small web service or tool (not just file server)? 2. What is the maximum recommended concurrent requests for lightweight API files (JSON) on ReadyNAS? 3. Which methods have you used for version-safe firmware updates so that custom services are not lost? 4. How do you handle secure access (SSL, tokens) when serving APIs from a NAS that’s also storing private user data? If anyone’s already built similar backend or microservice setups using ReadyNAS, I’d love pointers or pitfalls to avoid. Thank you!Drive four premature failure in two Ready NAS devices - Coincidence?
Hi, I've got a ReadyNAS 426 and ReadyNas 516. All six drives in each device the same size/model, however, one contained 6 x 10TB and the other 6 x 18TB. Both had a failure on drive four after 36,000 and 49,000 hours. All other drives have no issues and are from similar batches. Is this just a massive coincidence, or has anyone else experienced the same? Thanks, Carl.