Netgear support forums say that Netgear is working on remedying the issue, but since Snow Leopard has been out since 2009, I’m a bit disappointed this wasn’t fixed earlier. Right now ReadyNAS Remote isn’t working for 64-bit kernels, which exist in both Snow Leopard and Lion. (Sad to note, it’s only free for 15 days, but prices are reasonable.)īut wait, doesn’t Netgear have ReadyNAS Remote? Yes, except as a mobile Mac user, there’s a big problem. It’s an extra step, but you get double the protection, since Egnyte keeps your data in the cloud, and your NAS. A user sends their data to Egnyte’s cloud, and Egnyte then pushes the file back down to sync with the ReadyNAS. Simply install the Egnyte plug-in and you can turn the ReadyNAS into a cloud server. Case in point: Egnyte, which is designed to be a mix between a multi-user-controlled Dropbox and NAS syncing. What makes the ReadyNAS Pro 4 really special is the plethora of add-ons you can install. Switching over to the hard-line, however, clocked decent speeds. I’m unsure if my wireless network connections were less than optimal, but wireless network transfers (of files larger than say, 500 MBs) were a tad slow. Moving files around between devices was replaced with moving files to the NAS, because said files would then be accessible to all devices, not just one. Outside of all the under-the-hood backup features, the ReadyNAS Pro 4 acted like a floating chunk of storage. The NAS even streamed HD video directly to my Boxee Box without incident. My original hacked Apple TV, my Boxee Box, Windows, Linux and Mac PCs, all connected with ease. There wasn’t a single device in my house that didn’t automatically recognize a compatible protocol and connect to the NAS.
Basically, if you have a connected device, ReadyNAS can talk to it. The ReadyNAS supports numerous protocols including SMB, CIFS, AFS, and FTP. Thank you, Netgear.Īfter a quick setup wizard through a web portal, I had the NAS up and running on my home network and inter-device connections were a breeze. Turned on, booted up, and the LCD screen on the front of the until told me its IP address. I plugged it in to my router and plugged it into the wall outlet. The noise issue aside, setting up the unit was easy. Do not leave this in an employee workspace or where silence is needed. The unit is small, but extremely heavy and dense. Netgear sent me the ReadyNAS Pro 4 fully populated with 4TB of space, which came out to roughly 3TB of space after the NAS accounted for space needed in case of a drive failure. Fast forward to the present, and I can easily recommend the ReadyNAS Pro 4 as a solid investment for VARs within the SMB and professional consumer (pro-sumer) market. Way back in April 2011, Netgear loaned me a Netgear ReadyNAS Pro 4 to review.
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