This article outlines the methods to find your newly installed ReadyNAS on your LAN.
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In a typical installation, your ReadyNAS is connected into a network switch or router. By default, the ReadyNAS is set as a DHCP client meaning it will request an IP address from the DHCP server on the LAN. Most networks will have a dedicated DHCP server and most home routers will also provide this service. Once the ReadyNAS obtains an IP address from the DHCP server it is ready to work on the LAN.
If your model of ReadyNAS has an LCD panel, you can check the IP address there. If the LCD is off, tap on the power button or touch screen, if equipped.
To find the IP address of your ReadyNAS download and run RAIDar.
See the IP address of the ReadyNAS in the RAIDar utility
Access the web admin page of the ReadyNAS by clicking Admin Page in RAIDar or enter the URL https://ReadyNAS_IP_address/admin - where ReadyNAS_IP_address is the IP Address seen in RAIDar.
If you cannot access the ReadyNAS admin page on the IP address found in RAIDar it may be due to not having a DHCP server in the LAN. In this scenario the ReadyNAS will assign itself an Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA), this is an address in the range of 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255.
If you do not have a DHCP server in the LAN, please follow the below steps to change the IP address of your ReadyNAS to make it accessible over the network.
1. First make a note of the existing IP address range that is used on the LAN. This can be done from a Windows PC which is currently working on the same LAN the ReadyNAS is installed.
Open a command prompt, Click Start > type CMD.
In CMD type ipconfig and hit enter.
In this example the existing network subnet is 192.168.1.0/24, a host IP address in the range of 192.168.1.2 through to 192.168.1.254 will allow a host access to the network.
The network subnet in your network can be different, the values used here are just for example and will not work in every network.
2. Take an Ethernet cable and connect it directly from the Network Interface Card (NIC) of your PC into an Ethernet port on your ReadyNAS.
Run RAIDar to find the IP address assigned to the ReadyNAS.
3. Change the IP address on the PC to match the IP subnet currently assigned to the ReadyNAS.
In Windows open Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center. Click Change adapter settings.
Right click on the connected NIC and click Properties.
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > click Properties.
Select Use the following IP address > Enter an IP address in the range of 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255 > click Ok twice.
Now in your browser enter the URL https://ReadyNAS_IP_address/admin - where ReadyNAS_IP_address is the IP Address seen in RAIDar
You are prompted to login to the Admin page. The default login credentials;
user: admin
password: password
4. Change the IP address on the ReadyNAS to match the existing LAN subnet.
Go to Network > Links. Click on the gear icon beside the connected NIC and then click Settings.
Go to the IPv4 tab.
Change the Configue drop down menu to Static.
Enter an Address, Subnet Mask and Router to match the existing network (seen in Step 1).
Note: You must ensure you do not use an IP address that is already in use on a device in your network.
Click the plus icon beside DNS SERVERS (DNS is required for the ReadyNAS to access Internet Services such as ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Replicate).
Enter the IP address of the DNS server and click Add. You can find your DNS server address from the output in Step 1.
Click Apply.
Access to the Admin page is lost until the ReadyNAS is re-connected into the LAN. Run RAIDar to find the ReadyNAS and confirm the new IP address is assigned.
5. Disconnect the PC NIC from the ReadyNAS Ethernet port.
Connect both the PC and ReadyNAS into the LAN.
The ReadyNAS is now accessible on the IP address assigned in Step 4.
In order for your PC to work on the LAN please repeat Step 3,however set the IP address accordingly to match the existing LAN subnet in use.