NAS - lost comms with Buffalo Linkstation - any ideas ?
 

Brand new Buffalo LinkstationPro, 300GB

Installed without any problems

Added an external USB to the NAS (it backs up the NAS). When formatting it today, it kept failing.

Then, I lost all comms with the NAS.

Tried uninstalling client software, then re-installing but it couldn't find the NAS on the LAN.

Tried emailing Buffalo, but no joy.

Anyone been through something similar ?

Have you disconnected the USB drive ?

The Buffalo "hides" from the network whilst it's formatting or backing up to the USB drive.

Have you reset the Linkstation with the USB drive disconnected ?

Mark

Thanks Dark,

Yeah I disconnected the USB drive. Then I got this problem. I've searched the net and a lot of people suggest changing the LAN cable it comes with for a "proper one".

Haven't tried the little recessed reset button on the back of the unit. All I've done soe far is use the power button on the front - held it for 5 secs and turned it off / on again.

I'm getting steady lights on the fascia, as they should be.

I can ping the unit at its DHCP allocated address of 192.168.0.25, but I can get into its config menu via HTTP://192.168.0.25