Asustor troubleshooting

1. Why is my asustor green light blinking?
2. How do I reset my Asustor NAS?
3. What is the default IP for Asustor NAS?
4. How do I turn off Asustor?
5. What happens when a NAS fails?
6. How do I reset my NAS without losing data?
7. Is Asustor owned by ASUS?
8. Do you need a static IP for NAS?
9. Should I give my NAS a static IP?
10. Is Asustor a good NAS?
11. How do I factory reset my NAS?
12. How do I reset my Readynas 314?

Why is my asustor green light blinking?

The LEDs on an ASUSTOR NAS are on the front on the left. Power LED – Green - Indicates that the NAS is powered on. System LED – Green – Flashes when booting – Dim with intermittent flashing to indicate malfunction – Steady upon completion of boot process.

How do I reset my Asustor NAS?

ASUSTOR provides a reset button recessed into a pinhole behind each and every NAS device sold. Insert a thin object, such as a paperclip extended into the hole and press the button for approximately five seconds to reset the administrator password(default password is admin), once its...

What is the default IP for Asustor NAS?

Enter the router's LAN IP address into a Web browser. The ASUS router's default IP address is 192.168. 1.1.

How do I turn off Asustor?

To use ASUSTOR's Control Center to power off your NAS, select your NAS from the list and click on the [Action] button and then select [Shut Down]. Select the [Shut Down] icon from the power control menu in ASUSTOR's Portal to shut down your NAS.

What happens when a NAS fails?

In most cases, this means that the data will be spread across multiple disks. When that happens, plugging individual HDDs into a PC will not work, and attempting to reuse the disk drives in a new NAS may cause it to reinitialize them – thereby destroying the existing data.

How do I reset my NAS without losing data?

Please refer to the picture above and hold the reset button for 10 seconds. You will hear two beeps, one at 3 seconds and one at 10 seconds to let you know the reset has been successful. In this case, This restores the default system settings without deleting the user data.

Is Asustor owned by ASUS?

Founded in 2011, ASUSTOR Inc. was established via direct investment from ASUSTeK Computer Inc. The ASUSTOR brand name was created as a portmanteau of “ASUS” and “Storage”.

Do you need a static IP for NAS?

A static IP address is needed if you will be making the appliance accessible from the internet. By default the NAS device will get an IP address from your networks DHCP server, this address can change which would make accessing from the internet impossible.

Should I give my NAS a static IP?

It's a good practice to set up a Static IP for your Synology NAS. You'll find it easier to locate shared devices in your internal/local area network and your fixed LAN IP address will prevent your NAS from floating around your network.

Is Asustor a good NAS?

ASUSTOR NAS devices provide both performance and quality and the powerful Intel CPU is especially suitable for video playback or transcoding on Plex Media Server.

How do I factory reset my NAS?

Locate the RESET button on your Synology NAS. Press and hold down the RESET button for about 4 seconds until you hear a beep. Release the button immediately. Within 10 seconds, press and hold down the RESET button again for 4 seconds until you hear 3 more beeps.

How do I reset my Readynas 314?

Power off your storage system. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. While continuing to hold the Reset button, press and release the Power button. The system powers on.