- Improved recognition accuracy when connecting USB drives.

Bug Fixes:

- Fixed a bug ... wireless connectivity, connect your PC via a wired connection, then try again.

- Update may fail if ... any unnecessary network interfaces and try again.

- USB drives are not mounted automatically after a firmware ...

Notification

- After this firmware update, EXT3-formatted USB drives will be read-only.

How to Check Your Firmware Version

Select your LinkStation from the NAS Navigator2 window. The firmware version is displayed in the bottom of right corner of the screen.

How to Check if Your LinkStation is in EM Mode

Select your LinkStation from the NAS Navigator2 window. If your unit's name or capacity's progress bar shows "EM mode", your unit is in EM mode.

In this case, firmware version is not displayed.

About NAS Firmware:

Upgrading the Network-Attached Storage (NAS) firmware can improve the system’s overall performance, stability, and security by adding various fixes for related issues, enhancing existing features (or adding support for new ones), or updating different applications.

Due to the high number of NAS manufacturers, as well as network storage types, installing a new firmware might not be always as easy as it appears – and not too safe either. Failing to perform a software update can cause serious malfunctions to the network storage.

So, before you even consider applying this release, carefully read the installation guide and initiate the process only when you have understood and completely familiarized yourself with all the steps.

Moreover, it would be best if you take into account using a UPS unit (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to perform this task, because no power disruption should affect the upgrade.

With all these aspects in mind, after you have read the installation guide, click the download button ...