ROON core says NAS folder “directory not available”

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@Scott_Monroe

Not once has anybody ever asked me “Why is your NAS that you use for music files connected to your NUC ROCK via ethernet cable and a dumb router switch, instead of via USB cable?”. Somethings you just have to figure out for yourself

@Scott_Monroe

you also asked if the NAS is also still connected to the NUC via USB. It is, and ethernet cable too.

Here’s the problem as I see it.

A NAS device doesn’t connect to your network thru it’s USB port. That port is to connect an additional USB type device to the NAS, i.e. another drive or a printer. So, even though it seems like something changed when you connected via USB, it really had no effect.

You are still accessing the NAS thru Ethernet. I think you have either a bad port on your dumb switch or (more likely) a bad Ethernet cable. If worse comes to worse, the return from the power outage cooked your NAS.

@Scott_Monroe

Am going to buy a new NAS and hope that solves the problem.

Before you buy a new NAS, try a different cable or take the switch out of the equation.

Hope your drives are Ok.

Unasked for advice - buy a decent surge suppressor and avoid future problems of this type.