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    Nov 17, 2020 3 minutes

    Network storage keeps disconnecting

    Q My NAS is currently set up to get its network IP address using DHCP, with AFP turned on. Its share connection keeps breaking, which is awkward as I back up to it using Catalina. How can I make it more reliable?

    by DAVID PERRY

    A First, don’t leave fixed network devices like networked storage (NAS) devices connected using DHCP. Periodically, the DHCP server in your router will want to renew leases, and can assign any network IP address to your NAS when

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