Why the Only NAS is shown as NAS-2 in Finder

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I have been using my NAS named JBPersonalCloud for a while, and I always used Wi-Fi to connect to my home network.

A few days ago, I connected my Mac to my home network via both Wi-Fi and Ethernet for a couple of minutes to test the Ethernet speed. But then I dropped the wire and remained Wi-Fi only. However, since then, Finder has started to show my NAS as JBPersonalCloud-2. But there is no second JBPersonalCloud, and I am using the original connection interface (Wi-Fi).

NAS shown with <code>-2</code> suffix in Finder sidebar

I have tried to reboot the NAS, the router, and my Mac.But the -2 suffix still is there. Is there a way that I can change it back? Thanks!

Best Answer

Sorry, it looks like I made an assumption there.

The name you see in the Sidebar is the name of the device as it is advertised on the network. When you had the device connected to both wired and wireless networks, it probably saw itself on the network and automatically changed the name to avoid a duplicate.

To fix it, you will need to go into the administration panel of the NAS and change the name back to JBPersonalCloud. If it appears correct in the admin panel, then change the name to something completely different, and then change it back.

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