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I have a LinkStation Pro Duo - LS-W2.0TGL/R1 that I've used for years. Recently with Windows 10 it no longer shows up because of SMB1 security protocols being out of date. I have figured out a work around on the PC side so I can still access the files on a short term basis. I need to update the firmware so that after I finish my clean install of Windows 10 the drive will show up on my network and hopefully use the SMB2 security protocol. This is the issue I've run into.

I attempted to update using the install file from this link. File name ls-series-v174. However it did not identify my drive on the network when it scanned for it.
https://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads/linkstation-pro-duo-lswv

I then found the link to this install file (lswtglv3-310b) for versions running 3.xxx, which is what my drive has. However, that file appears to have been last updated in 2016.
https://www.buffalotech.com/products/linkstation-pro-duo

Since I have my work around I am waiting to attempt to update the firmware using lswtglv3 after I've successfully moved all of my files back to the fresh Windows 10 install. Once that is complete I want to continue using the drive and have it appear on my network.

My questions are:

1 - does the lswtglv3-310b file provide SMB2 security? If it does not...

2 - will the drive show up for the ls-series-v174 firmware update file after I've updated using the lswtglv3-310b update file? Basically is it a multi-step firmware update to get it up-to-date because of the age?

3 - if neither of those firmware updates update to SMB2 what do I need to do to get my drive updated so that it appears on my network without the PC work around and so that my drive is secure?

1. No, only SMB1.
2. No, the 1.74 is for a completely different unit.
3. The LS-WTGL/R1 is over 10 years old, time to upgrade the NAS.