AFP won't connect since upgrading to Mavericks

Since upgrading to Mavericks I cannot connect to my QNAP TS-210 via AFP; this means my Time Machine can no longer find my backup disk and no longer works. Anyone else having similar issues?
I have tried the usual quick fixes:
Firmware is up to date
All OS updates installed
Server reset
DHCP renewed
DHCP switched to try manual setup
IP changed on server and Mac
It's odd as when connecting to server I can enter my login ID and it seems to be validating it ok but then doesnt connect to the server at all?
Any suggestions welcome!

Use a supported Time Machine configuration.
OS X Mountain Lion: Disks you can use with Time Machine
"Note: Some AFP disks from manufacturers other than Apple don’t support Time Machine. If your network uses an AFP disk, but the disk doesn’t appear in the list of devices available for Time Machine backups, contact the disk’s manufacturer."
Your complaint is very common with NAS devices. Some work and some don't. If they appear to work, they may fail upon attempting to restore from the backup, or they may fail every time Apple updates OS X. Given the goal of a backup strategy, using anything other than a supported TM configuration is not an option.

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        BANK 1/DIMM0
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AFP won't connect since upgrading to Mavericks

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