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[OT] Netgear ReadyNAS pt II
Thanks for previous insights. I got the thing working - almost happily.
My desktop (W7) sees the Readynas under windowsexplorer-network-readynas. Which is what I want/expect, network attached file storage. Problem is with my laptop (W7). It does not see the readynas in the above way at all. If I click on windowsexplorer/network (not opening it) it shows things under several categories: computers, media devices, network infrastructure and storage. "sometimes" the readynas appears under storage but it disappears apparently at random. It never re-appears as far as I have observed until I have closed the laptop and opened up again. Anyway it is useless in that role. Only offering me web based access as administrator. The laptop is connected wirelessly of course and the desktop direct ether cable. But I cannot detect any other difference in the numerous W7 settings on the 2 computers. TIA Frank |
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[OT] Netgear ReadyNAS pt II
WhinYett wrote:
Thanks for previous insights. I got the thing working - almost happily. My desktop (W7) sees the Readynas under windowsexplorer-network-readynas. Which is what I want/expect, network attached file storage. Problem is with my laptop (W7). It does not see the readynas in the above way at all. If I click on windowsexplorer/network (not opening it) it shows things under several categories: computers, media devices, network infrastructure and storage. "sometimes" the readynas appears under storage but it disappears apparently at random. It never re-appears as far as I have observed until I have closed the laptop and opened up again. Anyway it is useless in that role. Only offering me web based access as administrator. The laptop is connected wirelessly of course and the desktop direct ether cable. But I cannot detect any other difference in the numerous W7 settings on the 2 computers. TIA Frank I always thought on the client end, everything that is needed to detect other devices, would be "on" by default. And only the server needed options to participate or not participate in any schemes. This article mentions SSDP, which I didn't think did anything useful except enable the presentation of an icon for a network server. But you can play with it if you want. Just make sure you have a way of getting your settings, back to how they are now (set a Restore Point). http://www.sevenforums.com/network-s...ery-issue.html Paul |
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[OT] Netgear ReadyNAS pt II
On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:45:25 +0100, WhinYett
wrote: Thanks for previous insights. I got the thing working - almost happily. My desktop (W7) sees the Readynas under windowsexplorer-network-readynas. Which is what I want/expect, network attached file storage. Problem is with my laptop (W7). It does not see the readynas in the above way at all. If I click on windowsexplorer/network (not opening it) it shows things under several categories: computers, media devices, network infrastructure and storage. "sometimes" the readynas appears under storage but it disappears apparently at random. It never re-appears as far as I have observed until I have closed the laptop and opened up again. Anyway it is useless in that role. Only offering me web based access as administrator. The laptop is connected wirelessly of course and the desktop direct ether cable. But I cannot detect any other difference in the numerous W7 settings on the 2 computers. Access it by its IP address and then map it to an unused drive letter. You shouldn't have any more trouble with it after that. -- Char Jackson |
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[OT] Netgear ReadyNAS pt II
On 16/07/2013 04:39, Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:45:25 +0100, WhinYett wrote: Thanks for previous insights. I got the thing working - almost happily. My desktop (W7) sees the Readynas under windowsexplorer-network-readynas. Which is what I want/expect, network attached file storage. Problem is with my laptop (W7). It does not see the readynas in the above way at all. If I click on windowsexplorer/network (not opening it) it shows things under several categories: computers, media devices, network infrastructure and storage. "sometimes" the readynas appears under storage but it disappears apparently at random. It never re-appears as far as I have observed until I have closed the laptop and opened up again. Anyway it is useless in that role. Only offering me web based access as administrator. The laptop is connected wirelessly of course and the desktop direct ether cable. But I cannot detect any other difference in the numerous W7 settings on the 2 computers. Access it by its IP address and then map it to an unused drive letter. You shouldn't have any more trouble with it after that. Yes - I tried that and it worked. I was uneasy about the procedure because I thought my router's DHCP server might hand it different IP addresses depending on what else was attached when it was powering up. However it seems that the NAS gets the same address in most circumstances. This morning I deliberately fired up my desktop before the NAS but the NAS got a lower address - the same on as previously. My router has no wired-in IP address entries. All that is interesting, but the fact remains that my desktop m/c just sees the NAS for what it is under the NAS' given name and Bob's you uncle it all works. NO mapping of network drives involved. ????????? Frank |
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