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robmartinez108
Aspirant
Oct 15, 2025

I just spent $400 on a new Netgear Nighthawk router

  I just spent $400 on a new Netgear Nighthawk router only to find out it has the same problem as the old out of service RAX43 router. If it’s a Windows issue, I don’t think MS is too interested in ...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 15, 2025

As FURRYe38​ says, could try enabling smb 1 versions. 

How to enable SMB1/CIFS on Windows

  1. Open the Start Menu, type Turn Windows features on or off, and select the result. 
  2. Scroll down and find SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support. 
  3. Check the box next to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support. 
  4. Click OK and restart your computer when prompted.