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perseid's avatar
perseid
Aspirant
Oct 09, 2022
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RAXE500 displays as a drive under Network Locations/Windows Explorer

Randomly I see the RAXE500 show up as a folder under Network Locations in Windows Explorer and if I click on it a bunch of folders open up as shown in attached picture. Any way to disable this sharing? Thanks

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Nov 26, 2022

    If you log in through the router and go to advanced--->usb functions---> and then uncheck the readyshare features, does that disable it for you? 

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    • perseid's avatar
      perseid
      Aspirant
      Oct 09, 2022

      Hi, no, that's the weird side, I don't have any USB or external drive connected to the RAXE500. I only have the RAXE500 as an AP  wired to the main wired router

      • perseid's avatar
        perseid
        Aspirant
        Nov 26, 2022

        Any idea as to how to disable the RAXE500 network folder? When I click on it this is the structure: