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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 ...
As FURRYe38 says, could try enabling smb 1 versions.
How to enable SMB1/CIFS on Windows
- Open the Start Menu, type Turn Windows features on or off, and select the result.
- Scroll down and find SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support.
- Check the box next to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support.
- Click OK and restart your computer when prompted.
As FURRYe38 says, could try enabling smb 1 versions
If it were SMB 1, you'd be getting a different windows error. Though that still might be needed if you never get access.
This particular error indicates that Windows thinks the drive letter (U:) is already in use.
Options for fixing it:
- mapping the share to a different drive letter (more of a workaround than a fix).
- rebooting the PC will generally work (unless the problem is caused by a persistent drive mapping you did in the past, or are doing in a startup script).
- unmap all network drive letters by running CMD on the PC and then entering net use * /d /y
After (2) or (3), you need to map the drive again.
You could also just enter \\readyshare\USB_Storage in the explorer address bar, and see if that works more reliably.
If it does, you can alternatively
- add the share as a "network location" in explorer and/or
- create an explorer shortcut on the Windows desktop that opens up the share in explorer
If you need advice on how to do either, then you can post back (or just google search).
But it isn’t just the Readyshare access that disconnects, it is also the access to the Router’s setting page.
Have you tried using the router's IP address to access the settings? (instead of http://www.routerlogin.net )?
I would imagine that Netgear would have more of an interest in finding a fix
This particular error is an internal windows problem (or an error on your part if U: actually is already in use) - not something Netgear can fix in the router.
FWIW, issues with mapped drives have always plagued Windows (long before OneDrive existed). I put a script on the desktops of any of my PCs that use them, which unmaps the all my network drives and remaps them. Even so, I sometimes need to reboot the PC to get them to mount properly. (Note mine are not ReadyShare).
But if you routinely can't access the router web ui using the router IP address, then there is something wrong.
