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IDriveFast
Aspirant
Jan 03, 2021

Use Symbolic Link For Readyshare

I am trying to use a USB drive attached to my Nighthawk RAX45. I can assign the symbolic link to the readyshare and it works as long as I have the folder open using start, run, \\readyshare\nas.

 

If I close the window, the symbolic link does not work anymore.

 

Ideas on how I can make it always available (besides having to use the \\readyshare\nas on the run line)?

 

Thanks!

 

 

Hardware VersionRAX45
 
Firmware VersionV1.0.2.66_2.0.42
 
GUI Language VersionV1.0.2.66_2.1.46.1

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  • No1Mportnt's avatar
    No1Mportnt
    Luminary
    Jan 03, 2021

    Have you mapped the drive on your computer and set it to start when the computer starts?

    • IDriveFast's avatar
      IDriveFast
      Aspirant
      Jan 04, 2021

      I have not tried using mapping. I want to use a symbolic link so it can be backed up via CrashPlan (I have other NAS devices that this works on and mapped drives cannot be backed up by Crashplan).