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bkribble
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Jan 09, 2020

Trouble accessing readyshare with AC1900 (C7000x2)

I am having troubles using readyshare to access a USB storage drive connected to my router.  I have successfully been able to access the folder using one Surface Pro.  I am trying to get a 2nd Surface Pro to do the same.  I am able to access the folder via Start-Run-\\readyshare.  However, I cannot see the readyshare folder if I just open up my Windows Explorer.  Any suggestions?

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 10, 2020
    bkribble wrote:

    I have successfully been able to access the folder using one Surface Pro.  I am trying to get a 2nd Surface Pro to do the same.  I am able to access the folder via Start-Run-\\readyshare.  However, I cannot see the readyshare folder if I just open up my Windows Explorer. 

    Kind of suggests that the problem is with the second Surface Pro. Check its settings.

     

    The C7000 modem/router is doing its thing.

     

    By the way, it may not matter, but you have posted your message in the section of this community given over to Nighthawk WiFi Routers. (This is easily done, given Netgear's impenetrable community structure.)

    If you need more help, you might get better and quicker replies, and find other answers, over in the appropriate section for your device:

    Cable Modems & Routers

    No need to repost there, unless you want to – that will just clutter up the place with duplicated messages – but you might find advice related to your hardware.

    I have asked the Netgear moderator to move your message.