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Moto_Mechanic
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Oct 17, 2022

Readyshare does not work with new Windows 11 only on Microsoft Office Files

I'm using a R6120 router.

 

I just got a new laptop today running Windows 11.  I currently/previously use a Windows 7 with Office 2007 & a Windows 10 with Office 2019.  I use Readyshare to share Excel files between them and it has worked flawlessly on the 7 & 10.  I installed MS Office 2021 on my new Windows 11 and I cannot open or save Office files (Excel & Word) to/from Readyshare.  It just gives a vague error message and doesn't offer a fix.  Other file types open and save fine such as PDF's & RTF's and image files.  Only Office files are not working.  I believe it is an issue with Office 2021 but I cannot seem to get it to work.  Has anybody been able to use Office 2021 programs with Readyshare?  If so what did you have to change?  Thanks.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Oct 18, 2022
    Moto_Mechanic wrote:

    I use Readyshare to share Excel files between them and it has worked flawlessly on the 7 & 10.  I installed MS Office 2021 on my new Windows 11 and I cannot open or save Office files (Excel & Word) to/from Readyshare. 

    Can you explain where ReadySHARE comes into the picture here? Where are the ReadySHARE files? How do you get at them?

     

    I have no problem working with ReadySHARE in Windows 11. But my files are either local or in OneDrive.

     

    I can open files stored in ReadySHARE. These are on a USB drive attached to my R7800 router.

     

    I am using Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2209 Build 16.0.15629.20152) 32-bit

     

    Only Office files are not working.  I believe it is an issue with Office 2021 but I cannot seem to get it to work.  Has anybody been able to use Office 2021 programs with Readyshare? 

     

    I think you are right. So there isn't much that Netgear settings can do for you. It may not, though, be Office so much as Windows.

     

    By the way the R6120 is a pretty basic router. According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN ports support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet, anything faster than 100 Mbps is a waste of your money.

    It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support at least 1000BASE-TX.