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Readyshare access fails on wi-fi
I just picked up a never used R6700v2 and plugged in a Sandisk flash drive. I can access the drive when connected to ethernet but not when connected to wi-fi (same computer). WIN10 says it can't find the network drive. I upgraded the router firmware before configuring it so that shouldn't be the issue.
Turns out the problem was more generic in nature because I was not able to log into the router itself. Once I realized that, it became a simple fix. The laptop was connecting via the guest network which, of course, does not have the net sharing box checked. Changed the connection to the primary SSID and all is well. This router replaced a DD-WRT based one so the difference in guest networks wasn't on my radar.
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> [...] I can access the drive when connected to ethernet but not when
> connected to wi-fi (same computer). [...]
Same computer, but Windows may see those as two different network
connections. Are both "Private"? (File sharing on a "Public" network
may be restricted.)
> [...] I upgraded the router firmware [...]
To what? (Hint: An actual version number would be more useful than
your opinion of what's "the latest" today.)None of the computers on my local network have file sharing enabled. All can access the NAS via ethernet. The wi-fi is a local connection (i.e.: I am not trying to access the NAS via a web browser).
> None of the computers on my local network have file sharing enabled.
> [...]
Not even as a client? What does "access the drive" mean to you, if
it doesn't involve file sharing (as a client)?
> [...] All can access the NAS via ethernet. [...]
What, exactly, does "access" mean to you? "access" how? Web
browser? File Explorer? FTP client? ...? And how does Windows
describe those Ethernet network connections, "Private" or "Public"?
> [...] The wi-fi is a local connection (i.e.: I am not trying to access
> the NAS via a web browser).
You lost me. Until now, did I say anything about a web browser? Are
the Ethernet connections somehow _not_ "local"?